Columbus, Minnesota
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Location in Minnesota
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 2006 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Minnesota | ||
| County : | Anoka County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 16 ′ N , 93 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | UTC − 6 | ||
| Residents : | 3,914 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 33.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 123.51 km 2 (approx. 48 mi 2 ) of which 116.16 km 2 (approx. 45 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 279 m | ||
| Postal code : | 55025 | ||
| Area code : | +1 651 | ||
| FIPS : | 27-12718 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0663853 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.columbus.mn.us | ||
| Mayor : | Jesse Preiner | ||
Columbus is a city in Anoka County , Minnesota , USA. According to the US Census , it had 3914 inhabitants in 2010.
history
Columbus Township was formed in 1856 until Columbus was founded as a city on September 21, 2006. This came in response to concerns that the neighboring town of Forest Lake was planning to annex parts of the township.
In April 2008, the Running Aces Harness Park 5/8 mile racecourse opened in Columbus .
The first mayor of Columbus, Mel Mettler, was re-elected in November 2008. He held office until 2010 and before his time mayor was planning officer, city council member and city council chairman. He was followed by Dave Povolny. Jesse Preiner has been mayor since 2018.
geography
The city has a total area of 47.27 square miles (123.70 km²), of which 44.92 square miles (116.34 km²) is land and 2.84 square miles (7.36 km²) is water , according to the United States Census Bureau .
The major roads in the community are Anoka County Roads 18, 19, 23, 54, and 62. On southeast Columbus, Interstate 35 splits into Interstates 35E and 35W . The junction is commonly referred to as Forest Lake Split , after which the town east of it was named.
The Rice Creek River runs through the city. To the north and west of Columbus is the Carlos Avery Wildlife Area.
Places that are nearby include Forest Lake , Lino Lakes , Ham Lake , East Bethel, and Wyoming.
2010 census
According to the 2010 census , 3,914 people lived in 1,416 households in the city and there were 1,119 families. The population density was 87.1 people per square mile (33.6 / km 2 ). There were a total of 1,464 housing units at an average density of 32.6 per square mile (12.6 / km 2 ). The ethnic distribution of the city's population was 93.6% White , 0.7% African American , 0.06% Native American , 3.6% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.2% from other races and 1.2% were descended from two or more races. The proportion of Hispanics or Latinos in the population was 1.6%.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File . In: American FactFinder . US Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ History of Columbus - City of Columbus, Minnesota , ci.columbus.mn.us
- ^ Paul Levy: Columbus Township, site of proposed harness track, will become city , Star Tribune . July 12, 2006 ( page no longer available )
- ↑ a b Columbus mayorends 20 year run: Mel Mettler won't seek reelection , presspubs.com, August 27, 2010
- ↑ Running Aces will be off and running for fifth racing season , startribune.com ( Star Tribune ), May 2, 2012
- ^ Racetrack, casino bill zips through Minnesota Legislature , startribune.com ( Star Tribune ), May 1, 2012
- ↑ Campaign 2008: Election results: Minnesota: Anoka County, City of Columbus: Mayor , minnesota.publicradio.org
- ↑ Asphalt plans moves forward in Columbus , hometownsource.com, November 29, 2017
- ↑ Results for Selected Contests in 12718 - Columbus , August 11, 2018
- ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved on November 13, 2012.
- ↑ King's Twin Cities Metro Street Atlas '04. Minneapolis: The Lawrence Group. 2004.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 13, 2012.