Columbus Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 905,748 at the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., second-most populous city in the Midwest, and third-most populous U.S. state capital. The Columbus metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.23 million residents, is the largest metropolitan area entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. Columbus originated as several Native American settlements along the Scioto River. The first European settlement was Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, in 1797. Columbus was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. It was planned as the state capital due to its central location and officially became the capital in 1816.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Location

• Country:  United States
• State:  Ohio
• Counties:  Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield
• Settled:  February 14, 1812
• Incorporated:  February 10, 1816
• Named for:  Christopher Columbus
• • Type:  Mayor–Council
• • Body:  Columbus City Council
• • Mayor:  Andrew Ginther (D)
• Population (2020):  905,748
• • Estimate (2025):  938,396
• • Rank:  40Th In North America, 14Th In The United States, 1St In Ohio
• • Urban:  1,567,254 (Us: 35Th)
• • Metro:  2,138,926 (Us: 32Nd)
• Area codes:  614 And 380
• Wikidata description:  Capital City Of The U.s. State Of Ohio And Seat Of Franklin County, Also Located In Delaware And Fairfield Counties
• Wikidata label:  Columbus
• Wikidata aliases:  Columbus, The Discovery City, Arch City, Indie Art Capital, Cowtown, The Biggest Small Town In America, Cbus, Columbus, Oh, Kolumbus

• Related Topics:  Columbus, Ohio Category, Uss Columbus , Two Ships Named For The City., Cities In Franklin County, Ohio, Cities In Delaware County, Ohio, Cities In Fairfield County, Ohio, National Road, State Capitals In The United States, County Seats In Ohio, Planned Communities In The United States, Cities In Ohio