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Population: 20,971. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,909 (-0.3% change)
Males: 10,165 (48.5%), Females: 10,806 (51.5%)

Platte County

Zip codes: 68601.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $38,874
Median house value: $80,300

Population by Race

Races in Columbus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (46.5%), Polish (12.4%), Irish (11.1%), Czech (7.4%), English (7.2%), Swedish (4.3%).

Elevation: 1449 feet

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Columbus

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

4.0% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,359 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (P O BOX 1800, 3020 18TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Columbus:

  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 20 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SCHUYLER, NE)
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 21 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 39 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 59 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 73 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 2 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 24 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 2719 13TH ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 62 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 63 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high schools in Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,166; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 303; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Columbus:

  • SCOTUS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 1554 18TH AVENUE; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 826; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 392; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 299; Grades: PK – 06)
  • EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 273; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WEST PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 241; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 237; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SHELL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 196; Grades: PK – 08)
  • SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Columbus:

  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 2520 28TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ISIDORE (Students: 225; Location: 3821 20TH ST; Grades: KG – 6)
  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 1719 6TH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: RT 1 BOX 155A; Grades: PK – 8)
  • COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 53; Location: BOX 841; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN (Students: 30; Location: RT 1 BOX 112; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $646,340; Location: 2504 14TH STREET; 83,081 books; 2,824 audio materials; 2,769 video materials; 184 serial subscriptions)

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