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Columbia is a city located in Boone County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 84,531 (79,082 in 1999). It has the reputation of combining the quality and culture of larger metropolitan areas with the warm hospitality of the Midwest. The University of Missouri - Columbia, the flagship campus for the University of Missouri System, is located in Columbia. The city is also home to Stephens College, a traditionally- female collegeA college ( Latin collegium can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules con "together" + leg "law"). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled " fellow" an, and Columbia College, which led in the past to Columbia being known by the nicknameA nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or thing's real name, (for example, Nick is short for Nicholas . As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, although there may be overlap in t "College Town USA". It is the county seatA county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. It is often, but not always, an incorporated municipality. County-wide politics and government are conducted here. The county courthouse and county administration are usually located in the county of Boone County, Missouri. 6The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page.The city is home to:
- Rock Bridge High SchoolRock Bridge High School is a high school in Columbia, Missouri noted for the freedom of the students, though this has decreased in recent years, especially for the sophomores. Houses grades 10 12; grade 9 is in the junior high schools despite the fact the, Hickman High SchoolHickman Senior High School is a public high school located in Columbia, Missouri. It's to be noted particularly for its unique mascot, the Kewpie. Grades 10-12 are served at the school, though students in Grade 9 are allowed to take certain advanced cours, and Douglass High School.
- Mid-Missouri Peaceworks
1 Geography
Columbia is located at 38°56'54" North, 92°20'2" West (38.948351, -92.333779) 1The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page..
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the city has a total area of 138.1 km²Square kilometre (symbol km is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m² 100 hectares 0. 386 102 square miles (statute) 247. 105 381 acres Convers (53.3 mi²). 137.5 km² (53.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.51% water.
