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76-581: The Refugee Tract of 103,527 acres (418.96 km) is located in parts of Franklin , Fairfield , Licking and Perry County, Ohio . It extends for 42 miles (68 km) eastward from the Scioto River along the south line of the United States Military District . For the first 30 miles (48 km) it is four and one half miles wide, and for the easternmost twelve miles (19 km) it is 3 miles (4.8 km) wide. During

152-717: A 2- or 3-hour drive of Columbus. The Columbus riverfront hosts a few notable bridges which have been built since 2000. The 700 ft (210 m) Main Street Bridge opened on July 30, 2010, and is the first bridge of its kind in North America. The bridge is located directly south of COSI on the Scioto river, featuring three lanes of traffic (one westbound and two eastbound) and another separated lane for pedestrians and bikes. The Rich Street Bridge opened in July 2012 and

228-604: A Fortune 500 Company that provides financial services to the financial sector, has moved its headquarters to Columbus. In addition to Nationwide, other insurance-based companies in Central Ohio include Encova, Grange Insurance, Safe Auto Insurance , and Root Insurance. The manufacturing sector includes Honda , which operates their largest North American manufacturing complex in the Marysville area. Also in Marysville

304-487: A Latino Festival, Jazz & Rib Festival, International Festival, Asian Festival, and a citywide Fourth of July celebration (Red, White & Boom). Located southeast of Columbus, Lancaster is host to the annual Lancaster Festival, a 10-day celebration of music and the art. The Festival has its own orchestra and draws visitors from all over the region. Nearby Circleville is home to the annual Circleville Pumpkin Show. This

380-573: A dedicated bike and pedestrian lane separated from traffic, as does the Rich Street Bridge. The city has its own public bicycle system . CoGo Bike Share has a network of about 600 bicycles and 80 docking stations. PBSC Urban Solutions , a company based in Canada , supplies technology and equipment. Numerous K–12 school districts are found in the area. There are wide differences in setup, with some districts being mostly rural and having

456-669: A dedicated following, such as OSU baseball, women's basketball, and men's hockey, but football and basketball remain the longtime stalwarts of the Central Ohio sports mindset. Since 1976, Dublin has been the site of the PGA Tour 's Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus . In 1987, the course hosted the Ryder Cup ; in 1998 it hosted the Solheim Cup ; and in 2013, it hosted

532-465: A home to NetJets , the world's largest fractional ownership air carrier. According to a 2005 market survey, Port Columbus International Airport attracts about 50% of its passengers from outside its 60-mile (97 km) radius primary service region. Port Columbus is currently the 50th-busiest airport in the United States by total passenger boardings. The second major airport in the metro area

608-460: A large area. The area served by numbered avenues runs from about Marble Cliff to South Linden to the Airport, and the area served by numbered Streets covers Downtown and nearby neighborhoods to the east and south, with only a few exceptions. There are quite few intersections between numbered Streets and Avenues. Furthermore, named streets and avenues can have any orientation. For example, while all of

684-726: A large collection of TVs from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. The Bruce Lee Legends of Martial Art Hall of Fame Museum is located in Reynoldsburg . Pickerington is the site of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. Also in the area is the Mid-Ohio Historical Museum, located in Canal Winchester . Collections found here include thousands of antique and modern children's toys, a train display, and a miniature circus. Historical memorabilia can be found at

760-489: A local radio program focused on urban cycling, have contributed to cycling as transportation. Columbus also hosts urban cycling "off-shots" with messenger-style "alleycat" races as well as unorganized group rides, a monthly Critical Mass ride, bicycle polo , art showings, movie nights, and a variety of bicycle-friendly businesses and events throughout the year. All this activity occurs despite Columbus's frequently inclement weather. The new Main Street Bridge features

836-516: A local rail or intercity rail connection (Phoenix opened a light-rail system in 2008, but still lacks an Amtrak connection), however studies are underway towards reintroducing passenger rail service to Columbus via the Ohio Hub project. Plans are in the works to open a high-speed rail service connecting Columbus with Cincinnati and to the proposed hub in Cleveland which offers rail service to

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912-1194: A small enrollment, while others are urban and have large enrollments. Dozens of institutions of higher education can be found in the area, the largest of which is Ohio State University in Columbus . Three of the prestigious Five Colleges of Ohio are located in the metro. They include Ohio Wesleyan University , located in Delaware, Denison University , in Granville (near Newark ) and Kenyon College in Gambier . Other schools include Otterbein University in Westerville , OSU Newark (a branch campus of Ohio State University ), Central Ohio Technical College (also in Newark), OU Lancaster (a branch campus of Ohio University ), Capital University in Bexley , Franklin University , Columbus State Community College ,

988-582: A start up founded by two locals gave Central Ohio its own social networking website, Cbusr.com. Cbusr attracts more than 35,000 active monthly users ranging from entrepreneurs and creative professionals to musicians who meet online and connect offline at events. The metro area's street plan originates downtown and extends into the old-growth neighborhoods, following a grid pattern with the intersection of High Street (running north–south) and Broad Street (running east–west) at its center. North–south streets run 12 degrees west of due north, parallel to High Street;

1064-606: A stop along Amtrak 's National Limited train service until 1977. The station itself was razed in 1979, and the Greater Columbus Convention Center now stands in its place. The station was also a stop along the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad and the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad . Columbus is now the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. without either

1140-832: A thriving participant sports spectrum as well. There are approximately 300 golf courses within the Central Ohio area, which is one of the highest ratios of golf courses per capita for a major metropolitan area. There are many on-road and off-road bike trails in the area, with the area being part of the statewide-connected system known as the Ohio to Erie Trail . Skiing facilities exist at Mad River Mountain in Bellefontaine, Ohio , about 40 miles northwest of Dublin, and at Snow Trails near Mansfield, Ohio . Organized baseball and softball leagues are regularly played at Berliner Park in South Columbus, as well as at local fields throughout

1216-690: A weekend of Irish food, music, and dance. Upper Arlington hosts its own arts festival annually on Labor Day, taking up a large portion of Northam Park. The Franklin County Fair is held annually in Hilliard. The Columbus Arts Festival is a huge arts festival held each summer that attracts well-known and talented artists from all around the country. The fair features hundreds of artists of all types, several stages with musical performances, art-related activities for children, and traditional fair food as well as food from area restaurants. Columbus also hosts

1292-957: Is Retail Ventures . Their operating stores include DSW , Filene's Basement , American Signature , Rooms Today and Value City . The department store holding company Federated Department Stores was once based in Columbus, and included the Lazarus department store chain, before being re-branded under the Macy's brand name in 2005. Central Ohio is home to three large fast food chains. Wendy's has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, while White Castle and Sbarro are located in Columbus. Smaller chains Charley's Grilled Subs , City Barbeque , and Steak Escape are Columbus-based as well. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants , Bob Evans Restaurants , Max & Erma's , Damon's Grill and Donatos Pizza are also based in

1368-583: Is Rickenbacker International Airport , located in southern Franklin County. It is a major cargo facility and is utilized by the Ohio Air National Guard . Allegiant Air offers nonstop service from Rickenbacker to various Florida destinations and seasonally to other cities such as Jacksonville, Myrtle Beach, New Orleans, and Savannah GA. Ohio State University Don Scott Airport and Bolton Field are significant general-aviation facilities in

1444-403: Is Scotts Miracle-Gro Company , the makers of Miracle-Gro and various other soil and potting fertilizers. New Albany was selected by Intel for their newest semiconductor fabrication plant , which will open in 2025 and is expected to become "the largest silicon manufacturing location on the planet." Located in downtown Columbus is AEP , which is one of the largest electric utility companies in

1520-582: Is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio . As of the 2020 census , the population was 1,323,807, making it the most populous county in Ohio . Most of its land area is taken up by its county seat , Columbus , the state capital and most populous city in Ohio. The county was established on April 30, 1803, less than two months after Ohio became a state, and was named after Benjamin Franklin . Originally, Franklin County extended north to Lake Erie before it

1596-530: 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 . At the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 2,138,926, making it 32nd-most populous in the United States and the second largest in Ohio, behind

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1672-525: Is a major traffic congestion point within Columbus, especially during rush hour . U.S. Route 40 , originally known as the National Road , runs east–west through Columbus, comprising Main Street to the east of downtown and Broad Street to the west. U.S. Route 23 runs roughly north–south, while U.S. Route 33 runs northwest-to-southeast. The Interstate 270 Outerbelt encircles the vast majority of

1748-612: Is adjacent to the Main Street Bridge connecting Rich Street on the east side of the river with Town Street on the west. The Lane Avenue Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that opened on November 14, 2003, in the University District and spans the Olentangy river with three lanes of traffic each way. The metro area's primary airport, John Glenn Columbus International Airport , is located on the east side of

1824-443: Is clothing company L Brands . Retail brands within the L Brands corporate umbrella include Victoria's Secret , Pink (Victoria's Secret) , Bath & Body Works , La Senza , and Henri Bendel . Companies that have been spun off from L Brands that are still headquartered in Central Ohio include Abercrombie & Fitch , Lane Bryant , and Tween Brands , formerly Limited Too . Another apparel and furniture company located in Columbus

1900-616: Is drained by the Olentangy River and the Scioto River. Major creeks in the county include Big Darby Creek , Big Walnut Creek, and Alum Creek . There are two large reservoirs in the county, Hoover Reservoir and Griggs Reservoir . As of the 2020 census , there were 1,280,122 people, 540,369 households, and 309,654 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,486.4 inhabitants per square mile (960.0/km ). There were 580,903 housing units. The racial makeup of

1976-445: Is known as Ohio's largest festival for drawing in an average 100,000 people per day to the community of less than 15,000 residents. Marion annually hosts its Popcorn Festival in early September, said to be the largest of its kind in the world. Columbus is home to teams in two of the five major league professional sports teams (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS). The NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets call downtown's Nationwide Arena home, and

2052-740: Is named after the Tract. This road continues into Fairfield County and runs along the southern border of the tract. In Licking County, a different parallel road also named Refugee Road runs along the northern border of the tract. A plaque affixed to the LeVeque Tower memorializes the Tract. Truro Township , settled by the Canadian Taylor family, was named after Truro, Nova Scotia . 39°56′29″N 82°48′35″W  /  39.94139°N 82.80972°W  / 39.94139; -82.80972 Franklin County, Ohio Franklin County

2128-460: Is two blocks west of High Street, and Third Street, which is a block east of High Street, then progress eastward from there. Even-numbered addresses are on the north and east sides of streets, putting odd addresses on the south and west sides of streets. A difference of 700 house numbers means a distance of about 1 mi (1.6 km) (along the same street). For example, 351 W 5th Avenue is approximately 0.5 mi (800 m) west of High Street on

2204-732: The American Revolutionary War , there were certain men of Canada and Nova Scotia , who sympathized with, and rendered aid to the United States , some of them joining the American Army. For this lack of loyalty to the Crown of Great Britain , that government confiscated their possessions. For their co-operation with the colonists, in their struggle for independence, the government of the United States caused this strip of land to be granted them. In 1783 and 1785,

2280-618: The Cincinnati metropolitan area . The metro area, also known as Central Ohio or Greater Columbus, is one of the largest and fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the Midwestern United States . The larger combined statistical area (the Columbus–Marion–Zanesville combined statistical area) adds the counties of Athens , Fayette , Guernsey , Knox , Logan , Marion , Muskingum , and Ross . It includes

2356-578: The Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks operate 14 large parks mostly focused on preserving and protecting the natural environment. There are many State Parks with unique natural features, including Blackhand Gorge, Clifton Gorge, Alum Creek , Hocking Hills State Park , and Rockbridge State Nature Preserve . The Hocking Hills region also includes parts of the Wayne National Forest , which makes for good Leaf peeping in

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2432-545: The Congress promised to compensate the Canadians with land as soon as it was possible to do so. The Land Ordinance of 1785 reserved “three townships adjacent to Lake Erie ” for their use. This land belonged to Connecticut , and so was not theirs to promise. In 1798, Congress published advertisements in newspapers inviting those with claims to file an account within two years. The Secretaries of Treasury and War examined

2508-820: The Dewey Decimal System ) is located across from Cardinal on the other side I-270. Microcenter , a retailer of computers and other electronic equipment, was started in Upper Arlington and is now based in Hilliard . A number of science-based companies also reside in Columbus, including Chemical Abstracts and the Battelle Memorial Institute R&;D company. CompuServe was an independent firm headquartered and operated within Columbus before being acquired by WorldCom and AOL . Sterling Commerce (acquired by IBM in 2010)

2584-580: The Little Brown Jug , a world-famous harness racing event taking place in Delaware. Comfest (officially The Community Festival) is arguably the largest free, non-corporate urban music and arts festival in the United States featuring 6 stages of music over 3 days in downtown's Goodale Park and has occurred annually in late June since 1972. Each year, Dublin hosts the Dublin Irish Festival , which attracts tens of thousands of people for

2660-613: The Micropolitan Statistical Areas of Athens , Bellefontaine , Cambridge , Chillicothe , Marion , Mount Vernon , Washington Court House , and Zanesville , due to strong ties with Columbus. The population of the CSA was 2,544,048 at the 2020 census, 26th largest in the nation and ranking second in Ohio behind the Cleveland-Akron-Canton combined statistical area . The public sector dominates

2736-861: The Ohio Theatre , the Southern Theatre, and the Riffe Center which houses The Capitol Theatre as well as two studio theatres. Most area theaters including the Ohio, Palace, Southern, Riffe, Lincoln, Drexel, McCoy Center for the Arts, and Hinson Amphitheater are owned and operated or managed by the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts , a nonprofit formed in 1969 to save the Ohio Theatre from demolition. Much of

2812-587: The Pontifical College Josephinum , the Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio Dominican University , Columbus College of Art & Design , and Mount Vernon Nazarene University . Numerous museums are located throughout the metropolis. COSI features exhibits, demonstrations, IMAX films, and activities. The Columbus Museum of Art houses a collection of art and hosts many interesting exhibits throughout

2888-699: The Presidents Cup . The LPGA 's Wendy's Championship for Children was held in Columbus from 1999 to 2006. Rahal Letterman Racing has a home in Hilliard and races in the Indy Racing League . Intersport Racing is located in Dublin and races in the American Le Mans Series . TruSports, owners of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course , is found in Dublin as well. In addition to spectator sports, Columbus has

2964-588: The Central Ohio employment landscape, with the State of Ohio , Ohio State University , and the United States Government accounting for an estimated 55,000 to 60,000 employees. When combined with Columbus City Schools , the City of Columbus , and Franklin County , the number swells to about 80,000 employees, making government jobs the area's largest employment sector. The financial sector provides

3040-621: The Columbus area. Columbus maintains a widespread municipal bus service called the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA). Intercity bus service is provided from the Columbus Bus Station and other locations by Greyhound , Barons Bus Lines , Miller Transportation, GoBus , and other carriers. Currently, Columbus does not have any type of passenger rail service. Columbus used to have a major train station downtown called Union Station , most notably as

3116-402: The County's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the largest employers in the county are: For most of the 20th century, Franklin County shared the heavy Republican bent of the rest of central Ohio, and was one of the more conservative urban counties in the nation. From 1896 to 1992, it went Republican all but five times, the last three of which were national Democratic landslides that saw

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3192-688: The Democratic candidate win over 400 electoral votes. However, it has gone Democratic in every election since 1996, reflecting the Democratic trend in most other urban counties nationwide. Columbus and most of its northern and western suburbs lean Democratic, while the more blue-collar southern section of the county leans Republican. From 1996 to 2004, Democratic nominees carried the county by single digit margins, but it swung significantly in favor of Barack Obama in 2008 . The county swung towards Democrats in every subsequent Presidential election until 2024 . Most recently, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris won

3268-549: The East Coast, including New York and Washington, DC. Cycling as transportation is steadily increasing in Columbus with its relatively flat terrain, intact urban neighborhoods, large student population, and off-road bike paths. The city has put forth the 2012 Bicentennial Bikeways Plan as well as a move toward a Complete Streets policy. Grassroots efforts such as Bike To Work Week, Consider Biking, Yay Bikes, Third Hand Bicycle Co-op, Franklinton Cycleworks, and Cranksters ,

3344-436: The MLS' Columbus Crew play in Lower.com Field in downtown Columbus. The Columbus area hosts several minor league teams and semi-professional teams. The Columbus Clippers , which are the Cleveland Guardians Triple-A minor league baseball team, play at Huntington Park , which opened in early 2009. Two semi-professional football teams compete locally: the Columbus Comets of the Women's Professional Football League and

3420-673: The Motts Military Museum, located in Groveport . Columbus is the home of many renowned performing arts institutions, including Opera Columbus, BalletMet, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra , the Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCo), Shadowbox Cabaret and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Throughout the summer, the Actors' Theatre offers free performances of Shakespearean plays in an open-air amphitheatre located in German Village . There are numerous large concert venues in Columbus, including arenas such as Nationwide Arena , Value City Arena , and Mapfre Stadium . Kemba Live (formerly known as Express Live; The Lifestyle Communities Pavilion; and

3496-404: The Ohio Swarm of the Mid Continental Football League. Both teams play in Dublin at Coffman High School. Columbus is also the home of Columbus Eagles FC , a women's soccer team who play in Bernlohr Stadium at Capital University . The Ohio State Buckeyes dominate the sports landscape, with TV's tuned into Buckeye football and men's basketball games during their seasons. Other OSU sports also have

3572-426: The PromoWest Pavilion), and the Newport Music Hall , round out the city's music performance spaces. In 2006, funding was allocated to renovate and reopen the Lincoln Theatre , which was formerly a center for Black culture in Columbus. Not far from the Lincoln Theatre is the King Arts Complex, which hosts various cultural events. The city also has a number of theatres downtown, including the historic Palace Theatre ,

3648-440: The Scioto Company met again in Granby and decided not to purchase the lands along the Scioto River on the Pickaway Plains, but rather to buy land 30 miles (48 km) farther north from Jonas Stanbery and his partner, an American Revolutionary War general, Jonathan Dayton . Sixteen thousand acres (65 km ; 6,500 ha) were purchased along the Whetstone River (now known as the Olentangy River ) at $ 1.50 per acre. This land

3724-447: The US. Mettler Toledo , a manufacturer of precision scales and scientific equipment, is based in the area known as Polaris. Worthington Industries , a large steel-processing company, is primarily located on the north side of Columbus near Worthington. The Ashland Inc. company has a large office space within Dublin . Homebuilders M/I Homes and Dominion Homes are located in Columbus. Anheuser-Busch operates one of their 12 breweries on

3800-430: The United States, Ohio State University , which has about 60,000 students on its main Columbus campus. It shares a name with Franklin County in Kentucky , where Frankfort is located. This makes it one of two pairs of capital cities in counties of the same name, along with Marion Counties in Indiana and Oregon . On March 30, 1803, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Franklin County. The county originally

3876-417: The actual movement of the capital in 1816, Columbus and Franklin County grew significantly. By 1813, workers had built a penitentiary , and by the following year, residents had established the first church, school, and newspaper in Columbus. Workers completed the Ohio Statehouse in 1861. Columbus and Franklin County grew quickly in population, with the city having 700 people by 1815. Columbus officially became

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3952-400: The area. The Columbus Marathon and Race for the Cure 5K events are held annually in downtown Columbus as well. The Columbus area is also home to the high school rugby state championships, which features both a boys and girls competition. The 2012 championships drew over 1,500 spectators, and the 2013 championships were broadcast on Time Warner Cable. In addition to numerous city parks,

4028-439: The avenues (vis. Fifth Avenue, Sixth Avenue, Seventh Avenue, and so on.) run east–west. The address system begins its numbering at the intersection of Broad and High, with numbers increasing in magnitude with distance from Broad or High. Numbered Avenues begin with First Avenue, about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) north of Broad Street, and increase in number as one progresses northward. Numbered streets begin with Second Street, which

4104-498: The city of Columbus, with several smaller airports in the region as well. John Glenn Columbus International provides service to Toronto , Canada and Cancun, Mexico (on a seasonal basis), as well as to most domestic destinations, including all the major hubs. Northern California is serviced by flights to and from San Francisco and Oakland , and Southern California flights go to and from Los Angeles International Airport . John Glenn Columbus International Airport continues to be

4180-413: The city, while the newly redesigned Innerbelt consists of the Interstate 670 spur on the north side (which continues to the east past the airport and to the west where it merges with I-70), State Route 315 on the west side, the I-70/71 split on the south side, and I-71 on the east. Due to its central location within Ohio and abundance of outbound roadways, nearly all of the state's destinations are within

4256-469: The city. Chipotle Mexican Grill has a corporate office with over 250 employees in the city's arena district. In the health care sector is Cardinal Health , which is the highest-ranked Ohio-based company on the Fortune 500 list, and has its headquarters along I-270 in Dublin. Also in the health services sector is OhioHealth , which is a leading HMO . Central Ohio has a well-established tech sector as well. The Online Computer Library Center (owner of

4332-437: The county seat in 1824. By 1834, the population of Columbus was 4,000 people, officially elevating it to "city" status. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 544 square miles (1,410 km ), of which 532 square miles (1,380 km ) is land and 11 square miles (28 km ) (2.1%) is water. The county is located in the Till Plains and the Appalachian Plateau land regions. The county

4408-454: The county was 60.6% White , 22.6% African American , 0.3% Native American , 5.6% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 3.7% from some other races and 7.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.5% were under 5 years of age, and 13.2% were 65 and older. As of the 2010 census , there were 1,163,414 people, 477,235 households, and 278,030 families living in

4484-603: The county with 63.0 percent of the vote and a 28.1 percent margin of victory. In Congress, it is split between two districts. Most of Columbus itself is in the 3rd district , represented by Democrat Joyce Beatty . The southwestern portion is in 15th district , represented by Republican Mike Carey . Franklin County is currently made up of 16 cities, 10 villages, and 18 townships. School districts include: City school districts: Local school districts: State-operated schools include: Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area The Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area

4560-426: The county. The population density was 2,186.1 inhabitants per square mile (844.1/km ). There were 527,186 housing units at an average density of 990.6 per square mile (382.5/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 69.2% white, 21.2% black or African American, 3.9% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.3% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.8% of

4636-407: The growth in entertainment capacity in Columbus has been recent. The construction of the Crew Stadium, Nationwide Arena, Value City Arena, the Greater Columbus Convention Center, and the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion are all projects completed since 1990. Events taking place within the Greater Columbus area include the Ohio State Fair , one of the largest state fairs in the United States, as well as

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4712-482: The north side of Columbus. Hexion Specialty Chemicals (formerly part of Borden ) is located in downtown Columbus. The Abbott Nutrition Division of Abbott Laboratories , makers of Ensure nutritional drink and Similac infant formula, is also headquartered in Columbus. T. Marzetti Company , the largest food manufacturer headquartered in Central Ohio, is headquartered in Westerville , and Wyandot Snacks operates out of Marion, Ohio . The retail sector's biggest employer

4788-608: The numbered avenues run east–west, perpendicular to High Street, many named, non-numbered avenues run north–south, parallel to High. The same is true of many named streets: while the numbered streets in the city run north–south, perpendicular to Broad Street, many named, non-numbered streets run east–west, perpendicular to High Street. Columbus is bisected by two major Interstate Highways , Interstate 70 running east–west, and Interstate 71 running north to roughly southwest. The two Interstates combine downtown for about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) in an area locally known as "The Split", which

4864-441: The population. In terms of ancestry, 24.2% were German , 14.4% were Irish , 9.1% were English , 5.5% were Italian , and 5.0% were American . Of the 477,235 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.7% were non-families, and 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size

4940-435: The purpose of forming a settlement between the Muskingum River and Great Miami River in the Ohio Country . James Kilbourne was elected president and Josiah Topping secretary. On August 30, 1802, James Kilbourne and Nathaniel Little arrived at Colonel Thomas Worthington 's home in Chillicothe. They tentatively reserved land along the Scioto River on the Pickaway Plains for their new settlement. On October 5, 1802,

5016-430: The second largest employment sector in Central Ohio. JPMorgan Chase is the area's largest financial sector employer, with Columbus-based insurance company Nationwide Insurance a close second. Also headquartered in Columbus is Huntington Bank , with significant presence by banks such as KeyBank , Fifth Third , PNC Financial Services , Park National Corporation , and Commerce National Bank . Recently, Alliance Data ,

5092-468: The south side of Fifth Avenue. Buildings along north–south streets are numbered in a similar manner: the building number indicates the approximate distance from Broad Street, the prefixes 'N' and 'S' indicate whether that distance is to measured to the north or south of Broad Street, and the street number itself indicates how far the street is from the center of the city at the intersection of Broad and High. This street numbering system does not hold true over

5168-412: The testimonies to determine the quantity of land each should receive. Acts of February 18, 1801 and April 23, 1812 named a total of 67 claimants to receive 58,080 acres (235.0 km), in the amounts of 2240, 1280, 960, 640, 320, and 160 acres (0.65 km). The claimants land was selected by drawing lots. An act of April 29, 1816 authorized the United States General Land Office in Chillicothe to sell

5244-432: The unclaimed 45,477 acres (184.04 km) as Congress Lands . Several men who missed the deadline for claiming land were compensated with land in other parts of the country in the 1820s and 1830s. In Columbus the Refugee Grant lies approximately between Fifth Avenue on the north and Refugee Road on the south. The Ohio Statehouse and most downtown office buildings are located within the tract. Refugee Road in Columbus

5320-403: The year. Perkins Observatory is located just south of Delaware. The observatory hosts public programs, and serves as the home for the Columbus Astronomical Society. The Ohio Railway Museum , located in Worthington, features a large collection of both static and operational railway equipment. In Hilliard, a unique museum exists in the form of the Early Television Museum . This attraction features

5396-470: Was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 33.4 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 49,087 and the median income for a family was $ 62,372. Males had a median income of $ 45,920 versus $ 37,685 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 26,909. About 12.1% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. According to

5472-575: Was chosen as the site for the new capital because of its central location within the state and access by way of major transportation routes (primarily rivers) at that time. The legislature chose it as Ohio's capital over a number of other competitors, including Franklinton , Dublin , Worthington , and Delaware . On May 5, 1802, a group of prospective settlers founded the Scioto Company at the home of Rev. Eber B. Clark in Granby, Connecticut , for

5548-411: Was headquartered near Dublin, adjacent to a large Qwest (now CenturyLink ) facility. Also in Dublin is the regional office of Quest Software (formerly a part of Dell ). Columbus also has a booming start-up culture. There are several business incubators and multiple resources available to help Central Ohio's small business community thrive. There is also a yearly Startup Weekend workshop. In 2011,

5624-422: Was part of Ross County . Residents named the county in honor of Benjamin Franklin . In 1816, Franklin County's Columbus became Ohio's state capital . Surveyors laid out the city in 1812, and officials incorporated it in 1816. Columbus was not Ohio's original capital, but the state legislature chose to move the state government there after its location for a short time at Chillicothe and at Zanesville . Columbus

5700-410: Was part of the United States Military District surveyed by Israel Ludlow in 1797 and divided into townships 5 miles (8.0 km) square. Before the state legislature's decision in 1812, Columbus did not exist. The city was originally designed as the state's new capital, preparing itself for its role in Ohio's political, economic, and social life. In the years between the first ground-breaking and

5776-419: Was subdivided into smaller counties. 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 . Franklin County is home to one of the largest universities in

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