Columbus
A city in Lowndes County, Mississippi — population 23,307 as of 2020.
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Overnight
70°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
92°F
Sunny2% precip
Wednesday Night
67°F
Mostly Clear1% precip
Thursday
89°F
Partly Sunny5% precip
As of Sep 23, 7:01 AM UTC — the forecast service is catching up.
In and around Columbus
See & do
- 7th Street Centre
- Alpha Muscle Gym
- Audubon Cove
- Columbus East Bank Recreation Area
- Columbus Lowndes Public Library
Eat, drink & stay
- 1514 Caffeine
- A Painted Lady Of Columbus Bed and Breakfast
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- American Deli
- Americas Best Value Inn - Columbus
Shops & services
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Columbus by the numbers
Population
23,307Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 25.05 sq mi (64.88 km²), 0.83 sq mi water
- Median age
- 41.1
- Households
- 10,006
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $42,235
- Median house value
- $125,700
Municipal office
- Office
- COO
- Address
- PO BOX 1408, COLUMBUS, MS 39703
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