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): 9,030
  • Land Area (2000): 760.662 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.568 square kilometers
Columbus Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,005 2003 3,929 2005 3,983
2002 4,090 2004 Not Available 2006 4,045

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Houses (2000): 4,043
Columbus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,344 48.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 506 5.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,180 46.29%

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Columbus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 326 14.91%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 146 6.68%
3. Public Administration 114 5.21%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 98 4.48%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 96 4.39%
6. Educational Services 88 4.02%
7. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 78 3.57%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 77 3.52%
9. Mining 77 3.52%
10. Repair and Maintenance 75 3.43%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 65 2.97%
12. Metal Manufactuing 63 2.88%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 62 2.83%
14. Truck Transportation 59 2.70%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 56 2.56%
16. Health Care 54 2.47%
17. Finance and Insurance 53 2.42%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 49 2.24%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 46 2.10%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 340 20.11%
2. Health Care 244 14.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 184 10.88%
4. Department and Other General Stores 85 5.03%
5. Finance and Insurance 73 4.32%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 63 3.73%
7. Construction 57 3.37%
8. Public Administration 51 3.02%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 46 2.72%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 42 2.48%
11. Social Assistance 42 2.48%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 2.25%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 2.25%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 1.60%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 1.60%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.60%
17. Gasoline Stations 27 1.60%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 1.30%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 19 1.12%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 1.12%

Columbus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 152 6.95%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 119 5.44%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 109 4.98%
4. Other Production Occupations 98 4.48%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 95 4.34%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 90 4.12%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 77 3.52%
8. Other Management Occupations 72 3.29%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 65 2.97%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 64 2.93%
11. Construction Laborers 63 2.88%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 63 2.88%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 60 2.74%
14. Other Construction Trades 59 2.70%
15. Top Executives 59 2.70%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 56 2.56%
17. Agricultural Workers 54 2.47%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 2.19%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 43 1.97%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 43 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 130 7.69%
2. Secretaries and Admins 124 7.33%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 106 6.27%
4. Cashiers 94 5.56%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 5.20%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 71 4.20%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 71 4.20%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 70 4.14%
9. Other Management Occupations 59 3.49%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 56 3.31%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 49 2.90%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 46 2.72%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 44 2.60%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 41 2.42%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 2.25%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 2.25%
17. Registered Nurses 37 2.19%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 36 2.13%
19. Child Care Workers 35 2.07%
20. Other Production Occupations 33 1.95%

Columbus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,696 51.63%
15-35 hours 812 11.34%
1-14 hours 226 3.16%
No regular hours 2,424 33.86%

Columbus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 174 4.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 133 3.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 221 6.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 299 8.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 410 11.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 718 19.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 658 18.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 360 9.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 87 2.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 148 4.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 75 2.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 173 4.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 173 4.73%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 299 8.18%
5-9 738 20.20%
10-14 653 17.87%
15-19 371 10.15%
20-24 413 11.30%
25-29 91 2.49%
30-34 275 7.53%
35-39 76 2.08%
40-44 91 2.49%
45-59 129 3.53%
60-89 253 6.92%
At least 90 265 7.25%

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% 2,565 70.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 442 12.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 129 3.53%
At least 60 6 0.16% 512 14.01%

Columbus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 593 15.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,854 75.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 44 1.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 151 3.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 151 3.97%

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Columbus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,293 (8,305 people)
Families (2000): 2,297 (7,097 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 993
People at same address in 1995: 5,656
Columbus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 422 12.82%
$10,000-$14,999 305 9.26%
$15,000-$19,999 248 7.53%
$20,000-$24,999 170 5.16%
$25,000-$29,999 190 5.77%
$30,000-$34,999 184 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 193 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 173 5.25%
$45,000-$49,999 174 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 393 11.93%
$60,000-$74,999 316 9.60%
$75,000-$99,999 279 8.47%
$100,000-$124,999 82 2.49%
$125,000-$149,999 57 1.73%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.73%
$200,000 or more 83 2.52%

Columbus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 891 26.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,069 32.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 78 2.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 498 15.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 406 12.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 226 6.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 46 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,419 26.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,340 14.93%
Public Assistance 125 1.39%
Retirement 533 5.94%
Self Employment 544 6.06%
Social Security 1,153 12.85%
Supplemental Security 136 1.52%
Wage / Salary 2,245 25.02%
Other 478 5.33%

Columbus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,116 57.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 813 42.15%

Columbus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 211 6.06%
Color 1 Box Married 2,104 60.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 993 28.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 172 4.94%

Columbus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 217 5.68%
Color 1 Box Married 2,153 56.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 813 21.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 636 16.65%

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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 861 12.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,029 14.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,367 34.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,216 17.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 314 4.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 772 11.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 317 4.61%

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 53 0.59% 59 0.65% 112 1.24%
Kindergarten 87 0.96% 17 0.19% 104 1.15%
Grades 1-4 442 4.89% 69 0.76% 511 5.66%
Grades 5-8 410 4.54% 91 1.01% 501 5.55%
Grades 9-12 556 6.16% 22 0.24% 578 6.40%
Undergrad college 322 3.57% 217 2.40% 539 5.97%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.25% 0 0.00% 23 0.25%
Total 1,893 20.96% 475 5.26% 2,368 26.22%

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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 7,123 85.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,228 14.70%

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Columbus Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 89
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
2001 2.747 0.999 0.000 0.000 3.745 0.250 12.484 24.969 1.498 39.201
2002 2.689 0.000 0.000 0.978 3.667 0.489 8.313 26.650 0.733 36.186
2003 3.309 0.255 0.000 0.764 4.327 0.000 12.726 16.035 0.764 29.524
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.021 1.506 0.000 0.251 6.779 0.502 6.779 24.102 3.264 34.145
2006 4.450 0.494 0.000 0.000 4.944 0.989 10.383 22.497 1.236 34.116
2007 17.303 2.290 0.000 1.781 21.374 0.509 14.504 30.789 1.527 46.819

Columbus Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 10
2005 1 10
2006 1 9
2007 1 10

Columbus Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 172
2002 163

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Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,096 12.14%
10-19 Years 1,472 16.30%
20-29 Years 994 11.01%
30-39 Years 1,060 11.74%
40-49 Years 1,281 14.19%
50-59 Years 1,012 11.21%
60-69 Years 819 9.07%
70-79 Years 737 8.16%
80-89 Years 459 5.08%
90+ Years 100 1.11%

Columbus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,399 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 4,631 51.28%

Columbus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,592 73.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,280 14.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,035 11.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 80 0.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Columbus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,217 45.94%
2. Czech 799 11.41%
3. Irish 695 9.92%
4. United States Or American 636 9.08%
5. English 610 8.71%
6. French Non-Basque 180 2.57%
7. Scotch Irish 168 2.40%
8. Italian 132 1.88%
9. Polish 114 1.63%
10. Czechoslovakian 72 1.03%

Columbus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,072 83.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,018 11.95%
3. German 295 3.46%
4. Other Slavic 72 0.85%
5. Chinese 11 0.13%
6. Italian 9 0.11%
7. Other Native North American 9 0.11%
8. French 8 0.09%
9. Japanese 7 0.08%
10. Navajo 7 0.08%

Columbus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,433 93.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 90 1.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 507 5.61%

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Columbus Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78934