Columbus
A town in Polk County, North Carolina — population 1,007 as of 2020.
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This Afternoon
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53% precip
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog37% precip
Sunday
88°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny6% precip
Sunday Night
69°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
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Columbus by the numbers
Population
1,007Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 3.76 sq mi (9.73 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 54.4
- Households
- 481
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $60,169
- Median house value
- $265,700
Municipal office
- Office
- CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 146, COLUMBUS, NC 28722