Columbus, New York
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Population change since 2000: +4.7%
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| Males: 510 |  (52.3%) |
| Females: 465 |  (47.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.8 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13411.
| Columbus: | $49,195 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,484 (it was $13,731 in 2000)
Columbus town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,054 (it was $59,600 in 2000)
| Columbus: | $129,054 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $153,408; detached houses: $176,469; townhouses or other attached units: $221,795; in 2-unit structures: $202,304; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,454; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $957,530; mobile homes: $68,668; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $114,445
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbus, NY
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- 94797.1%White alone
- 191.9%Two or more races
- 70.7%Hispanic
- 20.2%Black alone
Races in Columbus detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Columbus, New York as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Columbus is 975 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: English (21.1%), Irish (17.6%), German (17.3%), Dutch (6.2%), United States (6.2%), Polish (5.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 37.4 square miles.
Population density: 26 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.4% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Columbus town: | 2.1% ($1,260) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(28.5 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (118.5 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (149.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Sherburne, NY (2.7 miles ),
), North Norwich, NY (3.1 miles ),
), Earlville, NY (3.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.70 N, Longitude: 75.36 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $17,300
- 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $17,300
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $17,300
- 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $17,300
- 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $17,300
- 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $17,300
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $17,300
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $17,300
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $17,300
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Finance & insurance (11.0%)
- Health care (10.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.1%)
- Construction (11.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Wood products (6.1%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.2%)
- Finance & insurance (21.4%)
- Health care (19.4%)
- Educational services (13.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Public administration (2.9%)
- Social assistance (2.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (2.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
Average climate in Columbus, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 52.6. This is better than average.
| City: | 52.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 0.547. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.547 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Columbus-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Columbus town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.2 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Columbus-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 100.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 150.7 miles away from Columbus center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 148.7 miles away from Columbus center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 357.8 miles away from Columbus center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from Columbus center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 271.5 miles away from Columbus center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Chenango County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 9, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Columbus:
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; HAMILTON, NY)
- FAXTON ST LUKE'S HEALTHCARE - HAMILTON (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; HAMILTON, NY)
- NORWICH REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- VALLEY VIEW MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- HOSPICE OF CHENANGO COUNTY (Hospital, about 15 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus:
- Colgate University (about 13 miles; Hamilton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,094)
- Morrisville State College (about 19 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 22 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 28 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Utica College (about 28 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 30 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 37 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,911)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Columbus: Fairkit Farm (A), Hopestead Hill Farm (B), Lambs Corners (C), Millers Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Perkins Cemetery (1), Carter School House Cemetery (2), Tillotson Cemetery (3), Columbus Corners Cemetery (4), Columbus Center Cemetery (5), Campbell Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Sears Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Tallette Creek (B), Center Brook (C), Shawler Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.7% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 21.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Columbus:
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 58.9%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in Columbus:
- High school or higher: 75.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 9.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.6 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Columbus, NY (based on Chenango County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 6,744 | 39 |
| Catholic | 5,528 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,563 | 25 |
| Other | 471 | 5 |
| None | 36,171 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Here: | 2.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Chenango County: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Chenango County: | 5.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
| This county: | 7.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Chenango County: | 8.8% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chenango County: | 27.4% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Chenango County: | 13.6% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WCHN (970 AM; 1 kW; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:
- WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
- WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCDO-FM (100.9 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- W257BE (99.3 FM; HAMILTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Columbus:
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 33ft / 9.9mTotal length
- $3,910,000Total costs
- 3,764Total average daily traffic
- 654Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,918Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.9%Wood
- 13.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.9%Electricity
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.7%Utility gas
- 71.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.1%Electricity
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.9%Wood
Columbus compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.