Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Columbia Heights | |
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The Heights Theater is a local landmark | |
| Nicknames: CoHi, Heights | |
Interactive map of Columbia Heights | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′54″N 93°15′12″W / 45.04833°N 93.25333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Anoka |
| Formed as a village | March 14, 1898 |
| Incorporated as a city | July 21, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amáda Márquez Simula |
| • City Manager | Aaron Chirpich |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2) |
| • Land | 3.41 sq mi (8.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 3.13% |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,973 |
• Estimate (2022) | 22,243 |
| • Density | 6,447.9/sq mi (2,489.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55421 |
| Area code | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-12700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393607 |
| Website | columbiaheightsmn.gov |
Columbia Heights is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,973 at the 2020 census.
Minnesota State Highways 47 (University Avenue) and 65 (Central Avenue) are two of the main routes in the city.
Columbia Heights is a first-ring northern suburb of Minneapolis, which borders it on the south. Its downtown district is centered at the intersection of 40th Avenue NE and Central Avenue, and includes the Heights Theater, county offices, the Public Library, and a variety of businesses. Central Avenue forms a commercial district along its length. More businesses also line University Avenue.