Columbus

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  4. Columbus Employment Information
  5. Columbus Family Information
  6. Columbus Education Information
  7. Columbus Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbus Criminal Information
  9. Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Columbus Zip Codes


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Columbus Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,306
  • Land Area (2000): 797.927 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.002 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,491
Columbus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 262 7.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,051 92.09%

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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. Mining 241 27.26%
2. Construction 134 15.16%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 95 10.75%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 4.19%
5. Educational Services 29 3.28%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 27 3.05%
7. Health Care 23 2.60%
8. Repair and Maintenance 23 2.60%
9. Wood Manufacturing 23 2.60%
10. Public Administration 20 2.26%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 2.04%
12. Truck Transportation 18 2.04%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 1.81%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 15 1.70%
15. Rail Transportation 14 1.58%
16. Utilities 14 1.58%
17. Metal Manufactuing 13 1.47%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.24%
19. Gasoline Stations 10 1.13%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 1.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 97 13.59%
2. Educational Services 89 12.46%
3. Health Care 86 12.04%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 62 8.68%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 37 5.18%
6. Social Assistance 37 5.18%
7. Public Administration 36 5.04%
8. Finance and Insurance 31 4.34%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 3.36%
10. Mining 21 2.94%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 2.80%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 16 2.24%
13. Construction 16 2.24%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 2.24%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 1.54%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.54%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 10 1.40%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 10 1.40%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.26%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 7 0.98%

Columbus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Extraction Workers 124 14.03%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 56 6.33%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 49 5.54%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 5.09%
5. Carpenters 36 4.07%
6. Other Management Occupations 33 3.73%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 3.62%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 32 3.62%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 3.51%
10. Agricultural Workers 30 3.39%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 27 3.05%
12. Other Production Occupations 27 3.05%
13. Other Construction Trades 25 2.83%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 22 2.49%
15. Construction Laborers 18 2.04%
16. Engineers 18 2.04%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 1.81%
18. Plant and System Operators 15 1.70%
19. Other Construction Workers 13 1.47%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 13 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 52 7.28%
2. Other Production Occupations 44 6.16%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 38 5.32%
4. Child Care Workers 33 4.62%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 31 4.34%
6. Other Management Occupations 31 4.34%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 4.20%
8. Cashiers 30 4.20%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 3.64%
10. Secretaries and Admins 24 3.36%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 3.08%
12. Registered Nurses 22 3.08%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 2.94%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19 2.66%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 18 2.52%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 2.24%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 16 2.24%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 2.24%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 2.10%
20. Accountants and Auditors 13 1.82%

Columbus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,420 55.60%
15-35 hours 332 13.00%
1-14 hours 84 3.29%
No regular hours 718 28.11%

Columbus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 153 10.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 3.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 76 5.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 102 7.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 143 9.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 151 10.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 272 18.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 169 11.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 5.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 51 3.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 25 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 94 6.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 81 5.58%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 207 14.27%
5-9 379 26.12%
10-14 167 11.51%
15-19 129 8.89%
20-24 65 4.48%
25-29 23 1.59%
30-34 44 3.03%
35-39 14 0.96%
40-44 41 2.83%
45-59 145 9.99%
60-89 154 10.61%
At least 90 83 5.72%

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% 970 66.85%
30-44 1 0.07% 98 6.75%
45-59 5 0.34% 140 9.65%
At least 60 80 5.51% 157 10.82%

Columbus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.44%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 263 16.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,004 63.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 86 5.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 82 5.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 128 8.11%

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Columbus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,294 (3,248 people)
Families (2000): 910 (2,736 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 385
People at same address in 1995: 1,640
Columbus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 114 8.81%
$10,000-$14,999 70 5.41%
$15,000-$19,999 99 7.65%
$20,000-$24,999 99 7.65%
$25,000-$29,999 102 7.88%
$30,000-$34,999 99 7.65%
$35,000-$39,999 77 5.95%
$40,000-$44,999 90 6.96%
$45,000-$49,999 88 6.80%
$50,000-$59,999 128 9.89%
$60,000-$74,999 148 11.44%
$75,000-$99,999 118 9.12%
$100,000-$124,999 24 1.85%
$125,000-$149,999 21 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.39%
$200,000 or more 12 0.93%

Columbus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 335 25.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 422 32.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 39 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 194 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 199 15.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 76 5.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,066 28.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 552 14.56%
Public Assistance 35 0.92%
Retirement 207 5.46%
Self Employment 309 8.15%
Social Security 349 9.21%
Supplemental Security 44 1.16%
Wage / Salary 1,014 26.75%
Other 214 5.65%

Columbus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 449 55.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 353 44.01%

Columbus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 114 8.75%
Color 1 Box Married 834 64.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 317 24.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 2.92%

Columbus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 7.34%
Color 1 Box Married 860 65.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 238 18.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 127 9.61%

Columbus Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Education Information Back to top
Columbus Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 82 3.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 256 10.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 953 39.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 608 24.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 133 5.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 303 12.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 106 4.34%

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 17 0.51% 7 0.21% 24 0.73%
Kindergarten 45 1.36% 5 0.15% 50 1.51%
Grades 1-4 181 5.47% 4 0.12% 185 5.60%
Grades 5-8 246 7.44% 4 0.12% 250 7.56%
Grades 9-12 225 6.81% 2 0.06% 227 6.87%
Undergrad college 39 1.18% 7 0.21% 46 1.39%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.30% 4 0.12% 14 0.42%
Total 763 23.08% 33 1.00% 796 24.08%

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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 2,893 89.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 340 10.52%

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Columbus Criminal Information Back to top
Columbus Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 2.105 0.526 0.000 0.000 2.632 0.000 3.684 38.421 1.053 43.158
2006 3.133 1.044 0.000 0.000 4.178 0.522 5.744 35.509 0.522 41.775
2007 2.047 0.000 0.000 0.512 2.559 0.000 0.512 18.936 0.512 19.959

Columbus Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 1 4
2006 1 4
2007 1 4

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Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 424 12.83%
10-19 Years 529 16.00%
20-29 Years 269 8.14%
30-39 Years 441 13.34%
40-49 Years 602 18.21%
50-59 Years 432 13.07%
60-69 Years 258 7.80%
70-79 Years 207 6.26%
80-89 Years 108 3.27%
90+ Years 36 1.09%

Columbus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,674 50.64%
Color 1 Box Female 1,632 49.36%

Columbus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,171 95.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 61 1.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Columbus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,067 28.53%
2. Irish 588 15.72%
3. English 424 11.34%
4. Norwegian 407 10.88%
5. United States Or American 169 4.52%
6. French Non-Basque 145 3.88%
7. Scotch Irish 121 3.24%
8. Dutch 116 3.10%
9. Swedish 115 3.07%
10. Italian 79 2.11%

Columbus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,038 97.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 39 1.25%
3. German 14 0.45%
4. French 13 0.42%
5. Scandinavian 10 0.32%
6. Korean 3 0.10%

Columbus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,247 98.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 1.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 0.85%

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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.


Columbus Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
59019