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Columbus
A village of 114 people in Illinois
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About Columbus
Village in Illinois, United States114Population
0.3 sq miArea
Columbus is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Health in Columbus
Compared with Illinois
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Care nearby
Blessing HospitalQuincy · 13.9 mi · ER
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Transitions of Western IllinoisQuincy · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
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