ColumbusIL
A town of 110, platted in 1835.
Is Columbus a good place to live?
Columbus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Columbus: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Columbus, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Columbus.
More than half of Columbus’ working residents commute to Quincy
Columbus’ typical journey to work stands at 35 minutes. The median commute is under 14 miles. The top destinations are Quincy (60%), Springfield (8%) and Ellington Township (8%).
| Columbus | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Columbus brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Columbus stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink
For adults in Columbus, the share who have high blood pressure is 33%. Among adults here, 21% get no exercise outside work, below both Illinois’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (25%). In Columbus, 76% of adults had a checkup this year, and 9.7% have diabetes. The town does better than the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3.
| Columbus | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Columbus | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Columbus Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Columbus has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Columbus once, in 2011. Compared with 50% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 24% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Columbus
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Columbus
About 3 of every 100 Columbus residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Columbus for work
Where Columbus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Columbus
Village in Illinois, United States
Columbus is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
Questions about Columbus
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Columbus, IL a good place to live?
Columbus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.