Columbus, North Dakota

Columbus is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. Columbus was founded in 1906. Both this town and nearby Larson were named for an early postmaster who served the area (Columbus Larson), making it possibly the only town so named that was not named for Christopher Columbus.GeographyColumbus is located at 48º54'N 102º47'W .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 133 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 492.6PD/sqmi. There were 130 housing units at an average density of 481.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 1.5% African American, 2.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races.There were 65 households of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.45.