ND area data
Columbus, ND
Columbus, ND.
Population: 168 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Columbus, ND is $229,200. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 11.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$229,200
Median home value
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,200
- House Price Index (state)
- 453.0 (+6.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 40% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 57.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 3b (extreme annual low -35 to -30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 304
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 51
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 178
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Municipal Airport (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER, MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC, TRINITY KENMARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 406
- Average weekly wage
- $1,257
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance, Professional Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Columbus, ND?
- $229,200.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Columbus, ND?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Columbus, ND?
- Risk to homes is higher than 40% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Columbus, ND?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Columbus, ND?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Columbus, ND?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Columbus, ND?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Columbus
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