Profile for Columbus, Nebraska, NE

Columbus is at the junction of the Platte and Loupe rivers.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Columbus Days - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Platte County Fair - July 11-15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Babcock, Lake North

Historic sites and museums: Platte County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Central Community College - Columbus

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Columbus

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (7)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Columbus population
• Ancestry of people in Columbus
• Housing in Columbus
• Income in Columbus
• Marital status of adults in Columbus
• Place of birth of people in Columbus
• Residence in 1995, of people in Columbus
• School enrollment & education levels in Columbus
• Transportation & commute times in Columbus
• Platte County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbus demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Platte County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68601 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Columbus city government
• Platte County government
• Columbus Chamber of Commerce

40% of Columbus residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbus
• Cemeteries in Platte County
• Libraries in or near Columbus

Post a query on a message board:

• Platte County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Columbus museums
• Columbus historic sites
• Columbus area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Columbus area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Platte County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Columbus
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Platte County

• Columbus business guide
• Columbus Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Platte County
• Arrests in Platte County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbus was $18,345, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Platte County economic census
• Platte County economic summary
• Platte County employment growth
• Platte County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

19% of Columbus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Columbus
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Columbus
• School districts in or near Columbus
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near Columbus
• YouTube videos about Columbus

• Air pollution in Platte County
• Diesel soot in Platte County
• Land contamination in Platte County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Platte County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Columbus festival dates:

• Columbus Days - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Platte County Fair - July 11-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Columbus

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Columbus
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• Columbus items now on sale

• Columbus local government Web site
• Platte County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Columbus medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Columbus
• Historic sites in Nebraska
• Museums in or near Columbus
• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Platte County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $375.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $752.

• Find Foreclosure in Columbus
• Homes for sale in Columbus
• Find a Columbus Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Nebraska mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Columbus include Columbus Public Library ... View libraries

• Get directions from Columbus
• Get directions to Columbus
• Census map of Columbus area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Columbus

Newspapers in Columbus include Columbus Telegram

• Daily newspapers in or near Columbus
• AM radio stations in or near Columbus
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Columbus
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Columbus
• TV stations in or near Columbus
• Media ownership in the Columbus area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Nebraska

• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Columbus
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Columbus Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
• Lions clubs in Nebraska
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Columbus
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Columbus

• Parks near Columbus
• National forests in Nebraska
• State parks in Nebraska

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Columbus
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Nebraska communities
• Photos of Nebraska places
• Post cards of Nebraska communities

Platte County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbus political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Nebraska elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Columbus
• Total membership by faith, in Platte County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Columbus workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Columbus between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Columbus include Columbus Super 8 Motel, Days Inn-Columbus, Holiday Inn Express, New World Inn, Sleep Inn & Suites.

• Columbus travel guide
• Airports near Columbus
• Hotels near Columbus
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
• Wildlife refuges in Nebraska

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