Columbus
What’s happening
Weather
Forecast →Upcoming events
Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.
Local news
Loading local headlines…
Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.
The Columbus album
1864
Soldiers from the 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry drilling at, 1864
Photo · Wikimedia Commons
About Columbus
City in Kentucky, United StatesColumbus is a home rule-class city in Hickman County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census, a decline from 229 in 2000. The city lies at the western end of the state, less than a mile from the Mississippi River. Columbus-Belmont State Park borders the city to the west.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Town numbers
Health in Columbus
Compared with Kentucky
of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.
What stands out
Care nearby
Natural hazards in Columbus
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Columbus
Full climate →Columbus has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°.
Libraries near Columbus
See all →Famous people from Columbus
See all 2 →
Where Columbus is
Explore map →
Location map