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Outdoors in Columbus
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Colorado County Courthouse Historic District
Colorado County Courthouse Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 23, 1978. It is significant for its exploration/settlement and architecture at the local level. The district takes in 75 historic buildings.
About Columbus
City in Texas, United StatesColumbus is a city in and the county seat of Colorado County in southeastern Texas, United States. Its population was 3,699 as of the 2020 census. It is located on the Colorado River. The Colorado County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Santa Claus museum is located in Columbus.
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How Columbus ranks
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Housing in Columbus
The typical Columbus home is worth about $316,000, down 2.8% in a year, 6% above the Texas typical home.
Safety in Columbus
Safety Grade B-
Columbus reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.
Work & commute in Columbus
Full picture →About one in 4 of Columbus’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Houston (20%), Austin (2%) and Weimar (2%). Half commute less than 46 miles.
Health in Columbus
Health Grade C
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Columbus
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Columbus
Full climate →Columbus has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Columbus
All Columbus schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Columbus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
Columbus’s library
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