Columbus, Ohio
City of Columbus
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Nickname(s): The Arch City, The Discovery City
Location in the state of Ohio, USA
Coordinates: 39°59′00″N 82°59′00″W /
39.983333°N 82.983333°W / 39.983333;
-82.983333
Country
United States
State
Ohio
Counties
Delaware, Fairfield,
Franklin
Government
- Mayor
Michael B. Coleman (D)
Area
- City
212.6 sq mi (550.5 km2)
- Land
210.3 sq mi (544.6 km2)
- Water
2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population (2007)[1][2]
- City
747,755 (15th)
- Density
3,556.1/sq mi (1,373.0/
km2)
- Metro
1,754,337 (32nd)
Time zone
EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes
43085, 43201, 43202,
43203, 43204, 43205,
43206, 43207, 43209,
43210, 43211, 43212,
43213, 43214, 43215,
43216, 43217, 43218,
43219, 43220, 43221,
43222, 43223, 43224,
43226, 43227, 43228,
43229, 43230, 43231,
43232, 43234, 43235,
43236
Area code(s)
614
FIPS code
39-18000[3]
GNIS feature ID
1080996[4]
Website
http://www.columbus.gov/
Columbus is the capital, and the largest city
of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the county seat
of Franklin County,[5] although parts of the
city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield
counties. Named for explorer Christopher
Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at
the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy
rivers, and assumed the functions of state
capital in 1816.
The population was 711,470 at the 2000
census. In 2007, Columbus was the 15th
largest city
in the United States, with
747,755 residents, and was also the 32nd
largest metropolitan area, the fourth largest
city in the Midwest, and the third most popu-
lous capital in the U.S. According to the U.S.
Census, the metropolitan area has a popula-
tion of 1,754,337, and the Combined Statist-
ical Area (which also includes Marion and
Chillicothe) has a population of 1,982,252.[6]
Columbus
is
located within
550 miles
(890 km) of half of the population of the Un-
ited States.[7]
The city has a diverse economy based on
education, insurance, health care, retail, and
technology.
Acknowledged
by Money
Magazine as the 8th best large ci