Columbus

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  1. Columbus Legal Resources
  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): 5,190
  • Land Area (2000): 92.964 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.019 square kilometers
Columbus Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,511 2003 4,709 2005 5,014
2002 4,543 2004 Not Available 2006 5,120

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Houses (2000): 2,168
Columbus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,402 84.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 156 3.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 632 12.18%

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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. Construction 164 11.76%
2. Metal Manufactuing 114 8.17%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 96 6.88%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 86 6.16%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 73 5.23%
6. Food Manufacturing 71 5.09%
7. Educational Services 58 4.16%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 4.01%
9. Public Administration 52 3.73%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 46 3.30%
11. Truck Transportation 43 3.08%
12. Finance and Insurance 38 2.72%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 2.51%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 33 2.37%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.08%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 27 1.94%
17. Repair and Maintenance 24 1.72%
18. Health Care 22 1.58%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 21 1.51%
20. Utilities 21 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 192 14.41%
2. Educational Services 117 8.78%
3. Finance and Insurance 86 6.46%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 78 5.86%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 76 5.71%
6. Public Administration 76 5.71%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 68 5.11%
8. Social Assistance 67 5.03%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 3.90%
10. Food Manufacturing 51 3.83%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 42 3.15%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 30 2.25%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 29 2.18%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25 1.88%
15. U.S. Postal Service 22 1.65%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 21 1.58%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 1.58%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 1.58%
19. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.35%
20. Metal Manufactuing 18 1.35%

Columbus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 134 9.61%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 88 6.31%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 73 5.23%
4. Other Management Occupations 62 4.44%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 57 4.09%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 3.94%
7. Other Construction Trades 53 3.80%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 51 3.66%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50 3.58%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 3.37%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 45 3.23%
12. Printing Workers 38 2.72%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 38 2.72%
14. Carpenters 34 2.44%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 2.37%
16. Engineers 31 2.22%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 31 2.22%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 2.08%
19. Computer Specialists 28 2.01%
20. Top Executives 27 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 113 8.48%
2. Secretaries and Admins 71 5.33%
3. Other Production Occupations 70 5.26%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 57 4.28%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 55 4.13%
6. Cashiers 53 3.98%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 51 3.83%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 50 3.75%
9. Other Healthcare Support 48 3.60%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 3.45%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 3.00%
12. Child Care Workers 39 2.93%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 36 2.70%
14. Other Management Occupations 36 2.70%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 34 2.55%
16. Customer Service Representatives 32 2.40%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 2.25%
18. Computer Specialists 28 2.10%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 25 1.88%
20. Printing Workers 25 1.88%

Columbus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,431 60.65%
15-35 hours 410 10.23%
1-14 hours 202 5.04%
No regular hours 965 24.08%

Columbus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 166 6.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 99 3.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 251 9.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 235 9.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 280 10.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 391 15.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 380 14.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 163 6.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 81 3.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 89 3.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 241 9.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 184 7.08%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 290 11.16%
5-9 594 22.86%
10-14 208 8.01%
15-19 220 8.47%
20-24 395 15.20%
25-29 197 7.58%
30-34 263 10.12%
35-39 80 3.08%
40-44 70 2.69%
45-59 150 5.77%
60-89 85 3.27%
At least 90 46 1.77%

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% 1,904 73.29%
30-44 2 0.08% 411 15.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 150 5.77%
At least 60 1 0.04% 130 5.00%

Columbus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 277 10.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,191 80.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 125 4.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 120 4.42%

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Columbus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,077 (5,016 people)
Families (2000): 1,399 (4,198 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 776
People at same address in 1995: 2,793
Columbus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 168 8.04%
$10,000-$14,999 92 4.40%
$15,000-$19,999 100 4.78%
$20,000-$24,999 179 8.56%
$25,000-$29,999 113 5.41%
$30,000-$34,999 110 5.26%
$35,000-$39,999 154 7.37%
$40,000-$44,999 129 6.17%
$45,000-$49,999 141 6.75%
$50,000-$59,999 275 13.16%
$60,000-$74,999 322 15.41%
$75,000-$99,999 195 9.33%
$100,000-$124,999 68 3.25%
$125,000-$149,999 15 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.38%
$200,000 or more 21 1.00%

Columbus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 613 29.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 616 29.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 302 14.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 299 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 111 5.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 2.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,681 27.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,051 17.47%
Public Assistance 46 0.76%
Retirement 305 5.07%
Self Employment 296 4.92%
Social Security 603 10.02%
Supplemental Security 50 0.83%
Wage / Salary 1,644 27.32%
Other 341 5.67%

Columbus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 660 56.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 518 43.97%

Columbus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 162 8.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,250 63.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 514 26.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 2.08%

Columbus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 163 7.57%
Color 1 Box Married 1,248 57.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 412 19.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 331 15.37%

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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 192 4.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 436 11.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,473 38.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 853 22.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 211 5.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 483 12.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 209 5.42%

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 46 0.89% 33 0.64% 79 1.52%
Kindergarten 54 1.04% 2 0.04% 56 1.08%
Grades 1-4 258 4.97% 43 0.83% 301 5.80%
Grades 5-8 271 5.22% 58 1.12% 329 6.34%
Grades 9-12 310 5.97% 16 0.31% 326 6.28%
Undergrad college 94 1.81% 17 0.33% 111 2.14%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.71% 6 0.12% 43 0.83%
Total 1,070 20.62% 175 3.37% 1,245 23.99%

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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 4,829 94.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 266 5.22%

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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
2001 1.108 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.108 0.000 2.217 19.730 0.222 22.168
2002 0.660 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.660 0.000 1.761 24.653 0.000 26.414
2003 0.425 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.425 0.000 2.973 19.537 1.274 23.784
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.396 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.396 0.000 1.396 18.349 0.000 19.745
2006 0.391 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.391 0.000 2.734 16.797 0.195 19.727
2007 0.395 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.395 0.000 1.184 20.916 0.000 22.099

Columbus Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 12
2005 6 12
2006 13 11
2007 5 10

Columbus Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 105
2002 123

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Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 693 13.35%
10-19 Years 781 15.05%
20-29 Years 557 10.73%
30-39 Years 805 15.51%
40-49 Years 771 14.86%
50-59 Years 496 9.56%
60-69 Years 404 7.78%
70-79 Years 366 7.05%
80-89 Years 257 4.95%
90+ Years 60 1.16%

Columbus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,508 48.32%
Color 1 Box Female 2,682 51.68%

Columbus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,067 97.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 51 0.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Columbus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,780 47.43%
2. Irish 703 11.99%
3. Norwegian 605 10.32%
4. English 307 5.24%
5. Polish 242 4.13%
6. United States Or American 235 4.01%
7. French Non-Basque 123 2.10%
8. Swedish 109 1.86%
9. Dutch 104 1.77%
10. Welsh 96 1.64%

Columbus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,638 95.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 110 2.27%
3. German 47 0.97%
4. Scandinavian 14 0.29%
5. French 13 0.27%
6. Other Indo European 6 0.12%
7. Other West Germanic 4 0.08%
8. Other Native North American 4 0.08%
9. Tagalog 3 0.06%

Columbus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,104 98.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 44 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42 0.81%

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Columbus Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
53925