Columbus, North Carolina

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Not to be confused with Columbus County, North Carolina.
Columbus, North Carolina
Town
Official seal of Columbus, North Carolina
Seal
Location of Columbus, North Carolina
Location of Columbus, North Carolina
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Country United States
State North Carolina
County Polk
Area
 • Total 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Land 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,102 ft (336 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 999
 • Density 559.1/sq mi (215.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28722
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-13980[1]
GNIS feature ID 0983403[2]
Website www.columbusnc.com

Columbus is a town in Polk County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 999 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Polk County.[3]

History

The Green River Plantation, J. G. Hughes House, and Polk County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

Columbus is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (35.250669, -82.202115).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 71 —
1900 334 —
1910 122 −63.5%
1920 168 37.7%
1930 340 102.4%
1940 390 14.7%
1950 486 24.6%
1960 725 49.2%
1970 731 0.8%
1980 727 −0.5%
1990 812 11.7%
2000 992 22.2%
2010 999 0.7%
Est. 2014 992 [6] −0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 992 people, 414 households, and 238 families residing in the town. The population density was 559.1 people per square mile (216.4/km²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 249.1 per square mile (96.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.32% White, 5.95% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.12% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.56% of the population.

There were 414 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 38.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,469, and the median income for a family was $38,542. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,587. About 9.3% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

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