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Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /, kə-LUM-bəs) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio.With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest after Chicago, and the third-most populous U.S. state capital after Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas.
Topography The Scioto River flows beside downtown Columbus. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a land area of 220.04 square miles (569.9 km 2). Unlike many other major US cities in the Midwest, Columbus continues to expand its reach by way of extensions and annexations, making it one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation, in terms of both geography and ...
The Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in Central Ohio surrounding the state capital of Columbus. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, it includes the counties of Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway, and Union. [3] At the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 2,138,926 ...
Franklin County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,323,807, [3] making it the most populous county in Ohio. Most of its land area is taken up by its county seat, Columbus, [4] the state capital and most populous city in Ohio. The county was established on April 30, 1803, less than two months after ...
By 1816, Columbus was incorporated as an official town, and in 1824 Columbus became the official seat of the county and elected its first mayor, John Brooks, in 1834 after being elevated to "city" status. The city of Columbus has spread out and around from the original 10 acres (4.0 ha; 0.040 km 2) plot surrounding the Statehouse, making ...
The East Side is an area made up several historic neighborhoods on the east side of Columbus, Ohio. Some neighborhoods making up the area include: Beatty Park, King-Lincoln Bronzeville, Eastgate, Franklin Park, Mt. Vernon Avenue District, Nelson Park, Olde Towne East, and Woodland Park.
Clintonville is a suburban neighborhood in north-central Columbus, Ohio, United States with around 30,000 residents. Its borders, associated with the Clintonville Area Commission, are the Olentangy River on the west, Glen Echo Creek to the south, a set of railroad tracks to the east, and on the north by the Worthington city limits.
History of Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, the capital city of Ohio, was founded on the east bank of the Scioto River in 1812. The city was founded as its capitol, beside the town of Franklinton, since incorporated into Columbus. The city's early history was gradual, as residents dealt with flooding and cholera epidemics, and the city had few direct ...