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Northland
A diverse north-side expanse of postwar subdivisions and Morse Road commerce.
- Landmark
- The Karl Road library branch anchors Northland's main corridor.
- City Council
- District 2District 6
- Local civic body
- Northland Community CouncilNeighborhood community councilMeets monthly. Meeting schedule & map
- Zone In status
- Phase 2 draft districts are published and open for public comment through Oct 24, 2026; today the parcels keep their current zoning.
How the Northland community compares
The Northland community’s standing across Civic Worth’s civic maps. Open any measure to see it on the map.
Ranked across the City of Columbus’s Columbus Communities planning areas, which the City notes aren’t a substitute for area commission boundaries.
- Code-enforcement & blight pressure33.2 code cases per 1,000 parcels · #16 of 35 · as of Oct 9, 2026
- 311 requests resolved within 7 days43% share resolved within 7 days · #23 of 35 · as of Oct 9, 2026
- Development pulse (2025 building permits)104 permits per 1,000 parcels · #28 of 40 · as of Oct 9, 2026
- Rent burden (studio)22.4% fair-market rent as % of median income · #20 of 41 · as of Oct 9, 2026
- Digital divide7.3% households without home broadband (%) · #22 of 41 · as of Oct 9, 2026
- Aging housing stock55 median age of homes (years) · #22 of 36 · as of Oct 9, 2026
Zone In Phase 2 in the Northland community
Under the City’s Phase 2 Public Review Draft, 17.6% of the Northland community’s land is proposed for a new zoning district, across 123 draft districts.
Most-proposed districts (by parcels)
- NAC · Neighborhood Activity Center — 1,894 parcels
- CAC · Community Activity Center — 478 parcels
- IL · Industrial Light — 54 parcels
Public Review Draft, Aug 2026 — subject to change. Source: City of Columbus Zone In Phase 2 draft map (ArcGIS layer 808), as of 2026-10-09.
Example Northland parcels
Three real addresses inside the neighborhood — open one to see its full civic record.
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