Columbus, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,748. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,897 (+8.5% change)
Males: 862 (49.3%), Females: 886 (50.7%)

Stillwater County

Zip code: 59019

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $91,300

Population by Race

Races in Columbus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (14.4%), Norwegian (12.7%), English (12.5%), United States (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%).

Elevation: 3600 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Columbus

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+9.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Columbus:

  • STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (44 WEST 4TH AVENUE NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Columbus:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus:

  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 51 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; CODY, WY; Abbreviation: COD)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 132 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS (about 2 miles; COLUMBUS, MT; Abbreviation: 6S3)
  • RED LODGE (about 32 miles; RED LODGE, MT; Abbreviation: RED)
  • BRIDGER MUNI (about 34 miles; BRIDGER, MT; Abbreviation: 6S1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 54 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 115 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 212 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 278 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 296 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 330 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 347 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)

Schools

Public high school in Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 433 N 3RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 218 E 1ST AVE N; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 415 N 3RD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Columbus:

  • STILLWATER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,509; Location: 27 N. 4TH ST.; 20,667 books; 966 audio materials; 200 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)