Columbia Township, Pender County, North Carolina

Columbia Township
Township
Location of Columbia Township within Pender County
Location of Pender County within North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Pender
Area
• Total	98.5 sq mi (255 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,959
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	910, 472

Columbia Township is a township in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Geography and population

Columbia Township is one of 10 townships within Pender County. It is 98.5 square miles (255 km²) ^[2] in total area. The township is located in northwestern Pender County.

In 2020, the population of Columbia Township was 1,959. ^[1]

In 2022, the estimated population of the township was 1,987. ^[2]

Communities within Columbia Township include Shiloh and a small portion of Atkinson. The primary highways in the township are US 421 and NC 53. ^[4]

The township is bordered to the northwest by Sampson County, to the northeast by Union Township, to the east by Burgaw Township, to the southeast by Long Creek Township, to the south by Grady Township, and to the southwest by Caswell Township. ^[1]

Map of Pender County with municipal and township labels

References

1. "Columbia Township, Pender County, North Carolina". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
2. "Columbia Township, Pender County, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
3. "Township Of Columbia NC Demographic Data and Boundary Map". hometownlocator.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
4. "Columbia Township, Pender County, North Carolina". Google Maps. Retrieved December 19, 2024.