Vorlage:Infobox settlement Columbus is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,914 at the 2010 census.[1]
History
The city was formerly known as Columbus Township until September 21, 2006, when it was incorporated as the city of Columbus, in response to concerns that the adjacent city of Forest Lake was planning to annex portions of the township.[2]
Mel Mettler, the first Mayor of Columbus, was re-elected in November 2008. Dave Povolny is the current Mayor of Columbus.
Running Aces Harness Park, a 5/8 mile harness horse racing track, opened in Columbus in April 2008.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Vorlage:Convert, of which, Vorlage:Convert is land and Vorlage:Convert is water.[3]
County Roads 18, 19, and 23 are three of the main routes in the community. Interstate 35 splits into Interstates 35E and 35W within the southeast corner of Columbus. The junction is commonly referred to as the Forest Lake Split, named after the city to the immediate east.
Rice Creek flows through the city.[4] Carlos Avery Wildlife Area is located within the north–central and west–central portions of Columbus.
Nearby places include Forest Lake, Lino Lakes, Ham Lake, East Bethel, and Wyoming.
Demographics
| Bevölkerungsentwicklung | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Einwohner | ± rel. | |
| 2010 | 3.914 | — | |
| 2020 | 4.159 | 6,3 % | |
| Schätzung 2016 | 4.016 | [5] | 2,6 % |
2010 census
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 3,914 people, 1,416 households, and 1,119 families residing in the city. The population density was Vorlage:Convert. There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of Vorlage:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 1,416 households of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.0% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 39.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 3,957 people, 1,328 households, and 1,120 families residing in the township. The population density was 88.2 people per square mile (34.0/km²). There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% White, 0.18% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 1,328 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $67,500, and the median income for a family was $71,809. Males had a median income of $42,948 versus $31,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,479. About 2.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Vorlage:Anoka County, Minnesota
- ↑ 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. In: American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census, archiviert vom am 21. Juli 2011; abgerufen am 23. April 2011.
- ↑ Paul Levy: Columbus Township, site of proposed harness track, will become city, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 12. Juli 2006 (Seite nicht mehr abrufbar, festgestellt im Juni 2016.)
- ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau, archiviert vom am 24. Januar 2012; abgerufen am 13. November 2012.
- ↑ King's Twin Cities Metro Street Atlas '04. Minneapolis: The Lawrence Group. 2004. Vorlage:ISBN.
- ↑ Population and Housing Unit Estimates. Abgerufen am 9. Juni 2017.
- ↑ Census of Population and Housing. Census.gov, archiviert vom am 2. Februar 2013; abgerufen am 4. Juni 2015.
- ↑ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau, abgerufen am 13. November 2012.
- ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges
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