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Columbus City, Iowa

Columbus City is a city in Louisa County, Iowa, home to about 323 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52737.

Population3231,346 per sq mi
Median home value$111,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Columbus City

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Around Columbus City

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)120 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL195 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Columbus City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Columbus City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Columbus City had 392 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 584th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Louisa County grew from 13,516 residents in 1900 to 10,837 in 2020.

Columbus City population by census2000: 376, 2010: 391, 2020: 392376200039120103922020

Louisa County, 1900–2020

Louisa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,516, 1910: 12,855, 1920: 12,179, 1930: 11,575, 1940: 11,384, 1950: 11,101, 1960: 10,290, 1970: 10,682, 1980: 12,055, 1990: 11,592, 2000: 12,183, 2010: 11,387, 2020: 10,83714K’00’1012K’20’3011K’40’5010K’60’7012K’80’9012K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Columbus CityJan: high 30°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 14°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in30°11°Jan1.234°14°Feb1.948°26°Mar2.362°38°Apr3.972°50°May5.480°59°Jun4.984°63°Jul4.182°61°Aug4.276°52°Sep3.863°40°Oct3.048°27°Nov2.235°17°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus Junction, IA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Louisa County

3,089 jobs at 211 businesses in Louisa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Louisa CountyManufacturing: 1,513 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 289 jobs; Administrative and support: 270 jobs; Wholesale trade: 236 jobs; Retail trade: 172 jobs; Utilities: 108 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 108 jobs; Other services: 98 jobsManufacturing 49% Health care and social assistance 9% Administrative and support 9% Wholesale trade 8% Retail trade 6% Utilities 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbus City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Washington County Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Washington16.4 miles
  • Trinity MuscatineGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muscatine20.6 miles
  • Henry County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Columbus City

Pharmacies

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Columbus Junction Public Library1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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