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Columbus, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Columbus is a Census city of 5,488 people across 4.54 square miles of land, in Columbia County. Median household income is $75,427, 63.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Columbus
What Columbus is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.54 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,209
- County holding the largest share of its areaColumbia County, 99.5 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.
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How many people live in Columbus
- Population5,488
- Median age40.3
- Population under 181,107
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over844 plus or minus 200
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households2,454
- Family households1,494
- Share of households that are families60.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Columbus
- Median household income$75,427
- Per capita income$42,780
- Civilian labor force3,423
- Employed3,256
- Unemployed167 plus or minus 133
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over4,044
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Columbus
- Housing units2,499
- Occupied units2,454
- Vacant units45 plus or minus 66
- Vacancy rate1.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Owner occupied1,556
- Renter occupied898
- Ownership rate63.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$230,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$874
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Single family units1,704
- Share single family68.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more763 plus or minus 231
- Share in buildings of two or more30.5 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Mobile homes32 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1961
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 commute2,594
- Commuting under 15 minutes883 plus or minus 236
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,158 plus or minus 306
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.6 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Drove alone75.7 percent
- Carpooled2.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home18.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Columbus (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,392,300
- Average approval$278,460
- Median approval$293,900
- Largest approval$540,000
- Jobs supported26
- Jobs per approval5.2
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have 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)
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$12,471,000
- Average approval$831,400
- Median approval$757,000
- Largest approval$1,907,000
- Jobs supported119
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 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.
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Flood risk in Columbus
- NFIP communityCity of Columbus
- NFIP community number550058
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/16
The City of Columbus participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550058 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.
Columbia County, not Columbus
Columbia County context, not Columbus figures
- Establishments in Columbia County1,432
- Covered employment, Columbia County21,963
- Average annual pay, Columbia County$52,667
- Housing units permitted, Columbia County181
Every figure in this section is published for Columbia County as a whole and is not a measurement of Columbus.
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.
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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, Wisconsin?
5,488, in 2,454 households. Columbus city covers 4.54 square miles of land, which is 1,209 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?
Columbia County, which holds 99.5 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Columbus?
$75,427. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,600. Median gross rent is $874 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?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $293,900, plus 15 504 approvals worth $12.5 m 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 2 loans have 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, city of, community 550058, 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 Columbia 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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