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Columbus is a town in Columbia County, in the Madison metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Wisconsin named Columbus. For links to other places called Columbus, WI, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Columbus is 43.325N. The longitude is -89.079W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 902 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 711.
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$55,682National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Columbus demographic reports
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46% of Columbus residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbus ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbus was $19,660, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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14% of Columbus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Columbus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $450. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $933.
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Columbia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbus political report.
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The average commute time for Columbus workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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