Columbus | |
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 Location of Columbus, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′18″N 102°46′52″W / 48.90500°N 102.78111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Burke |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,933 ft (589 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 139 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 132 |
| • Density | 509.16/sq mi (196.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58727 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-15460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035976[2] |
Columbus is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2020 census.[3] Columbus was founded in 1906. Both this town and nearby Larson were named for an early postmaster who served the area (Columbus Larson), making it possibly the only town so named that was not named for Christopher Columbus.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbus, North Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wick, Douglas A. "Columbus (Burke County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 9, 2011.