Columbus
A city in Muscogee County, Georgia — population 196,442 as of 2020.
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Wednesday
92°F
Sunny3% precip
Wednesday Night
73°F
Partly Cloudy3% precip
Thursday
93°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% precip
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See & do
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- 11th and Bay Southern Table
- 1885-Rooftop Bar
- 2 West Greenhouses, Llc
- 13th Street Barbecue
- 18th Amendment
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Columbus by the numbers
Population
196,442Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 216.5 sq mi (560.73 km²), 4.51 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.4
- Households
- 81,415
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $58,073
- Median house value
- $193,900
Municipal office
- Office
- ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Address
- PO BOX 1340, COLUMBUS, GA 31902