Columbus, Texas
| Columbus, Texas | |
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| City | |
The Colorado County Courthouse under renovation in 2013, with restoration of historic colors
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 Location of Columbus, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°42′21″N 96°32′46″W / 29.70583°N 96.54611°WCoordinates: 29°42′21″N 96°32′46″W / 29.70583°N 96.54611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Colorado |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dwain Dungen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.45 km2) |
| • Land | 2.87 sq mi (7.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,655 |
| • Density | 1,273/sq mi (491.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78934 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-16168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333156 |
| Website | www |
Columbus is a city in Colorado County in southeastern Texas, United States, 74 miles (119 km) west of Houston. The population was 3,655 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Colorado County and is located on the Colorado River. The Colorado County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The town motto, coined by James Harbert Wooten, Jr., M.D., is "City of Live Oaks and Live Folks". Columbus is the home of a Santa Claus Museum, based on the collection of Mary Elizabeth Hopkins.
It is located along Interstate 10, on the southwest side of the Colorado River. Columbus is in the north-central part of Colorado County at 29°42′21″N 96°32′46″W / 29.70583°N 96.54611°W (29.705822, -96.546223).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.88 square miles (7.45 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.16%, is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Columbus has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
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