About Columbus
Columbus is a thriving city in central Nebraska counting 25,126 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 10th largest city in Nebraska.
Columbus holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,366 residents per square mile.
📰 Columbus News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Columbus Unique
- A top-25 city in Nebraska by population (#10 of 528 incorporated places).
- One of 16 places in the US named Columbus — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
- Home to 1.6% of Nebraska's city-dwelling population.
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 25,126.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Columbus
- 38th Street Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Applebee's — american
- Big Apple Bagels — sandwich
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Stack 'n' Steak — breakfast
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Pizza Ranch — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Platte County Historical Museum · Museum
- Pawnee Plunge · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Columbus
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Columbus
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
- COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ESU 7 CENTER
- ESU 7 LEARNING ACADEMY
- KRAMER EDUCATION CENTER
- LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
- LAKEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH
- NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY
- PATHWAYS BEYOND/EARLY STEPS TO SUCCESS BUILDING
- SHELL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Columbus Community Hospital, Inc ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.