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Columbus’s story
120 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1906Columbus is settled
- 2008Columbus, North Dakota (2008)
ColumbusND
A town of 67, settled in 1906.
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
67
residents
Median home value
$68K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
53.5
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town
67 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Columbus. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1997
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Columbus
Most working residents leave Columbus for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bowbells (11%), Lignite (6%) and Crosby (6%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Columbus0%
Bowbells11%
Lignite6%
Crosby6%
Williston6%
38 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Columbus
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Columbus has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter1–21°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–78°
Fall29–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Columbus is
Columbus beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better21 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Columbus | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.8% | 21.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.2% |
St. Luke's Hospital
23.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.3% of Columbus is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 1 of 174 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 3.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Columbus for work
Where Columbus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Columbus
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Columbus
City in North Dakota, United States
Columbus is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2020 census. Columbus was founded in 1906. Both this town and nearby Larson were named for an early postmaster who served the area (Columbus Larson), making it possibly the only town so named that was not named for Christopher Columbus.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1906
- Population
- 139
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,932 ft
- ZIP code
- 58727
- Area code
- 701
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