Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:26 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:17 am – 5:31 pm
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People6,731 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.82,430 householdsMedian household income $58,302Median home value $234,500Median rent $869 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,241 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,670 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 19%, retail 17%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 20%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 39°F45 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare132 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station
Parks and public landsColumbus Golf Coursepark · under a mile · 56 acresCommunity Parkpark · under a mileAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.1 mi · 10,569 acresStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 464 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201528 mi away, near Hallettsville, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 201528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColorado County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025312 of 360 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Victoria County, TX, 67 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Columbusserves 3,739 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation222 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbus Community Hospital1.5 miPost officeColumbus Post Office1.0 miTown hallColumbus City Hall1.5 miPoliceColorado County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationColumbus Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighColumbus High Schoolunder a mileMiddleColumbus Junior High School - Riverside Campus1.2 miElementaryColumbus Elementary School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL62 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS74 miInterstateI-101.6 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS72 miTransit1 stop within a mileColorado Valley Transit (CVT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78934 ZIP area.
