Columbus is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Columbus, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Columbus have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Columbus in 100 people: 32 kids under 18 (TX: 25)
For every 100 residents, 20 are 65 or older, beside 13 across TX. Across TX, 34 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Columbus, 28. In the decade to 2020, the population moved +1%. The town has about 3,821 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 34.6 (TX 35.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Columbus says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Columbus
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Columbus’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Columbus or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Columbus in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.