Columbus, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Columbus Carnegie Library (2013) | |
| Motto: "Help America Discover Columbus..."[1] | |
 Location within Cherokee County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°10′18″N 94°50′39″W / 37.17167°N 94.84417°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Named for | Columbus, Ohio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,929 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66725 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-15075 |
| GNIS ID | 485558[2] |
| Website | columbusks.gov |
Columbus is the second largest city and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,929.[4] It is located approximately 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg.
- ^ "Columbus Chamber of Commerce". Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbus, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Columbus, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.