Columbus is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, home to about 4,248 people across 45 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55014, 55025 and 55092.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lino Lakes; part is in Columbus
Mostly Forest Lake; part is in Columbus
Mostly Wyoming; part is in Columbus
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Columbus had 4,159 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 185th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Anoka County grew from 11,313 residents in 1900 to 363,887 in 2020.
Anoka County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forest Lake 5ne, MN weather station (6 miles away).
123,486 jobs at 8,438 businesses in Anoka County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
471 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbus’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 47 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 123 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 108 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Parks (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Centennial Public School District, Forest Lake Public School District, Lakes International Language Academ and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial ElementaryCircle Pines | Pre-K–5 | 502 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Columbus ElementaryForest Lake | Pre-K–6 | 441 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Early Childhood CenterLino Lakes | Pre-K–K | 109 | Special Education | 10.6 mi |
| Early Childhood Special EducationForest Lake | Pre-K | 103 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Forest View ElementaryForest Lake | Pre-K–3 | 345 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Golden Lake ElementaryCircle Pines | Pre-K–5 | 394 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| LILA Kinder CenterForest Lake | Pre-K–K | — | Charter | 0.1 mi |
| Lino Lakes ElementaryLino Lakes | Pre-K–6 | 501 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Linwood ElementaryWyoming | Pre-K–6 | 400 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Wyoming ElementaryWyoming | Pre-K–6 | 447 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Blue Heron ElementaryLino Lakes | K–5 | 707 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Centennial Online ElementaryCircle Pines | K–5 | — | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Karner Blue Education CenterBlaine | K–9 | 101 | Special Education | 12.8 mi |
| North Lakes Academy ElementaryForest Lake | K–6 | 220 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Out-of-State Care and TreatmentForest Lake | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Rice Lake ElementaryLino Lakes | K–5 | 687 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| LILA Lower SchoolForest Lake | 1–5 | 607 | Charter | 0.1 mi |
| Forest Lake ElementaryForest Lake | 4–6 | 309 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Centennial MiddleLino Lakes | 6–8 | 1,595 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Centennial Middle School OnlineLino Lakes | 6–8 | — | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Forest Lake Area Community SchoolForest Lake | 6–12 | 113 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| LILA Upper SchoolForest Lake | 6–12 | 579 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Online Learning ProgramForest Lake | 6–12 | — | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Pines School - NSPLino Lakes | 6–12 | 20 | Alternative Education | 9.2 mi |
| Pines School Day ProgramLino Lakes | 6–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 9.2 mi |
| Centennial Area Learning CenterCircle Pines | 7–12 | 79 | Alternative Education | 11.1 mi |
| Forest Lake Area Middle SchoolForest Lake | 7–8 | 916 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Forest Lake Therapeutic EducationForest Lake | 7–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| North Lakes Academy 7-12 CampusForest Lake | 7–12 | 245 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Pines School - ACSLino Lakes | 8–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 9.2 mi |
And 9 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter Elementary SchoolForest Lake | Pre-K–8 | 282 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Forest Lake, Lino Lakes, Blaine, Circle Pines, Wyoming, Lexington City, Linwood and East Bethel.
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