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A city of 4,248 people in Minnesota
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About Columbus

City in Minnesota, United States
2006Established
4,159Population
47.7 sq miArea
915 ftElevation

Columbus is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,159 at the 2020 census.

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Housing in Columbus

$481K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Columbus home is worth about $481,000, up 3.8% in a year, 37% above the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market15
Sale-to-list102.3%
Sold in May9
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School Grade B

The public schools Columbus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#25Best public schoolsof 230 in MN
DistrictForest Lake Public School DistrictSchools1

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