Columbia City, Indiana

Columbia City is a city in Columbia Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 8,750 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County.HistoryThe Whitley County Courthouse was designed (1888–1891) by Brentwood S. Tolan, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The Thomas R. Marshall House was added to the register in 1983 and the Columbia City Historic District was added in 1987.GeographyColumbia City is located at .According to the 2010 census, Columbia City has a total area of 5.601sqmi, of which 5.58sqmi is land and 0.021sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 8,750 people, 3,658 households, and 2,235 families residing in the city. The population density was 1568.1PD/sqmi. There were 3,944 housing units at an average density of 706.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.