Editing Columbus, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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|official_name            = Columbus
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|motto                    = "Rural Nature. Urban Access."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ci.columbus.mn.us/|title=City of Columbus Minnesota|publisher= City of Columbus Minnesota |access-date= October 14, 2012}}</ref>

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|area_code                = [[Area code 651|651]]
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'''Columbus''' is a city in [[Anoka County, Minnesota|Anoka County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 3,914 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
The city was known as Columbus Township until September 21, 2006, when it was incorporated as the city of Columbus, in response to concerns that the adjacent city of [[Forest Lake, Minnesota|Forest Lake]] was planning to annex portions of the township.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/462/story/546381.html |title=Columbus Township, site of proposed harness track, will become city |newspaper=Minneapolis Star Tribune |first=Paul |last=Levy |date=2006-07-12 |access-date=2006-07-12 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Mel Mettler, the first mayor of Columbus, was reelected in 2008. Jesse Preiner was elected mayor in 2019.

[[Running Aces Harness Park]], a 5/8 mile [[Harness racing|harness]] [[horse racing]] track, opened in Columbus in April 2008.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|47.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|44.92|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|2.84|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

Anoka County Roads 18, 19, 23, 54, and 62 are the main routes in the community. [[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate 35]] splits into Interstates [[Interstate 35E (Minnesota)|35E]] and [[Interstate 35W (Minnesota)|35W]] within the southeast corner of Columbus. The junction is commonly known as the Forest Lake Split, after the city to the immediate east.

[[Rice Creek (Mississippi River)|Rice Creek]] flows through Columbus.<ref>''King's Twin Cities Metro Street Atlas '04.''  Minneapolis: The Lawrence Group.  2004.  {{ISBN|1-58301-215-X}}.</ref> Carlos Avery Wildlife Area is in the north-central and west-central parts of the city.

Nearby places include [[Forest Lake, Minnesota|Forest Lake]], [[Lino Lakes, Minnesota|Lino Lakes]], [[Ham Lake, Minnesota|Ham Lake]], [[East Bethel, Minnesota|East Bethel]], and [[Wyoming, Minnesota|Wyoming]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 119
|1870= 71
|1880= 92
|1890= 262
|1900= 484
|1910= 585
|1920= 569
|1930= 597
|1940= 658
|1950= 748
|1960= 908
|1970= 1999
|1980= 3232
|1990= 3690
|2000= 3957
|2010= 3914
|2020= 4159
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,914 people, 1,416 households, and 1,119 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|87.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 1,416 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.0% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 39.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,957 people, 1,328 households, and 1,120 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|88.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of {{convert|30.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.56% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.56% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.04% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 1,328 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age 38. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $67,500, and the median income for a family was $71,809. Males had a median income of $42,948 versus $31,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,479. About 2.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Columbus, Minnesota}} <!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
*[http://www.ci.columbus.mn.us City website]
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=268677 ePodunk: Profile for Columbus, Minnesota]
*[http://www.minnesota-demographics.com/columbus-demographics Minnesota Demographics]

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[[Category:Cities in Anoka County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 2006]]
[[Category:Defunct townships in Minnesota]]