Mayor: Michael B. Coleman (to Nov. 2003)

2000 census population (rank): 711,470 (15); % change: 12.4; Male: 345,878 (48.6%); Female: 365,592 (51.4%); White: 483,332 (67.9%); Black: 174,065 (24.5%); American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,090 (0.3%); Asian: 24,495 (3.4%); Other race: 8,292 (1.2%); Two or more races: 18,829 (2.6%); Hispanic/Latino: 17,471 (2.5%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 75.8%; 65 and over: 8.9%; median age: 30.6.

Land area: 211 sq mi. (546.4 sq km);

Alt.: Highest, 902 ft.; lowest, 702 ft.

Avg. daily temp.: Jan., 27.1° F; July, 73.8° F

Churches: Protestant, 436; Roman Catholic, 62; Jewish, 5; Other, 8;

City-owned parks: 203 (12,891 ac.);

Radio stations: AM, 10; FM, 16;

Television stations: 9 commercial, 3 PBS

Civilian Labor Force (2000): 393,500;

Unemployed: 11,500,

Percent: 2.9;

Per capita personal income (1998): $18,584

Chamber of Commerce: Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1527, Columbus, Ohio 43216
Columbus, the largest city in Ohio, is the state capital and the seat of Franklin County. It is located in central Ohio on the Scioto River.

A brief summary of Columbus' history:

The first structures near the site of downtown Columbus were earthen mounds constructed by Indian tribes known as Mound Builders. Native Americans lived undisturbed in Central Ohio until the 1700s, when the first explorers entered the Midwest. The first permanent settlement in the area was founded by a surveyor from Kentucky, Lucas Sullivant, in 1797 and was named Franklinton. The state capital was laid out nearby in 1812 and named after Christopher Columbus. It became the capital in 1816. Columbus was chartered as a city in 1834 and annexed Franklinton in 1870. The city's growth was stimulated by the development of transportation facilitiesa feeder to the Ohio Canal completed in 1832, the National Road in 1833, and the arrival of the railroad in 1850.

Columbus is a port of entry and a major industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and cultural center. It is the seat of Ohio State University. The city has enjoyed steady growth over the years due to its economic diversity no single activity dominates the economy.

Things of interest in Columbus:
German Village
Center of Science and Industry
Columbus Zoo
Ohio State Fair
Jeffery Mansion
Ohio State University
Capital University
Santa Maria
and many more.
Click on the graphic to see what there is to do in Columbus.

Famous natives (to name just a few):
Warner Baxter actor;
George Bellows painter;
Michael Feinstein singer and pianist;
Eileen Heckart actress;
Jack Nicklaus golfer;
Tom Poston actor;
Eddie Rickenbacker aviator;
Arthur M. Schlesinger historian;
James Thurber writer;
Nancy Wilson singer.



Photo used with permission.
Photo used with permission.
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Butter Cow at 2001 State Fair.
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