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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, [10] 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).
Franklin County is the central county of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Franklin County, particularly Columbus, has been a centerpiece for presidential and congressional politics, most notably the 2000 presidential election, the 2004 presidential election, and the 2006 midterm elections.
The average population of Ohio's counties was 133,931; Franklin County was the most populous (1,326,063) and Vinton County was the least (12,474). The average land area is 464 sq mi (1,200 km 2 ). The largest county by area is Ashtabula County at 702.44 sq mi (1,819.3 km 2 ), and its neighbor, Lake County , is the smallest at 228.21 sq mi (591. ...
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 ]
Pickaway County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,539. [2] Its county seat is Circleville. [3] Its name derives from the Pekowi band of Shawnee Indians, who inhabited the area. (See List of Ohio county name etymologies.) Pickaway County is part of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,921. [2] Its county seat and largest city is Lancaster. [3] Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster. Fairfield County is part of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The 1887 Franklin County Courthouse was the second permanent courthouse of Franklin County, Ohio. The building, located in the county seat of Columbus , stood from 1887 to 1974. It replaced a smaller courthouse on the site, extant from 1840 to c. 1884.
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). [1] 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 population ...