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Columbus, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Columbus is a Census town of 2,003 people across 1.37 square miles of land, in Stillwater County. Median household income is $65,250, 76.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $580,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Columbus
What Columbus is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,459
- County holding the largest share of its areaStillwater County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus
How many people live in Columbus
- Population2,003
- Median age47.2
- Population under 18382 plus or minus 84
- Share under 1819.1 percent
- Population 65 and over548
- Share 65 and over27.4 percent
- Households893
- Family households488 plus or minus 98
- Share of households that are families54.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus
Income and work in Columbus
- Median household income$65,250 plus or minus $16,643
- Per capita income$43,115
- Civilian labor force1,054
- Employed1,021
- Unemployed33 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over1,444
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Columbus
- Housing units943
- Occupied units893
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate5.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied685
- Renter occupied208 plus or minus 72
- Ownership rate76.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$282,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$945
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units721
- Share single family76.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more98 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more10.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes124 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Columbus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute957
- Commuting under 15 minutes542 plus or minus 128
- Share commuting under 15 minutes56.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more380 plus or minus 102
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.7 percent
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled7.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport4.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home5.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus
SBA loans in Columbus (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$580,000
- Average approval$193,333
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$280,000
- Jobs supported23
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term13 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Columbus
SBA loans in Columbus (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$812,000
- Average approval$406,000
- Median approval$406,000
- Largest approval$692,000
- Jobs supported33
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Columbus
Flood risk in Columbus
- NFIP communityTown of Columbus
- NFIP community number300109
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/15
The Town of Columbus participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 300109 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Stillwater County, not Columbus
Stillwater County context, not Columbus figures
- Establishments in Stillwater County263
- Covered employment, Stillwater County3,401
- Average annual pay, Stillwater County$75,084
- Housing units permitted, Stillwater County0
Every figure in this section is published for Stillwater County as a whole and is not a measurement of Columbus.
All Stillwater County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Columbus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Columbus, Montana?
2,003, in 893 households. Columbus town covers 1.37 square miles of land, which is 1,459 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Columbus in?
Stillwater County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Columbus?
$65,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,800. Median gross rent is $945 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Columbus businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $580,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $812,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Columbus borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Columbus. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Columbus in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Columbus appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Columbus, town of, community 300109, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Columbus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Stillwater County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Columbus.
Is zoning published for Columbus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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