Columbus, North Carolina | |
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![]() Polk County Courthouse | |
Location of Columbus, North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 35°14′57″N 82°12′04″W / 35.24917°N 82.20111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Polk |
Area | |
• Total | 3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2) |
• Land | 3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,060 |
• Density | 282.14/sq mi (108.94/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28722 |
Area code | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-13980[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2406301[2] |
Website | www.columbusnc.com |
Columbus is a town in Polk County, North Carolina, United States. 1,060 people lived here at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Polk County.[5]