Columbus, Kentucky

Columbus, Kentucky
City
Water tower in Columbus
Location of Columbus in Hickman County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°45′37″N 89°6′10″W / 36.76028°N 89.10278°W / 36.76028; -89.10278
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Hickman
Area [1]
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	459 ft (140 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	140
• Density	440.25/sq mi (169.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42032
Area code(s)	270 & 364
FIPS code	21-16768
GNIS feature ID	0489887

Columbus is a home rule-class city in Hickman County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census, a decline from 229 in 2000. The city lies at the western end of the state, less than a mile from the Mississippi River.

Columbus-Belmont State Park borders the city to the west.