Editing Columbus City, Iowa

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Louisa County, Iowa|Louisa]]
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|population_total         = 392
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|blank_info               = 19-15375
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'''Columbus City''' is a city in western [[Louisa County, Iowa|Louisa County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 392 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> It is part of the [[Muscatine, Iowa|Muscatine]] [[Muscatine micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Columbus City was [[plat]]ted in the 1840s.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S4EUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA325 | title=History of Louisa County, Iowa, from Its Earliest Settlement to 1912, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Springer, Arthur | year=1912 | pages=325}}</ref>

==Geography==
Columbus City is located two miles southwest of [[Columbus Junction, Iowa|Columbus Junction]] and the [[Iowa River]].<ref>''Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 7th Edition, 2021 p. 51 {{isbn|1946494003}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<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]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|605
|1890|459
|1900|388
|1910|375
|1920|346
|1930|263
|1940|326
|1950|350
|1960|327
|1970|312
|1980|367
|1990|328
|2000|376
|2010|391
|2020|392
|source={{center|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}
[[File:Columbus CityIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|alt=The population of Columbus City, Iowa from US census data|The population of Columbus City, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 392 people, 137 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,630.4 inhabitants per square mile (629.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 615.6 per square mile (237.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 52.0% [[White Americans|White]], 1.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.8% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 24.7% from other races and 19.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 56.1% of the population.

Of the 137 households, 30.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% were cohabitating couples, 16.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.4% of all households were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 27.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 and 44; 26.5% were from 45 and 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 391 people in 146 households, including 99 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1629.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 155 housing units at an average density of {{convert|645.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makup]] of the city was 74.2% White, 3.1% Asian, 22.0% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.9%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref>

Of the 146 households 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 24.7% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age was 38.1 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 376 people in 135 households, including 91 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,613.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 138 housing units at an average density of {{convert|592.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makup]] of the city was 74.47% White, 0.27% Asian, 22.87% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.24%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 135 households 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.9% of households were one person and 17.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.49.

Age spread:  31.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median household income was $32,188 and the median family income  was $39,167. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $22,232 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,468. About 7.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
* [[Margaret Cleaves]] (1848–1917), physician

==References==
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{{Louisa County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Louisa County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Muscatine, Iowa micropolitan area]]