Welcome to Columbus ...
The city of Columbus is located in Burke County<1>.
The location of Columbus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Columbus was established in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Columbus has a population of 140 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Columbus is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Columbus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Columbus, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Columbus is located in the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Columbus had an population of 140 people. This is an increase of 5.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbus had a population of 133 people (or 6.76% of the total population of Burke County). This makes Columbus the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Columbus represents 0.02% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 244th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 133 people, the population of Columbus decreased 11.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 151 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Columbus.
Communities Also Named Columbus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Columbus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbus.
Communities near Columbus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbus.
- Estevan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estevan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estevan <5>
- Bienfait
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienfait
- Lignite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
- Lignite is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <5>
- Roche Percee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche Percee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche Percee
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Percee <5>
- North Portal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Portal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Portal
- Portal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <5>
- Noonan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonan
- Noonan is located in Divide County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noonan <5>
- Flaxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxton
- Flaxton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flaxton <5>
- Rival ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hirsch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirsch
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus. See our Newspapers Page for Columbus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus ...
Looking for more information about Columbus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Columbus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus.
Adding Columbus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Columbus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Columbus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Columbus post office opened in 1903.
We also found Columbus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Columbus. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |