Columbus, Indiana

About Columbus

Columbus, IN is a thriving city located in southern Indiana counting 51,970 people who proudly call it home.

Columbus holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,813 residents per square mile.

📰 Columbus News Today

• Gaskin: Honoring St. Francis as alternative to Columbus Boston Herald · Oct 11
• Ivan Angulo’s goal lifts Orlando over Columbus in back-and-forth tilt Field Level Media · Oct 10
• Talking Leaves to debut new issue featuring 26 students News at IU · Oct 8
• What's open and closed on Columbus Day 2026 in Connecticut? CT Insider · Oct 11
• How do you create a quality place? New statewide initiative looks for answers WFYI · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Indiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Columbus Unique

• A top-25 city in Indiana by population (#20 of 566 incorporated places).
• One of 16 places in the US named Columbus — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 51,970.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Columbus

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Columbus

• Applebee's — american
• Bob Evans — american
• El Nopal — mexican
• Gramz Bakey and Cafe (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tacos Don Jose — mexican
• Waffle House — american
• Yee Kee — chinese
• Amazing Joe's Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Columbus

• Noblitt Park reviews ★
• 9th Street Park reviews ★
• Blackwell Park reviews ★
• Carousel for Columbus reviews ★
• Clifty Creek Park reviews ★
• Courthouse Square reviews ★
• Donner Park reviews ★
• Irwin Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Mead Village Park reviews ★
• Mill Race Park reviews ★
• Pauline Crump Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Columbus

• CSA Lincoln Campus
• Central Middle School
• Clifty Creek Elementary School
• Columbus Area Career Connection
• Columbus East High School
• Columbus North High School
• L F Smith Elementary
• Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
• Mount Healthy Elementary School
• Northside Middle School
• Parkside Elementary School
• Rockcreek Elementary School
• Southside Elementary School
• W D Richards Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Columbus Regional Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Columbus

🏘️ Nearby Communities