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Columbus, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Stillwater County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,925
Population
1,405/sq mi density
$62,500
Median Income
$39,770 per capita
$264,000
Home Value
$428,574 Zillow
$926
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
99
Violent Crime/100K
1,490 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$264,000 home value, $926/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
99 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,500
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,770
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Columbus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Columbus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,500
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,770
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,771
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,444
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,444
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.2%
4% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
5.2%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
401
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
17
Retail
29
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,771
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,224
8% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,770 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,771 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,444 |
| County GDP | $725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 5.2% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 401 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,771 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,224 |