Profile for Columbus, Indiana, IN

Columbus is on the White River.

Former and merged names include:
· Tiptonia

Malaria was frequent in the early days of the settlement, because of its low, swampy site.

The city was an important railroad stop during the Civil War.

Columbus is known for its architecture, much of it funded through grants by the local Cummins Foundation. Noteworthy buildings include a library designed by I. M. Pei; a fire station by Robert Venturi; and a hospital by Robert A. M. Stern.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 74. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Scottish Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Ethnic Expo - Oct. 12-13, 2007

Performing arts: Columbus Indiana Philharmonic

Nearby parks & recreation: Mill Race Park, Brown County State Park

Colleges and universities: Ivy Tech Community College

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 67

Quotes:
In Columbus, nobody wants to build an eyesore; surrounded by world-class architecture, it would stand out, as the Prince of Wales once said in another context, 'like a monstrous carbuncle.'
-- The New York Times, Dec. 5, 2003

Listed places near Columbus

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbus demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bartholomew 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 47203 ZIP code.

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24% of Columbus residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbus
• Cemeteries in Bartholomew County
• Genealogy page (IN GenWeb) for Bartholomew County
• Libraries in or near Columbus

Post a query on a message board:

• Bartholomew County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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Music

• Columbus Indiana Philharmonic

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• Courts in Indiana
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• Crime in Bartholomew County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbus was $22,055, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Bartholomew County economic census
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• Indiana economic data

28% of Columbus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Columbus festival dates:

• Scottish Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Ethnic Expo - Oct. 12-13, 2007

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

Columbus festival web sites:

• Scottish Festival

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

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• Geocaches in Indiana

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• Local historical societies in Indiana
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Historic districts in Columbus include Columbus Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Bartholomew County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $488.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,013.

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

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Columbus include Republic

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Bartholomew 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 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 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 .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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