Columbia Heights, Minnesota

About Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights, MN is a close-knit town located in eastern Minnesota counting 22,358 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Columbia Heights is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.41 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,557 residents per square mile.

📰 Columbia Heights News Today

• Jordan Collins Sr. found guilty of murdering his 16-year-old son, dumping body in Twin Cities landfill CBS News · Oct 7
• Robin Lynn Redgate Obituary (2026) - Columbia Heights, MN - Summit Funeral & Cremation - Inver Grove Heights Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• AF (CO-OP) Varsity Football @ Columbia Heights MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Columbia Heights theatre celebrates 100th anniversary - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Oct 1
• Richfield Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Columbia Heights MaxPreps · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Columbia Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Columbia Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,358.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Columbia Heights

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Columbia Heights

• Buttered Tin — coffee shop (café)
• Cosmi Coffee (café)
• Hey Y'all Tipsy Taco Bar — mexican
• Market Bar-B-Que Restaurant And Food Trucks — barbecue
• Tasty Pizza - Hangar 45 — pizza
• The Sample Room
• Mojo Coffee Gallery (café)
• Sarna's Classic Grill
• Yummy Bites (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Columbia Heights

• Bruce Nawrocki Park reviews ★
• LaBelle Park reviews ★
• Silver Lake Park reviews ★
• Silverwood Park reviews ★
• Xcel Field Park reviews ★
• Architect Triangle reviews ★
• Columbia Golf Club Clubhouse reviews ★
• Columbia Park reviews ★
• Edgemoor Park reviews ★
• Edgewater Park reviews ★
• Gateway Park reviews ★
• Hi-View Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Columbia Heights

• Anchor
• Bultum Academy
• COLUMBIA ACADEMY
• COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SENIOR HIGH
• Columbia Academy Anchor Program
• Columbia Heights Transition Program
• EARLY CHILDHOOD
• HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY
• Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary
• Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle
• Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary
• VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY
• Virtual Heights Elementary
• Virtual Heights Secondary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Columbia Heights

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