City profile · Town
West Columbia, South Carolina
Verified Oct 25, 2026Who leads West Columbia, with the evidence behind the record.
City leadership
- Leader
- Tem Miles
- Role
- Mayor (Ceremonial)
- Party
- Nonpartisan
- Population
- 13,064
- Census Bureau estimate
- Last verified
- Oct 25, 2026
- Matched the official page in an automated check
- Last checked
- Oct 25, 2026
- The check matched the published record
Source & verification
- Verification sourcewestcolumbiasc.gov/mayor ↗
- Official leadership pagewestcolumbiasc.gov/mayor ↗
- City websitewestcolumbiasc.gov ↗
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Record history
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Leaders on record
- Tem Miles CurrentMayor (Ceremonial) · added May 4, 2026 · verified Oct 25, 2026
Reviewed changes
No reviewer-published changes yet.
Demographics
Census Bureau data for the city
- Population
- 13,064
- Median household income
- $52,648
- Median age
- 37.3
- Land area
- 9.41 sq mi
- Population density
- 1,388.3 per sq mi
- County
- Lexington County
- Metro area
- Columbia, SC
City government
Budget and contact
- Annual budget
- ~$46M
- City hall phone
- (803) 791-1880
- Official website
- westcolumbiasc.gov ↗
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