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Also known as Columbus, Kansas, Columbus, KS

city in and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Kansas
County
Cherokee
Named after
Columbus, Ohio
Total
2.39 sq mi (6.20 km )
Land
2.39 sq mi (6.20 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Density
1,220/sq mi (472/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
20-15075
Website
columbusks.gov

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Encyclopedic overview

Columbus is the second largest city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,929. It is located approximately 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Columbus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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