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Columbus Unified School District 493, Kansas

Columbus Unified School District 493 is a unified school district in Cherokee County, Kansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 6,147 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 369 sq mi (955 km²) of land.

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Columbus Unified School District 493 in Kansas
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
6,147 ± 430
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Cherokee County
Land area
369 sq mi (955 km²)
Median household income
$47,143 ± $9,786
Median home value
$99,700 ± $12,138
Water area
1.58 sq mi (4.1 km²)
State
Kansas
Census code (GEOID)
2005070
Coordinates (central point)
37.160053, -94.856163
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Columbus Unified School District 493, largest first

  1. Columbus (city)2,881 people
  2. Oswego (city)1,937 people
  3. Crawford Township784 people
  4. Shawnee Township472 people
  5. Lyon Township401 people
  6. Scammon (city)371 people
  7. Lola Township321 people
  8. Pleasant View Township294 people
  9. Salamanca Township181 people
  10. Crestline (CDP)139 people
  11. Neosho Township72 people
  12. Roseland (city)63 people
All 14
  1. Mineral Township53 people
  2. Hallowell (CDP)39 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Baxter Springs Unified School District 5089.7 mi southeast
  2. Riverton Unified School District 4049.8 mi southeast
  3. Galena Unified School District 49913 mi southeast
  4. Cherokee Unified School District 24714 mi north
  5. Oswego Unified School District 50414 mi west
  6. Commerce Public Schools, Oklahoma15 mi south
  7. Quapaw Public Schools, Oklahoma16 mi southeast
  8. Carl Junction R-I School District, Missouri17 mi east
  9. Pittsburg Unified School District 25018 mi northeast
  10. Welch Public Schools, Oklahoma25 mi southwest
  11. Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 50530 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Columbus Unified School District 493. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Columbus Unified School District 493 before you rely on it.

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