Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Columbia County, Pennsylvania, has 66,193 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bloomsburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 483 sq mi (1,252 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 66,193
- Land area
- 483 sq mi (1,252 km²)
- County seat or government
- Bloomsburg
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $64,644 ± $2,531
- Median home value
- $206,200 ± $5,897
- Median rent, with utilities
- $943 ± $35
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.5% ± 1.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 7.17 sq mi (18.6 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County code (FIPS)
- 42037
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.045517, -76.404260
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Columbia County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 1781529,790 people
- 1860318,827 people
- 1782118,613 people
- 1775612,856 people
- 179216,931 people
- 186556,018 people
- 178205,499 people
- 178144,669 people
- 178243,949 people
- 186353,734 people
- 178463,621 people
- 178592,701 people
All 20
20 ZIP Code areas overlap Columbia County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Columbia County, largest first
- Scott Township5,583 people
- Briar Creek Township3,000 people
- Hemlock Township2,396 people
- Mifflin Township2,149 people
- South Centre Township1,968 people
- North Centre Township1,866 people
- Greenwood Township1,846 people
- Madison Township1,783 people
- Mount Pleasant Township1,605 people
- Main Township1,410 people
- Fishing Creek Township1,361 people
- Benton Township1,344 people
All 24
- Locust Township1,304 people
- Sugarloaf Township1,193 people
- Cleveland Township1,185 people
- Montour Township1,129 people
- Orange Township1,097 people
- Beaver Township1,001 people
- Catawissa Township891 people
- Pine Township850 people
- Conyngham Township815 people
- Roaring Creek Township683 people
- Jackson Township655 people
- Franklin Township524 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county
School districts in Columbia County, largest first
- Berwick Area School District21,998 people
- Bloomsburg Area School District19,020 people
- North Schuylkill School District15,886 people
- Central Columbia School District14,689 people
- Mount Carmel Area School District11,481 people
- Southern Columbia Area School District10,234 people
- Millville Area School District5,422 people
- Benton Area School District5,207 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania (town)13,024 people
- Berwick, Pennsylvania (borough)10,317 people
- Ashland, Pennsylvania (borough)2,324 people
- Espy, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,624 people
- Catawissa, Pennsylvania (borough)1,536 people
- Almedia, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,271 people
- Mifflinville, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,193 people
- Lightstreet, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,156 people
- Millville, Pennsylvania (borough)943 people
- Lime Ridge, Pennsylvania (CDP)842 people
- Briar Creek, Pennsylvania (borough)828 people
- Buckhorn, Pennsylvania (CDP)646 people
All 34
- Benton, Pennsylvania (borough)485 people
- Fernville, Pennsylvania (CDP)456 people
- Orangeville, Pennsylvania (borough)421 people
- Wilburton Number One, Pennsylvania (CDP)413 people
- Foundryville, Pennsylvania (CDP)360 people
- Numidia, Pennsylvania (CDP)307 people
- Jamison City, Pennsylvania (CDP)260 people
- Aristes, Pennsylvania (CDP)246 people
- Iola, Pennsylvania (CDP)179 people
- Stillwater, Pennsylvania (borough)169 people
- Rupert, Pennsylvania (CDP)164 people
- Jerseytown, Pennsylvania (CDP)154 people
- Locustdale, Pennsylvania (CDP)133 people
- Rohrsburg, Pennsylvania (CDP)127 people
- Eyers Grove, Pennsylvania (CDP)125 people
- Mainville, Pennsylvania (CDP)115 people
- Waller, Pennsylvania (CDP)72 people
- Slabtown, Pennsylvania (CDP)62 people
See all 34 cities, towns and communities in Columbia County, largest first
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Montour County, Pennsylvania14 mi west
- Northumberland County, Pennsylvania21 mi southwest
- Luzerne County, Pennsylvania24 mi east
- Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania26 mi south
- Sullivan County, Pennsylvania28 mi north
- Lycoming County, Pennsylvania40 mi northwest
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