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City in Cherokee County, Kansas
2,929Population
2.4 sq miArea
912 ftElevation

Columbus is the second largest city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,929. It is located approximately 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg.

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