About
Columbus Indiana
Civic Identity
We are Columbus, Indiana—a town of 50,000 that nurtures the virtues of small in the most ambitious of ways—to be the best city of its size in America. Small in number, we are purposefully large in community; giant in manufacturing; monumental in culture, art, architecture and design; and most importantly, big on quality of life.
Inclusion
& Equity
We are a small community, with a growing global presence representing 41 countries, with more than one of every 10 an international resident. Our top-ranked schools give voice to 54 different languages. Our community strives to be inclusive and respectful of our differences to create equitable outcomes for all our residents.
Honored by the American Institute of Architects as one of the top six architecture cities in the nation, Columbus welcomes the tens of thousands each year who make the cultural pilgrimage to tour our city’s iconic, midcentury destinations, while we who dwell here are fortunate to be inspired by them daily in our places of learning, business, worship and community.
Columbus Ethnic Expo Ganesh Festival of India.
Hosted by the City of Columbus and in partnership with Columbus Ganesh Mandal.
Photo by Hadley Fruits
Photo by Hadley Fruits for Landmark Columbus Foundation
We are comfortably cosmopolitan, choosing first-name familiarity over the anonymity of metropolitan life. Home to a Fortune 500 company as well as 37 foreign companies, our work is never more than minutes from our children’s schools, family parks, recreational trails, and the natural landscape of the two rivers that border town. The Robert N. Stewart suspension bridge is a dynamic gateway to a variety of cultural experiences in three major cities and three states—Indianapolis, Louisville, and Cincinnati—all within an easy drive.
We believe we can better know ourselves by understanding others. Journeying beyond our Midwestern roots, institutions such as the Columbus Chinese Language School and the Hindu Association of Southern Indiana’s Sri Ganesh Mandir Temple enrich our local perspective with educational opportunities and a world of cultural events for all to experience.
2019 Exhibit Columbus Installation by LA Más, Thank U, Next located at the 600 Block of Washington Street. Hadley Fruits for Landmark Columbus Foundation
We are a powerhouse of innovative makers with the highest concentration of mechanical and industrial engineers in the country. While Columbus is the headquarters for Cummins, we also produce more than one million nuts and bolts daily. With 40% percent of our residents employed in manufacturing, Columbus ranks in the top 2% of U.S. manufacturing cities, with manufacturers focused on powerful technologies for the world’s future. That’s huge for small.
We embrace our legacy of curiosity and learning, and believe our future success begins each and every day in the Columbus schools. As the school district of choice in Indiana, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation is recognized for its innovative Pre-K through 12 programs. AirPark Columbus brings three of Indiana’s most prestigious colleges to one, local campus. A wealth of learning opportunities promises Columbus full-circle empowerment—superior education leading to local career opportunities that enrich our city’s growth and success.
Miller House and Garden.
Photo by Hadley Fruits for Landmark Columbus Foundation