Columbus, New York
| Columbus, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°41′45″N 75°21′38″W / 42.69583°N 75.36056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Thomas P. Grace (i) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2) |
| • Land | 37.4 sq mi (96.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,427 ft (435 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 975 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13411, 13485, 13460 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-17486 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978856 |
| Website | www |
Columbus is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 975 at the 2010 census. Columbus is in the northeast corner of the county and is northeast of Norwich.
The area of Columbus was first settled around 1791. The town was formed in 1805 from the town of Brookfield (now in Madison County). Additional territory was obtained from the town of Norwich in 1807.
The Columbus Community Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Famous companies at Columbus include the makers of Chobani Yogurt and Golden Artist Colors.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.5 square miles (97.1 km2), of which 37.4 square miles (96.8 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.33%, is water.
The north town line is the border of Madison County, and the east town line is the border of Otsego County, marked by the Unadilla River, a south-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River.
New York State Route 8 is a north-south highway by the east town line, and New York State Route 80 is an east-west highway.
The hamlet of Columbus is on NY-80 near the geographic center of the town. Columbus Quarter is a hamlet on the Unadilla River in the northeast part of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 931 people, 342 households, and 243 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 428 housing units at an average density of 11.4 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 0.32% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
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