Columbus, Texas
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Columbus is a city in Colorado County, Texas, 87 miles (140 km) west of Houston, on the Colorado River. In 1890, 2,199 people lived in Columbus, Texas; in 1900, 1,824 residents existed. The population was 3,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colorado CountyGR6.
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[edit] Geography
Columbus is located at (29.705822, -96.546223)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,916 people, 1,497 households, and 946 families residing in the city. The population density was 536.2/km² (1,387.5/mi²). There were 1,750 housing units at an average density of 239.6/km² (620.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.55% White, 19.94% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 10.52% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.62% of the population.
There were 1,497 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,175, and the median income for a family was $40,197. Males had a median income of $30,104 versus $19,077 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,822. About 15.5% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous People from Columbus
- Aaron Schobel - Defensive End with the NFL's Buffalo Bills
- Bo Schobel - Defensive End with the NFL's Indianopolis Colts
- Matt Schobel - Tight End with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
Tanya McQueen (All three Schobels were standout football players at TCU)
[edit] Education
The City of Columbus is served by the Columbus Independent School District.
[edit] External links
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
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