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Columbus ( /kÉlÊmbÉs/) is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest city. It is also the principal city of the Columbus, Indiana, metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Bartholomew County. Columbus is currently ranked 11th in the United States on the list of safest cities per population.[citation needed] National Geographic Traveler ranked Columbus 11th on its historic destinations list in late 2008, describing the city as authentic, unique, and unspoiled.