Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:18 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:59 am – 5:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 11 days22 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsGrouse Ridge Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 3.5 mi · 162 acresTouch the Earthstate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 92 acresOakbrook Parkpark · 2.9 miTangeman Woodsstate conservation land · 3.8 miMill Race Parkpark · 5.4 mi · 94 acresBrown County State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 12,705 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 12 Sep 200436 mi away, near Manilla, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 12 Sep 200436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBartholomew County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured100 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bartholomew County monitors, IN
Drinking waterColumbus Municipal Utilityserves 51,122 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation658 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbus Regional Hospital7.3 miPost officeColumbus Post Office5.6 miTown hallColumbus City Hall5.5 miPoliceColumbus Police Department5.5 miFire stationSouthwest Volunteer Fire Company Station 12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Columbus8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND42 miInterstateI-653.0 miUS highwayUS 317.2 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND43 miCoachBloomington, IN (E. Third Street in front of Forest Quadrangle)OurBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47202 ZIP area.
