Columbia Auto Insurance (MO)

Columbia, Missouri is a city of around 102,000 spread about an area of about 60 square miles. It is the county seat of Boone County and is the fifth largest city in the state. Columbia’s economy is based largely upon education, healthcare, and the insurance industry. Columbia’s biggest employer is the University of Missouri and is known as “The Athens of Missouri” as well as “College Town USA”.

Several highways running into the area include Interstate 70, US Highway 63, and US-40, as well as State Route 763, SR-163, SR-740. Compared to the rest of the state Columbia’s annual fatal accident count is usually much lower. Public bus service and paratransit service is provided by Columbia Transit.

Columbia has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. The area is accustomed to cool to mild winters and hot humid summers. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with the wettest months being in winter and early summer. During late spring and early summer, the region can see violent thunderstorms with severe thunder and lightning storms, torrential rain, hail, and tornadoes.