Columbus City, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 376. Estimated population in July 2024: 358 (-4.8% change)
Males: 191 (50.8%), Females: 185 (49.2%)

Louisa County

Zip code: 52737

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $32,188
Median house value: $61,400

Population by Race

Races in Columbus City:

• White Non-Hispanic (64.4%)
• Hispanic (33.2%)
• Other race (22.9%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.3%), United States (12.8%), Irish (8.2%), English (6.9%), Welsh (4.5%), Dutch (3.7%).

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Columbus City

• High school or higher: 73.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus City city

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 64.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 10.0%

26.3% Foreign born (25.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+11.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbus City:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
• HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
• MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus City:

• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• QUAD CITY INTL (about 62 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus City:

• MUSCATINE MUNI (about 19 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)
• WASHINGTON MUNI (about 21 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: AWG)
• MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 24 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Abbreviation: MPZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus City:

• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 31 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 59 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)