Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Columbus’ average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Charles E. Baker State Forest, at 988 acres with 3.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Columbus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Columbus beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,805 in 1820, 975 in 2010. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Columbus.
2.1% of Columbus working residents work locally, against 10% in New York’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Columbus has lost 1,056 jobs, to 197 in 2023. Columbus’ median household income is $59,000.
| Columbus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Columbus since 1982.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Columbus has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Columbus is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Columbus beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Columbus.
| Columbus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Columbus | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Columbus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles E. Baker State Forest | 3.8 mi | 988 |
| 2. Skinner Hill State Forest | — | 443 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Columbus
About 3 of every 100 Columbus residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Columbus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Columbus is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 975 at the 2010 census. Columbus is in the northeastern corner of the county and is northeast of Norwich.
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Columbus has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
