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Columbus is a mid-size city of 51,824 people in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It's part of the Columbus, IN area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $1k a month.
51,824people
$244kTypical home
$1,157/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
16"Snow
218Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 51,824
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,808 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- In the Columbus, IN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,540/mo)
- Median rent $1,157/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,213 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to IND airport
- 40 mi to IND (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 637 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 185 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bartholomew County: R+27 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk