Columbus

Also known as Columbus, North Dakota, Columbus, ND

city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Dakota
County: Burke
Total: 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km )
Land: 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 1,932 ft (589 m)
Density: 509.9/sq mi (196.86/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 38-15460
Website: cityofcolumbusnd .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city in the United States
Official name: Columbus
Country: United States
Located in: Burke County
Population: 139
Area: 0.698266
Elevation: 589
Image: Columbus, North Dakota.jpg
Households: 44
Dialing code: 701

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Commons category: Columbus, North Dakota
postal code: 58727
inception: 1906-01-01
water as percent of area: 0
different from: Columbus
per capita income: 53716

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Encyclopedic overview

Columbus is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2020 census. Columbus was founded in 1906. Both this town and nearby Larson were named for an early postmaster who served the area (Columbus Larson), making it possibly the only town so named that was not named for Christopher Columbus.

Geography

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