Map of Columbus city, North Dakota

Columbus is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2020 census. Columbus was founded in 1906. Both this town and nearby Larson were named for an early postmaster who served the area (Columbus Larson), making it possibly the only town so named that was not named for Christopher Columbus.

Columbus city overview:
Name:	Columbus city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	North Dakota
County:	Burke County
Founded:	1906
Elevation:	1,932 ft (589 m)
Total Area:	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km²)
Land Area:	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	139
Population Density:	509.16/sq mi (196.86/km²)
ZIP code:	58727
Area code:	701
FIPS code:	3815460
GNISfeature ID:	1028426

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Columbus online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.