Columbus

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Columbus is a city in Columbia and Dodge Counties in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,540 at the 2020 census. All of this population resided in the Columbia County portion of the city. Columbus is located about 28 miles northeast of Madison on the Crawfish River. The Columbia County portion of the city lies within the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area while the Dodge County portion is a part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha-Racine CSA. Nearly all of the city is located within the town of Columbus in Columbia County, though a small portion lies within the town of Elba in Dodge County. ()

Alternative names: Population: 5 thous.Area: 4.64 mi²Coordinates: 43°20'19"N, 89°1'2"W

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Nearby attractions include: Columbus Fireman's Park Complex, Columbus City Hall, Kurth Brewery, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage.

0.6 miSW
Park
Columbus Fireman's Park Complex, Columbus
17 min walk • The Columbus Fireman's Park Complex consists of many building the Pavilion a Historic building used for many years and built by hand, the Rest Haven a building where people could use a resting place during a journey, and the Boys Scout Cabin and two gates into the complex in Fireman's Park in Columbus, Wisconsin, United States.
~430 ftNE
City hall
Columbus City Hall, Columbus
3 min walk • The Columbus City Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It was designed by architect Truman Dudley Allen.
0.4 miS
Brewery, Nightlife
Kurth Brewery, Columbus
11 min walk • Kurth Brewery was located in Columbus, Wisconsin and operated from 1859 to 1949. In 1914, it was producing about 100 barrels of beer a day, making it one of the largest breweries in southern Wisconsin.
~690 ftNE
Church
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage, Columbus
4 min walk • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage are located in Columbus, Wisconsin. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
~400 ftE
Art Nouveau architecture
Farmers and Merchants Union Bank, Columbus
2 min walk • The Farmers and Merchants Union Bank is a historic commercial building at 159 West James Street in Columbus, Wisconsin, Built in 1919, it is the last of eight "jewel box" bank buildings designed by Louis Sullivan, and the next to last to be constructed. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its architecture.
~300 ftE
Library
Columbus Public Library, Columbus
2 min walk • The Columbus Public Library is a Carnegie library in Columbus, Wisconsin. The library was built in 1912 after the Columbus Women's Civic Club convinced the Carnegie Foundation to sponsor a building for the community's library program.