Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:56 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:52 am – 5:03 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F29 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days32 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus 3 Ne station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsGerrard Parkpark · under a mileBradshaw Parkrecreation area · 1.4 miWilkinson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 934 acresLookingglass Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 68 acresLee Rupp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 68 acresGeorge D. Syas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 450 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 3.4 on 9 Aug 199726 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201021 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPlatte County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 61 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Columbusserves 24,028 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,455 ft443 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbus Community Hospitalunder a milePost officeColumbus Post Office2.4 miTown hallColumbus City Hall2.4 miPolicePlatte County Sheriff's Office2.3 miFire stationColumbus Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherHighColumbus High School1.2 miElementaryLost Creek Elementary School1.3 miElementaryWest Park Elementary School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK53 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA79 miUS highwayUS 811.1 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK57 miCoachColumbusExpress Arrow4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68602 ZIP area.
