Columbia, formerly Wright's Ferry, is a borough (town) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,222. It is 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Harrisburg, on the east (left) bank of the Susquehanna River, across from Wrightsville and York County and just south of U.S. Route 30.
Mid-Atlantic
Columbia
Lancaster County, PA
Population
10,203
Walk Score
80 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,039
Median home value
$156,100
Founded
1788
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Columbia Historic District · listed 1983
Notable landmarks
- Bachman and Forry Tobacco Warehouse · listed 1979
- Forry's Mill Covered Bridge · listed 1980
- Manor Street Elementary School · listed 1987
- Old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge · listed 1988
- Seigrist's Mill Covered Bridge · listed 1980
- Wright's Ferry Mansion · listed 1979
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