Columbus, Kansas
Columbus, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Columbus Carnegie Library (2013) | |
| Motto: "Help America Discover Columbus..." | |
Location within Cherokee County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Cherokee County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′18″N 94°50′39″W / 37.17167°N 94.84417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Named after | Columbus, Ohio |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,929 |
| • Density | 1,220/sq mi (472/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 66725 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-15075 |
| GNIS ID | 485558 |
| Website | columbusks.gov |
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.