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Census Data for Columbus

So far, we found very little information about Columbus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Columbus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Columbus, please Contact Us.

As far as we can tell, Columbus has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Columbus, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Naples
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bluffs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Valley City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Meredosia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Exeter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Griggsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Chapin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Detroit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Detroit is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Winchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem

Scott County ...

Columbus is located in Scott County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Scott County.

Miscellaneous Information for Columbus ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Scott County or the community of Columbus:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Columbus:
    • GNIS ID for Columbus: 1821147
    • GNIS ID for Scott County: 424286
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Columbus would have been located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Columbus.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.