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Population (year 2000): 1,748. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,931 (+10.5% change)
 

Males: 862  (49.3%)
Females: 886  (50.7%)

Stillwater County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59019.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Columbus  $37,400
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,700 (it was $91,300 in 2000)
Columbus  $97,700
Montana:  $131,600

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Races in Columbus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

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Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (14.4%), Norwegian (12.7%), English (12.5%), United States (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3600 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 1569 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Columbus

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

25 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Columbus, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbus to the number of sex offenders is 315 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Columbus:  0.9% ($823)
Montana:  1.2% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (50.2 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (494.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (859.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Absarokee, MT (15.5 miles ), North Stillwater, MT (15.6 miles ), Roberts, MT (18.0 miles ), Reed Point, MT (20.6 miles) , Joliet, MT (22.1 miles ), Park City, MT (23.0 miles ), Fromberg, MT (29.1 miles ), Red Lodge, MT (31.2 miles ).

Latitude: 45.64 N, Longitude: 109.25 W


66 people in nursing homes
2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+9.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (31%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Extraction workers (15%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Columbus by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 012
    per 100,000 0.052.6104.4
Robberies 100
    per 100,000 52.40.00.0
Assaults 046
    per 100,000 0.0210.5313.3
Burglaries 6711
    per 100,000 314.3368.4574.4
Thefts 657368
    per 100,000 3404.93842.13550.9
Auto thefts 121
    per 100,000 52.4105.352.2
Arson 001
    per 100,000 0.00.052.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 178.1272.1332.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.11
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Columbus:
  • STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (44 WEST 4TH AVENUE NORTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Columbus:
  • BEARTOOTH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; RED LODGE, MT)
  • PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 51 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT)
  • DEACONESS BILLINGS CLINIC (about 61 miles; BILLINGS, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus:
  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 51 miles; BILLINGS, MT; ID: BIL)
  • YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; CODY, WY; ID: COD)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 132 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; ID: BZN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus:
  • COLUMBUS (about 2 miles; COLUMBUS, MT; ID: 6S3)
  • RED LODGE (about 32 miles; RED LODGE, MT; ID: RED)
  • BRIDGER MUNI (about 34 miles; BRIDGER, MT; ID: 6S1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 60 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 115 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 212 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 278 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 296 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 330 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 347 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
Public high school in Columbus:
  • COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 433 N 3RD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Columbus:
  • COLUMBUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 218 E 1ST AVE N; Grades: PK - 05)
  • COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 415 N 3RD ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Columbus:
  • STILLWATER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,509; Location: 27 N. 4TH ST.; 20,667 books; 966 audio materials; 200 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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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).

 

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 1999:
This town:  13.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Columbus compared to Montana state average:

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  • 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 (2007 data):
  • The Yellowstone Bank: 544 Pike Avenue Branch at 544 Pike Avenue, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $383.9 mil, Deposits: $300.5 mil, headquarters in Laurel, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Yellowstone Holding Company
  • 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: $68.0 mil, Deposits: $57.2 mil, headquarters in Absarokee, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Absarokee Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,950
Financial Administration 2$4,576$27,4560$0
Sewerage 1$2,257$27,0840$0
Water Supply 1$1,964$23,5680$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$729
Parks and Recreation 1$2,265$27,1800$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,812$21,7440$0
Health 1$1,516$18,1920$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,721$32,6520$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$630
Police Protection - Officers 4$9,115$27,3450$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$2,848
Totals for Government 12$26,226$26,22612$6,157


Columbus government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $260,000
    Solid Waste Management: $168,000
    All Other: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $235,000
    Water Utilities: $205,000
    Regular Highways: $167,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
    General - Other: $126,000
    Sewerage: $108,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    Fire Protection: $50,000
    General Public Buildings: $40,000
    Health Services - Other: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $36,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $84,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,405,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,346,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $59,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $111,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
    Special Assessments: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $304,000
    General - Other: $83,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,786,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $254,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $308,000
    Highways: $51,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $838,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $646,000

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:
from Yellowstone County, MT  2.97% ($40,779 average AGI)
from Carbon County, MT  0.31% ($49,000)


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:
to Yellowstone County, MT  2.97% ($36,809 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.35% ($18,727)


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.)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBSR (1490 AM; 1 kW; LAUREL, MT; Owner: SUN MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBLG (910 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)

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)

TV broadcast stations around Columbus:
  • K33EA (Channel 33; COLUMBUS, MT; Owner: QUORUM OF MONTANA LICENSE, LLC)

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