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Notable locations in Columbus: Columbus (A), Stillwater County Fairgrounds (B), Stillwater Golf Course (C), Itch-Kep-Pe Park Campground (D), Harvest State Cooperatives Elevator (E), Museum of the Beartooths (F), Stillwater County Courthouse (G), Stillwater County Library (H), Columbus Fire Department (I), Stillwater County Sheriff Department (J), Columbus Police Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Columbus include: Stillwater Bible Church (A), Community Congregational United Church of Christ (B), Columbus Evangelical Church (C), Columbus Baptist Church (D), Saint Marys Catholic Church (E), Saint James Lutheran Church (F), Jehovah's Witnesses (G), Assembly of God Church (H), New Life Victory Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Columbus include: Itch-Kep-Pe Park (1), Park Avenue Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Columbus Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Super 8 Motel (602 8th Avenue North), Git's Service (740 East Pike Avenue), Riverside Cabins (44 West Pike Avenue).
Courts: Stillwater County - Clerk Of District Court (400 North 3rd Street), Columbus City - Deputy Clerk Water- City Clerk- Court Clerk- Police Administra (408 East 1 Avenue North).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus and their reported violations in the past:
COLUMBUS TOWN OF (Population served: 1900, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2006)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and FEB-18-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2004)
- 4 minor monitoring violations
EAGLE MOUNTAIN RURAL PWS (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Montana: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 64.3% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 13.6% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbus, MT
66 people in nursing homes
2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Columbus compared to Montana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Columbus (2009 data):
- United Bank, National Association: 36 North 9th Street Branch at 36 North 9th Street, branch established on 1995-05-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.2 mil, Deposits: $57.7 mil, headquarters in Absarokee, MT, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Absarokee Bancorporation, Inc.
- The Yellowstone Bank: 544 Pike Avenue Branch at 544 Pike Avenue, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $429.7 mil, Deposits: $331.7 mil, headquarters in Laurel, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Yellowstone Holding Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Stillwater County Montana:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (9%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Religion statistics for Columbus
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 28.9% | 15.7% | 13.4% | 13.1% | 8.8% |
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| Congregations | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | United Methodist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 8.3% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 17.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,410 | $38,460 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $4,317 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $3,990 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $12,447 | $37,341 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,325 | $27,900 | 1 | $877 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,069 | $36,828 | 35 | $1,937 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,775 | $45,300 | 1 | $739 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,531 | $30,372 | 1 | $1,063 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,023 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,513 | $30,156 | 1 | $190 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,073 | $36,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
12 | $36,143 | $36,143 | 52 | $14,136 |
Columbus government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,474,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $258,000
Solid Waste Management: $206,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
All Other: $22,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $267,000
Regular Highways: $200,000
Solid Waste Management: $190,000
Water Utilities: $182,000
Parks and Recreation: $92,000
Financial Administration: $91,000
Sewerage: $90,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
General - Other: $63,000
Health - Other: $60,000
Local Fire Protection: $44,000
General Public Buildings: $38,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $29,000
Central Staff Services: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $15,000
Air Transportation: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $62,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $25,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $83,000
Fines and Forfeits: $28,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,283,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,218,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $29,000
Local Fire Protection: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Sewerage: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,340,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $242,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $296,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $338,000
Highways: $52,000
All Other: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $771,000
Other License: $11,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $709,000
9.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,386 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.89% | | Montana average: | 8.25% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,902 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.00% | | Montana average: | 7.69% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:
- KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
- KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KBSR (1490 AM; 1 kW; LAUREL, MT; Owner: SUN MOUNTAIN, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
- KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBLG (910 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMZK (1240 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
- KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:
- KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- K203AI (88.5 FM; COLUMBUS, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
- KRKX (94.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KZRV (107.5 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KEMC (91.7 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
TV broadcast stations around Columbus:
- K33EA (Channel 33; COLUMBUS, MT; Owner: QUORUM OF MONTANA LICENSE, LLC)
Columbus fatal accident list:
Dec 8, 1980 12:32 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Columbus)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- 5 Mi W, Call Sign: WNAL763, Licensee ID: L00041966
Assigned Frequencies : 154.085 MHz
Grant Date: 07/29/2004, Expiration Date: 08/31/2014
Registrant: County Of Stillwater, 400 E 3rd Ave. N, Columbus, MT 59019, Phone: (406) 322-5326, Fax: (406) 322-5328, Email:
- Shane Ridge Se, Call Sign: WNFA520, Licensee ID: L00041966
Assigned Frequencies : 155.775 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/2001, Expiration Date: 12/13/2010
Registrant: County Of Stillwater, Cty Courthouse, Columbus, MT 59019, Phone: (406) 322-5336 - Shane Ridge 10 Mi Se, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNWW824, Licensee ID: L00001857
Assigned Frequencies : 154.665 MHz
Grant Date: 07/18/2001, Expiration Date: 07/22/2011
Registrant: State Of Montana, 2550 Prospect Ave, Helena, MT 59620-1419, Phone: (406) 245-6193 - Columbus Office 702 Power Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: KOM293
Assigned Frequencies : 159.435 MHz, 158.130 MHz, 158.220 MHz, 159.885 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2003, Expiration Date: 09/01/2013, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
- 931 E 3rd Ave S, Call Sign: KOA325, Licensee ID: L00088939
Assigned Frequencies : 158.175 MHz
Grant Date: 08/30/2001, Expiration Date: 09/24/2011
Registrant: Beartooth Electric Cooperative Inc, Red Lodge, MT 59068, Phone: (406) 446-2310
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1- 10 Mi Nne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 22 m, Call Sign: WPMW367, Licensee ID: L00004216
Assigned Frequencies : 455.980 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Certifier: Lamont W Wallis
Registrant: Ktvq Communications, Inc., 3203 3rd Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101, Phone: (406) 252-5611
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbus)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Columbus)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 32
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Columbus
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Columbus, MT
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