Columbus, Indiana
| Columbus, Indiana | |
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| City | |
North Christian Church, designed by Eero Saarinen, one of the city's modern architectural landmarks
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| Nickname(s): Athens on the Prairie. | |
| Motto: "Unexpected. Unforgettable" | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′50″N 85°54′40″W / 39.21389°N 85.91111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Lienhoop |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.89 sq mi (72.23 km2) |
| • Land | 27.50 sq mi (71.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 44,061 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 45,429 |
| • Density | 1,602.2/sq mi (618.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP codes | 47201-47203 |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-14734 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0432826 |
| Website | City of Columbus Indiana |
Columbus /kəˈlʌmbəs/ is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census. In its built environment, the relatively small city has provided a unique place for noted Modern architecture. Located about 40 miles (64 km) south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest city. It is also the principal city of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Bartholomew County. Columbus is the birthplace of former Indiana Governor and current Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence.
National Geographic Traveler ranked Columbus 11th on its historic destinations list in late 2008, describing the city as "authentic, unique, and unspoiled." Columbus won the national contest "America in Bloom" in 2006, and in 2004 it was named one of "The Ten Most Playful Towns" by Nick Jr. Family Magazine. The July 2005 edition of GQ magazine named Columbus one of the "62 Reasons to Love Your Country". Columbus is the headquarters of the engine company Cummins, Inc.
The land which is now Columbus was bought by General John Tipton and Luke Bonesteel in 1820. Tipton built a log cabin on Mount Tipton, a small hill overlooking White River and the surrounding flat, heavily forested and swampy valley. The town was known as Tiptonia, named in honor of Tipton. The town's name was changed to Columbus on March 20, 1821. General Tipton was upset by the name change and decided to leave the newly founded town. He later became the highway commissioner for the State of Indiana and was assigned to building a highway from Indianapolis, Indiana to Louisville, Kentucky. When the road reached Columbus, Tipton constructed the first bypass road ever built; it detoured south around the west side of Columbus en route to Seymour.
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