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Columbus, Georgia |
Consolidated city-county |
Columbus Consolidated Government |
 Downtown skyline on the banks of the Chattahoochee River
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Flag
Seal
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Nicknames: The Fountain City or The Lowell of the South
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Motto(s): We do amazing
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 Location within Georgia
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Location within the United States
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Coordinates: 32°29′32″N 84°56′25″W / 32.49222°N 84.94028°W / 32.49222; -84.94028Coordinates: 32°29′32″N 84°56′25″W / 32.49222°N 84.94028°W / 32.49222; -84.94028
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Country |
United States |
State |
Georgia |
County |
Muscogee |
Founded |
1828 |
Named for |
Christopher Columbus |
Government
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• Mayor |
B. H. "Skip" Henderson III (R) |
• City Manager |
Isaiah Hugley |
Area
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• Total |
220.8 sq mi (572 km2) |
• Land |
216.1 sq mi (592.1 km2) |
• Water |
4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
Elevation
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243 ft (74 m) |
Population
(2010)[1]
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• Total |
189,885 |
• Estimate (2018)[2]
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194,160 |
• Rank |
US: 124th |
• Density |
861/sq mi (332.6/km2) |
• MSA
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303,811 (US: 163rd) |
• CSA
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499,128 (91st) |
Time zone |
UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes |
31820, 31829, 31900-09, 31914, 31917, 31993-94, 31997-99 |
Area code(s) |
706, 762 |
FIPS code |
13-19007 |
GNIS feature ID |
0331158[3]
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Airport |
Columbus Airport- CSG |
Website |
City of Columbus |
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