Columbus City, IA

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City Score 45 · Liberty · Iowa

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What churches in Columbus City serve the community?

1 church in Columbus City, IA is listed on JoyProject. Within 10 miles of Columbus City there are 12 more, including Saint Josephs Church (1.1 mi), Hope Bible Church (1.5 mi), and Independent Bible Church (1.5 mi).

How can I volunteer near Columbus City?

There are 104 volunteer opportunities with churches and ministries within 25 miles of Columbus City, IA in the next 30 days. The next one is Food Pantry with Full Gospel Revival Center on Friday, November 13. Pick one on JoyProject to see the details and sign up to serve.

What is Columbus City's City Score?

Columbus City, IA scores 45 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Nov 2026: Condition 57 (the city from public data) and Movement 28 (how the church is moving). It is updated weekly, every number with its source.

City Score: Columbus City, IA

Columbus City, IA scores 45 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Nov 2026. Condition 57 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 28 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

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Iowa scores 46 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 57 · Movement 30).

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What's moving it

  • 2 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 4 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 4 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 50 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 2 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Columbus City, IA

  • What Columbus City is up against: 27 out of 100 — Better than 91% of cities, up 2 points (Iowa state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 23 out of 100 — Better than 28% of cities (Iowa state-wide)
  • Marriage & family: 73 out of 100 — Better than 83% of cities (Iowa state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 59 out of 100 — Better than 59% of cities, up 2 points (Iowa state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Columbus City, IA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Columbus City, IA rates 56 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas.

  • The Church: 30, Lukewarm
  • The Family: 73, Steadfast
  • Education: 90, Wise
  • Government: 49, Unsettled
  • Media: 46, Negative
  • Arts & Entertainment: 56, Mixed
  • Business: 8, Greedy
  • Compassion: 93, Abounding

Every measure behind Columbus City, IA's ratings

What takes Columbus City, IA to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 0 → 40
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This week: Prayer up 9 — 2 prayer gatherings
  • This week: Gathering up 7 — 4 gatherings
  • This quarter: Cohabiting households up 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Marriages down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Divorces down 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Columbus City, IA over time

  • — Entered Liberty

The full City Score for Columbus City, IA, every indicator with its source

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