Columbus
A city in Cherokee County, Kansas — population 3,006 as of 2020.
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In and around Columbus
See & do
+6 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- Bailie's Bakery Cafe
- Budget Inn
- VFW Cantina
- Brea's Bakery Nook
- CLOSED - The Maple UnCommon Guest House & Gallery
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Columbus by the numbers
Population
3,006Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 2.43 sq mi (6.3 km²)
- Median age
- 38.5
- Households
- 1,357
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median house value
- $94,100
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 308, COLUMBUS, KS 66725