Stafford Library: Columbia Missouri Resource Guide: Start Here

City Information

Columbia is the county seat of Boone County.

Boone Indicators Dashboard
Provides reliable data sources regarding populations and issues of Boone County residents.
See population groups and issues areas in the right column.
See Community Profile, Special Reports, and Resources in the blue banner at the top.
Boone County, Missouri, Official Website
Boone County, Missouri Quick Facts
From the U.S. Census Bureau.
Homelessness Data for Boone County
Posted on the Columbia-Boone County Basic Needs Coalition website.
Source of data is from the City of Columbia's Division of Human Services.
Missouri Census Data Center
Access Boone County Data by using the drop-down menus in the right column to select Missouri as the state and Boone as the county. Click on "Get Data."
Missouri Kids Count -- Boone County Section
The "Missouri Kids Count Data Book" provides information on the status of children and their families.

Columbia Public Schools
The district's website.
Columbia Public Schools Community Relations
Develops and coordinates communications, educational partnerships, volunteers and special events involving Columbia Public Schools and the Columbia community.
List of Schools in the District
Provides contact information.
Columbia Public Schools Balanced Scorecard
Columbia School District Demographics

Phone: (573) 875-7381 or (800) 231-2391, ext. 7381

Email: library@ccis.edu

Live chat: Click to open chat

Text: (573) 535-5449

Vandy Evermon and Mary Batterson created this guide in October 2019.

If you have any questions, please email Vandy or Mary at library@ccis.edu.

Columbia Daily Tribune
The library has paper copies of the newspaper for the current month and the previous month.
Columbia Missourian
The library has paper copies of the newspaper for the current month and the previous month.
KBIA Public Radio
KOPN Public Radio
KMIZ Television
KOMU Television
KRCG Television