Columbus

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  4. Columbus Employment Information
  5. Columbus Family Information
  6. Columbus Education Information
  7. Columbus Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Columbus Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 621
  • Land Area (2000): 96.687 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.193 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 234
Columbus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 5.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 551 94.67%

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Columbus Employment Information Back to top
Columbus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 15.79%
2. Truck Transportation 11 11.58%
3. Construction 8 8.42%
4. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 7 7.37%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 6.32%
6. Educational Services 5 5.26%
7. Social Assistance 5 5.26%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 4.21%
9. Department and Other General Stores 4 4.21%
10. Food Manufacturing 4 4.21%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4 4.21%
12. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 4 4.21%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 4.21%
14. Utilities 4 4.21%
15. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 3 3.16%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 2 2.11%
17. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 2 2.11%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 2.11%
19. Public Administration 1 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 41 34.75%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 14 11.86%
3. Finance and Insurance 9 7.63%
4. Public Administration 9 7.63%
5. Truck Transportation 7 5.93%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 5.08%
7. Social Assistance 6 5.08%
8. Health Care 4 3.39%
9. Info Services and Data Processing 4 3.39%
10. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 4 3.39%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 3.39%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 2.54%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 3 2.54%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.69%
15. Private Household Services 2 1.69%

Columbus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15 15.79%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 12.63%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 11.58%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 11.58%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 9 9.47%
6. Agricultural Workers 6 6.32%
7. Business Operations Specialists 5 5.26%
8. Construction Laborers 5 5.26%
9. Other Management Occupations 5 5.26%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 4.21%
11. Woodworkers 4 4.21%
12. Other Construction Trades 3 3.16%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 2.11%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 2 2.11%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 16.10%
2. Business Operations Specialists 12 10.17%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 9.32%
4. Secretaries and Admins 11 9.32%
5. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 7 5.93%
6. Child Care Workers 6 5.08%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 5.08%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 5 4.24%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 3.39%
10. Cashiers 4 3.39%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4 3.39%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 3.39%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 3.39%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 3.39%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 4 3.39%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 3 2.54%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3 2.54%
18. Other Healthcare Support 2 1.69%
19. Other Management Occupations 2 1.69%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 1.69%

Columbus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 236 60.05%
15-35 hours 27 6.87%
1-14 hours 30 7.63%
No regular hours 100 25.45%

Columbus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 20 7.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 5.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13 4.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 24 9.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 35 13.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 55 20.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 27 10.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 27 10.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 0.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 3.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 7.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14 5.26%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 3.38%
5-9 14 5.26%
10-14 29 10.90%
15-19 19 7.14%
20-24 44 16.54%
25-29 33 12.41%
30-34 77 28.95%
35-39 7 2.63%
40-44 8 3.01%
45-59 9 3.38%
60-89 7 2.63%
At least 90 10 3.76%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 148 55.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 92 34.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 9 3.38%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 6.39%

Columbus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15 5.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 234 80.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 3.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 2.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 7.96%

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Columbus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 126 (462 people)
Families (2000): 113 (440 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 81
People at same address in 1995: 355
Columbus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10 6.06%
$10,000-$14,999 4 2.42%
$15,000-$19,999 19 11.52%
$20,000-$24,999 13 7.88%
$25,000-$29,999 0 0.00%
$30,000-$34,999 27 16.36%
$35,000-$39,999 29 17.58%
$40,000-$44,999 10 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 6 3.64%
$50,000-$59,999 17 10.30%
$60,000-$74,999 18 10.91%
$75,000-$99,999 7 4.24%
$100,000-$124,999 4 2.42%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.61%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Columbus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 27 12.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 64 30.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 2.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 44 21.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 37 17.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 6.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 4.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 2.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 141 30.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 72 15.35%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 15 3.20%
Self Employment 32 6.82%
Social Security 43 9.17%
Supplemental Security 17 3.62%
Wage / Salary 137 29.21%
Other 12 2.56%

Columbus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 62 44.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 78 55.71%

Columbus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 2.27%
Color 1 Box Married 142 80.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 14.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 2.27%

Columbus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12 5.31%
Color 1 Box Married 160 70.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45 19.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 3.98%

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Columbus Education Information Back to top
Columbus Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 9.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 30 8.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 167 45.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 71 19.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12 3.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 45 12.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 2.71%

Columbus Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5 0.81% 0 0.00% 5 0.81%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 43 6.92% 0 0.00% 43 6.92%
Grades 5-8 79 12.72% 0 0.00% 79 12.72%
Grades 9-12 51 8.21% 0 0.00% 51 8.21%
Undergrad college 15 2.42% 5 0.81% 20 3.22%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.48% 8 1.29% 11 1.77%
Total 196 31.56% 13 2.09% 209 33.66%

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Columbus Public Benefits Information Back to top
Columbus Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 547 94.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31 5.36%

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Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 84 13.53%
10-19 Years 120 19.32%
20-29 Years 54 8.70%
30-39 Years 103 16.59%
40-49 Years 81 13.04%
50-59 Years 87 14.01%
60-69 Years 37 5.96%
70-79 Years 35 5.64%
80-89 Years 18 2.90%
90+ Years 2 0.32%

Columbus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 312 50.24%
Color 1 Box Female 309 49.76%

Columbus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 604 97.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.81%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Columbus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 242 56.02%
2. Irish 75 17.36%
3. United States Or American 49 11.34%
4. English 21 4.86%
5. Dutch 15 3.47%
6. Italian 11 2.55%
7. Scotch Irish 10 2.31%
8. European 4 0.93%
9. Scottish 3 0.69%
10. Norwegian 2 0.46%

Columbus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 538 98.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 1.28%

Columbus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 582 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Columbus Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.