Columbus, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
![]() Columbus Carnegie Library (2013) | |
Motto: "Help America Discover Columbus..."[1] | |
![]() Location within Cherokee County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°10′18″N 94°50′39″W / 37.17167°N 94.84417°W[2] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Cherokee |
Founded | 1868 |
Incorporated | 1871 |
Named for | Columbus, Ohio |
Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
• Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,929 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66725 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-15075 |
GNIS ID | 485558[2] |
Website | columbusks.gov |
Columbus is the second largest city and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,929.[4] It is located approximately 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg.