Columbus, Montana
| Columbus, Montana | |
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Business district of Columbus
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 Location of Columbus, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 45°38′N 109°15′W / 45.633°N 109.250°WCoordinates: 45°38′N 109°15′W / 45.633°N 109.250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Stillwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2) |
| • Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,586 ft (1,093 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,893 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,042 |
| • Density | 1,434.1/sq mi (553.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59019 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-16825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0770043 |
Columbus is a town in and the county seat of Stillwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2010 census.
The community originated as a stagecoach station on the Yellowstone River.
The original name was Sheep Dip, then changed to Stillwater, but because of a Stillwater, Minnesota on the Northern Pacific RR, the mail presented a problem. Then came the name Columbus, Montana.
Columbus is located at 45°38′N 109°15′W / 45.64°N 109.25°W (45.64, -109.25).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2), of which, 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Columbus is located between the Yellowstone River, the old Yellowstone Trail, Highway 10, and now Interstate 90.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,893 people, 767 households, and 517 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,434.1 inhabitants per square mile (553.7/km2). There were 843 housing units at an average density of 638.6 per square mile (246.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
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