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Columbus, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Columbus is located at 75km south of Indianapolis. The number of structures designed by famous 20th-century architects in Columbus is amazing -and unprecedented for a town of its size. In the Commons, downtown, there’s a satellite gallery of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. To the north of town stands one of the state’s larger outlet malls, and to the south there’s an antique mall. The Chautauqua of the Arts, considered one of the Midwest’s best juried art festivals, is held in Columbus every September.

Population: 39,059. Estimated population in July 2024: 39,380 (+0.8% change)
Males: 18,795 (48.1%), Females: 20,264 (51.9%)

Bartholomew County

Zip codes: 47201, 47203.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $41,723
Median house value: $111,900

Population by Race

Races in Columbus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.9%), United States (15.8%), English (11.4%), Irish (10.4%), French (2.3%), Italian (2.1%).

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 25.9 square miles

Map of Columbus, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Columbus

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

5.5% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,718 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Columbus:

  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE COLUMBUS (2223 POSHARD DR)
  • COLUMBUS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (2400 EAST 17TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Columbus:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus:

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus:

  • FRANKLIN FLYING FIELD (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, IN; Abbreviation: 3FK)
  • FREEMAN MUNI (about 21 miles; SEYMOUR, IN; Abbreviation: SER)
  • NORTH VERNON (about 25 miles; NORTH VERNON, IN; Abbreviation: OVO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Columbus:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-COLUMBUS (Full-time enrollment: 1,727; Location: 4475 CENTRAL AVE; Public; Website: www.ivy.tec.in.us/columbus/)
  • INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 182; Location: 2222 POSHARD DR; Private, for-profit; Website: indianabusinesscollege.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus:

  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 36 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 63 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)

Schools

Public high schools in Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,785; Location: 1400 25TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,372; Location: 230 S MARR RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Columbus:

  • MIDWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 45; Location: 2850 N ST RD 9; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BETHEL HOLINESS CHRST SCH (Students: 37; Location: 6060 NORTH U S 31; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Columbus:

  • NORTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 910; Location: 1400 27TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 725 7TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 1320 W 200 S; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LILLIAN SCHMITT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 702; Location: 2675 CALIFORNIA; Grades: PK – 06)
  • W D RICHARDS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 632; Location: 3311 FAIRLAWN DR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CLIFTY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 576; Location: 4625 E 50 N; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 1400 PARKSIDE DR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • L SMITH SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 4505 WAYCROSS DR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MOUNT HEALTHY ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 383; Location: 12150 S SR 58; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FODREA COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 2775 ILLINOIS ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Columbus:

  • ST PETERS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 719 FIFTH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1306 27TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 3170 INDIANA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 9)
  • ABC LEARNING CENTER INC (Students: 234; Location: 6691 W STATE ROUTE 46; Grades: PK – 6)
  • WHITE CREEK LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 16270 S 300 WEST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • COLUMBUS SDA CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 2809 NORTH TALLEY RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Columbus:

  • BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PL (Operating income: $2,281,890; Location: 536 FIFTH ST; 184,499 books; 14,519 audio materials; 5,977 video materials; 452 serial subscriptions)

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