Columbus, Indiana
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 Bartholomew County Courthouse |
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| Location in Indiana | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1820 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Indiana |
| County : | Bartholomew County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 13 ′ N , 85 ° 55 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 44,061 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 655.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 68.3 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of which 67.2 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 192 m |
| Postcodes : | 47201-47203 |
| Area code : | +1 812 |
| FIPS : | 18-14734 |
| GNIS ID : | 0432826 |
| Website : | www.columbus.in.gov |
| Mayor : | Jim Lienhoop |
Columbus is a city in the center of the US state Indiana and is located about 60 km south of the state capital Indianapolis . It belongs to Bartholomew County and is its county seat . The city has an area of 68.3 km² and 44,061 inhabitants (2010) .
Population development
| year | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents ¹ | 30,614 | 31,802 | 39,059 | 44,061 |
¹ census results
Economy and Infrastructure
Columbus is the headquarters of Cummins , the main employer in the region. The US Highway 31 runs through the city in north-south direction. Interstate 65 runs almost parallel west of downtown . Both connect Columbus with the major cities of Indianapolis and Louisville .
Town twinning
Sister cities of Columbus are:
- Löhne , Herford district , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany , since 1994
- Miyoshi , Japan, since 1994
- Wuxi , China, since 2008
- Xiangyang , China, since 2011
sons and daughters of the town
- Kate Bruce (1860–1946), actress of the silent film era
- Timothy Hittle (born 1958), animator
- Debbi Lawrence (* 1961), walker
- Scott McNealy (* 1954), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sun Microsystems
- Mike Pence (* 1959), Vice President of the United States since 2017
- Tony Stewart (born 1971), NASCAR driver
Web links
Commons : Columbus, Indiana - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Website Columbus - Sister cities , accessed June 2, 2017