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Saturday, November 14, 2026
Missouri / Boone County / Columbia

Columbia

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Population
128,5482024
Higher than communities in Missouri
Household income
$66,4982024
Similar to communities in Missouri
Home value
$284,6002024
More favorable than communities in Missouri
Unemployment
3.9%2026
Similar to communities in Missouri
Violent crime
4082023
Similar to communities in Missouri
Work from home
10.0%2024
Similar to communities in Missouri
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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Mayor and council

Barbara Buffaloe
Mayor — City-wide
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Betsy Peters
Council Member — Ward 6
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Donald Waterman
Council Member — Ward 5
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Jacque Sample
Council Member — Ward 3
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Nick Foster
Council Member — Ward 4
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Valerie Carroll
Council Member — Ward 1
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Vera Elwood
Council Member — Ward 2
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City officials

Sheela Amin
City Clerk
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Brian Schaeffer
Fire Chief
De'Carlon Seewood
City Manager
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Erin Keys
Director of Utilities (oversees Public Works functions)
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Jill Schlude
Police Chief
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Kathy Baker
Director of Human Resources
Mark Neckerman
Director of Information Technology
Matthew Lue
Director of Finance (handles treasury functions)
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Rebecca Thompson
Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
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Stacey Button
Director of Economic Development
Timothy Teddy
Director of Community Development
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Nancy Thompson
City Counselor
Barbara Buffaloe
Mayor — City-wide
Betsy Peters
Council Member — Ward 6
Donald Waterman
Council Member — Ward 5