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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).
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 ...
Athens, a city of over 20,000 located an hour southeast of Columbus and home to Ohio University, was named by the U.S. Census as the 15th-fastest growing city in the U.S. with 8.6% growth to ...
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 end of March 2023, the city had experienced 41 homicides, according to Columbus police data. In 2021, the deadliest year in the city's history, there had been 47 people killed.
The most populous city in Ohio is Columbus with 905,748 residents. Most populous cities ... Columbus ‡ City 905,748 787,033 +15.08%: Franklin (seat), Delaware ...
Rank City State Census Population Change 2010 2020 1 Chicago Illinois 2,695,598 2,746,388 +1.9%: 2 Columbus Ohio 787,033 905,748 +15.1%: 3 Indianapolis Indiana 820,445
Northwest Columbus includes parts of Perry Township and Sharon Township, the City of Dublin, and the City of Worthington. [23] Slightly more than 45,000 citizens live within this area according to the 2010 U.S. census.