| Official Name: | Columbia Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 290px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Whitley |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.73 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.71 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 11715 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 301 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 253 |
| Elevation Ft: | 830 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1347°N -85.5125°W |
| Area Code: | 260 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 453242 |
Columbia Township is one of the nine townships within Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township's population was recorded at 11,715 (up from 11,047 at 2010[3]), with a total of 5,107 housing units within its boundaries.
Based on data from the 2010 census, Columbia Township encompasses a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km2). Within this expanse, 36.71 square miles (95.1 km2), equivalent to 99.95% of the total area, constitutes land, while a minor portion of 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2), equivalent to 0.05%, consists of water bodies.[3] The landscape of the township contains several watercourses, including Blue Babe Branch, Blue River and Stony Creek.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains fourteen cemeteries: Brown, Compton/Oak Grove, County Home, Eberhard, Greenhill, Hell’s Half Acre, Nolt(Beaver Reserve), Potter’s Field, Ream(Bethel), Saint Peter, Shoemaker, South Park, South Park Annex and Spooktown.