Columbus, Kentucky
Columbus, Kentucky | |
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Water tower in Columbus | |
Location of Columbus in Hickman County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′37″N 89°6′10″W / 36.76028°N 89.10278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hickman |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 460 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 140 |
| • Density | 439.9/sq mi (169.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42032 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-16768 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0489887 |
Columbus is a home rule-class city in Hickman County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census, a decline from 229 in 2000. The city lies at the western end of the state, less than a mile from the Mississippi River.
Columbus-Belmont State Park borders the city to the west.