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City of Columbus
— City —
From top: Downtown Columbus skyline, the Chattahoochee RiverWalk, the Columbus Consolidated Government Center, the Springer Opera House, the Columbus Civic Center, the The Holy Family Catholic Church, and Downtown in the 1950s.
City seal and logo
Nickname(s): The Lowell of the South, The Fountain City
Motto: What Progress Has Preserved
Location in Muscogee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°29′32″N 84°56′25″W / 32.49222°N 84.94028°W / 32.49222; -84.94028Coordinates: 32°29′32″N 84°56′25″W / 32.49222°N 84.94028°W / 32.49222; -84.94028
Country
United States
State
Georgia
County
Muscogee
Founded
1828
Named for
Christopher Columbus
Government
- Mayor
Jim Wetherington
Area
- City
220.8 sq mi (572 km2)
- Land
216.1 sq mi (559.7 km2)
- Water
4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2)
Population (July 1, 2008)
- City
186,984
- Density
861.4/sq mi (332.6/km2)
- Metro
287,653
- Metro Density
1,215.9/sq mi (489.4/km2)
- Demonym
Columbusite
Time zone
EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)
EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes
31820, 31829, 31900, 31901, 31902, 31903, 31904, 31905, 31906, 31907, 31908, 31909, 31914, 31917, 31993, 31994, 31997, 31998, 31999
Area code(s)
706, 762
FIPS code
13-19007
GNIS feature ID
0331158
Airport
Columbus Metropolitan Airport- CSG
Website
City of Columbus
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