Columbus TownshipIL
A town of 556, platted in 1835.
Is Columbus Township a good place to live?
Columbus Township’s median age is 30 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Columbus Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
556 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Columbus Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Columbus Township, 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 Township.
Most of Columbus Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Columbus Township for work: only 2% work in town. Columbus Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 2.3% of Columbus Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Columbus Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). Columbus Township has lost 3% of its people since 2020, down to 556 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 22% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Columbus Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Columbus Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Columbus Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Columbus Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Columbus Township is
Columbus Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults binge drink in Columbus Township.
| Columbus Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Columbus Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 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 Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Columbus Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Columbus Township
About 3 of every 100 Columbus Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Columbus Township for work
Where Columbus Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Columbus Township
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 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Columbus Township, IL a good place to live?
Columbus Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.