The Mabel McDowell Adult Education Center (formerly the Mabel McDowell Elementary School) is an adult education center of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation occupying a historic building in Columbus, Indiana.

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About Columbus

City in Indiana, United States

1820Established

50,474Population

28 sq miArea

630 ftElevation

Columbus () is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 50,474 at the 2020 census. The city is known for its architectural significance, having commissioned noted works of modern architecture and public art since the mid-20th century; the annual program Exhibit Columbus celebrates this legacy. Located about 40 mi (64 km) south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th-largest city. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Indiana, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Bartholomew County. Columbus is the birthplace of former Indiana Governor and former Vice President of the United Sta…

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How Columbus ranks

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#40Closest to a top hospital in IN #6Safest in IN #58Most remote workers in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code47201, 47202, 47203

Area code812, 930

Living in Columbus

Housing in Columbus

$295K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $295,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market16

Sale-to-list98.5%

Sold in May83

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Safety in Columbus

Safety Grade A

Columbus reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Columbus 0.8

Indiana 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Columbus 12.1

Indiana 12.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Columbus

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56% of Columbus’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Seymour (3%), Center (3%) and Bloomington (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Seymour

Center

Bloomington

Franklin

56%Work in townlive and work in Columbus 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 42,734Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Columbus

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

2better than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · better 3.2%Fewer adults who have had a strokeIN 3.5% · better

Care nearby

Columbus Regional HospitalColumbus · 1.5 mi · ER

Chs PharmacyColumbus · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Columbus

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

264Does Columbus flood?paid flood claims since 1978 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Columbus MapColumbus vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Columbus

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Columbus has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 25°Winter

65° / 43°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

67° / 44°Fall