Columbus, MN Road Trips
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Photo: Tom Fisk
Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
77.4 mi
Saint Cloud, MN
Quickest Drive
41m
Maple Grove, MN
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Columbus, MN by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,211
Median Income
$117,917
Median Home Value
$439,200
Median Age
47.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Columbus, MN at a Glance
Founded
2006
Elevation
915 ft
Area
48 mi²
City data from Wikidata (Q2463946), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Columbus, MN
Columbus is a city in Minnesota. It is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities.
1 Running Aces Casino and Racetrack, 15201 Running Aces Blvd (I-35 exit 129), ☏ +1 651 925-4600, toll-free: +1-877-786-2237. Card games and horse racing. (updated Apr 2020)
1 Running Aces Hotel, 15201 Running Aces Blvd Columbus, MN, ☏ +1 651 925-4600, [email protected]. Check-in: 4:00pm, check-out: 11:00am. Hotel attached to Running Aces Casino and Racetrack. (updated Dec 2024)
Interstate 35 splits into two highways in Columbus: Interstate 35W (to Minneapolis) and Interstate 35E (to Saint Paul).
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