Columbus

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  2. Columbus Statistics
  3. Columbus Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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): 5,719
  • Land Area (2000): 114.265 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.283 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,853
Columbus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 44 0.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,627 99.22%

Columbus Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Employment Information Back to top
Columbus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 248 20.63%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 124 10.32%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 83 6.91%
4. Educational Services 50 4.16%
5. Metal Manufactuing 47 3.91%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 43 3.58%
7. Finance and Insurance 41 3.41%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 3.08%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 37 3.08%
10. Public Administration 37 3.08%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 2.83%
12. Health Care 32 2.66%
13. Repair and Maintenance 32 2.66%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 27 2.25%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 26 2.16%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 2.00%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 21 1.75%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 20 1.66%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 20 1.66%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 17 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 231 23.19%
2. Educational Services 113 11.35%
3. Finance and Insurance 70 7.03%
4. Public Administration 58 5.82%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 44 4.42%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 43 4.32%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 4.22%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 33 3.31%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 28 2.81%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 2.71%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 2.31%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 2.21%
13. Paper Manufacturing 20 2.01%
14. Metal Manufactuing 18 1.81%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 17 1.71%
16. Social Assistance 17 1.71%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 1.61%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 1.61%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.51%
20. Department and Other General Stores 14 1.41%

Columbus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 85 7.07%
2. Top Executives 72 5.99%
3. Other Management Occupations 60 4.99%
4. Carpenters 49 4.08%
5. Other Construction Trades 49 4.08%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 48 3.99%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 42 3.49%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 3.08%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 37 3.08%
10. Business Operations Specialists 35 2.91%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 2.91%
12. Construction Laborers 29 2.41%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 29 2.41%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 2.33%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26 2.16%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 26 2.16%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 26 2.16%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 26 2.16%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 2.08%
20. Accountants and Auditors 24 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 96 9.64%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 5.52%
3. Other Production Occupations 43 4.32%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 39 3.92%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 39 3.92%
6. Registered Nurses 39 3.92%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 37 3.71%
8. Cashiers 34 3.41%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 34 3.41%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 3.41%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 30 3.01%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 30 3.01%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.91%
14. Other Management Occupations 29 2.91%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 28 2.81%
16. Other Health Occupations 23 2.31%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 23 2.31%
18. Other Healthcare Support 21 2.11%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19 1.91%
20. Media and Communications Workers 18 1.81%

Columbus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,990 41.91%
15-35 hours 318 6.70%
1-14 hours 120 2.53%
No regular hours 2,320 48.86%

Columbus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 0.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 63 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 62 3.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 88 4.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 254 12.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 490 23.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 412 20.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 279 13.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 95 4.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 88 4.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 2.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 55 2.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 82 3.98%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 49 2.38%
5-9 257 12.49%
10-14 293 14.24%
15-19 424 20.60%
20-24 241 11.71%
25-29 137 6.66%
30-34 273 13.27%
35-39 46 2.24%
40-44 87 4.23%
45-59 168 8.16%
60-89 60 2.92%
At least 90 23 1.12%

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% 1,401 68.08%
30-44 0 0.00% 406 19.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 168 8.16%
At least 60 0 0.00% 83 4.03%

Columbus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 293 13.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,731 80.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.46%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 0.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 100 4.63%

Columbus Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,492 (5,534 people)
Families (2000): 1,709 (4,521 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 541
People at same address in 1995: 2,595
Columbus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 221 8.87%
$10,000-$14,999 122 4.90%
$15,000-$19,999 180 7.22%
$20,000-$24,999 123 4.94%
$25,000-$29,999 163 6.54%
$30,000-$34,999 187 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 160 6.42%
$40,000-$44,999 156 6.26%
$45,000-$49,999 162 6.50%
$50,000-$59,999 333 13.36%
$60,000-$74,999 225 9.03%
$75,000-$99,999 229 9.19%
$100,000-$124,999 95 3.81%
$125,000-$149,999 43 1.73%
$150,000-$199,999 69 2.77%
$200,000 or more 24 0.96%

Columbus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 757 29.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,060 41.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 72 2.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 311 12.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 218 8.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 103 4.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,523 22.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,263 18.53%
Public Assistance 35 0.51%
Retirement 748 10.97%
Self Employment 323 4.74%
Social Security 1,194 17.52%
Supplemental Security 85 1.25%
Wage / Salary 1,390 20.39%
Other 255 3.74%

Columbus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,096 72.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 412 27.32%

Columbus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 210 9.43%
Color 1 Box Married 1,613 72.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 308 13.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 4.31%

Columbus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 313 12.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,678 65.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 216 8.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 364 14.16%

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 378 8.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 445 9.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,088 23.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,062 22.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 244 5.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 872 18.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 550 11.86%

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 49 0.86% 14 0.24% 63 1.10%
Kindergarten 69 1.21% 2 0.03% 71 1.24%
Grades 1-4 139 2.43% 38 0.66% 177 3.09%
Grades 5-8 183 3.20% 75 1.31% 258 4.51%
Grades 9-12 168 2.94% 44 0.77% 212 3.71%
Undergrad college 72 1.26% 7 0.12% 79 1.38%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.44% 6 0.10% 31 0.54%
Total 705 12.33% 186 3.25% 891 15.58%

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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 5,127 93.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 344 6.29%

Columbus Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 13
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
2007 1.007 1.007 0.000 0.000 2.014 0.000 6.042 47.331 3.021 56.395

Columbus Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 6
2005 0 6
2006 0 6
2007 0 6

Columbus Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 532 9.30%
10-19 Years 529 9.25%
20-29 Years 425 7.43%
30-39 Years 627 10.96%
40-49 Years 754 13.18%
50-59 Years 698 12.20%
60-69 Years 693 12.12%
70-79 Years 796 13.92%
80-89 Years 566 9.90%
90+ Years 99 1.73%

Columbus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,709 47.37%
Color 1 Box Female 3,010 52.63%

Columbus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,381 94.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 172 3.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 114 1.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Columbus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 933 20.19%
2. German 752 16.27%
3. Irish 650 14.06%
4. United States Or American 574 12.42%
5. Scotch Irish 407 8.81%
6. Scottish 202 4.37%
7. Italian 161 3.48%
8. Polish 142 3.07%
9. Swedish 123 2.66%
10. French Non-Basque 96 2.08%

Columbus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,999 92.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 238 4.41%
3. German 67 1.24%
4. French 40 0.74%
5. Scandinavian 12 0.22%
6. Italian 11 0.20%
7. Hebrew 10 0.19%
8. Hungarian 5 0.09%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3 0.06%
10. Other Slavic 3 0.06%

Columbus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,372 94.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 170 3.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 129 2.27%

Columbus Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
28722