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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 only Chicago), and the third-most populous U.S. state capital, after only Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas.
History of Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, the capital city of Ohio, was founded on the east bank of the Scioto River in 1812. The city was founded as the state's capital beside the town of Franklinton, since incorporated into Columbus. The city's growth was gradual, as early residents dealt with flooding and cholera epidemics, and the city had few ...
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 ...
Government of Columbus, Ohio. The government of Columbus, Ohio, headquartered at Columbus City Hall in Downtown Columbus, is organized into a mayor-council system. The mayor is responsible for the administration of city government. The Columbus City Council is a unicameral body consisting of nine members elected or appointed at-large.
Downtown Columbus, Ohio. / 39.966694°N 83.000000°W / 39.966694; -83.000000. Downtown Columbus is the central business district of Columbus, Ohio. Downtown is centered on the intersection of Broad and High Streets, and encompasses all of the area inside the Inner Belt. Downtown is home to most of the tallest buildings in Columbus .
The first mayor of Columbus to be elected by popular vote was John Brooks in 1834. [ 4] Five mayors have served non-consecutive terms. Philo H. Olmsted is counted as both the 8th and 12th mayor, [ 5] Alexander Patton as both the 17th and 19th mayor, [ 6] James G. Bull as both the 22nd and 24th mayor, [ 7] George J. Karb as both the 30th and ...
1924: Central High School is completed, the first building completed in the new Columbus Civic Center. [1] 1927: The American Insurance Union Citadel is completed, becoming the fifth-tallest building in the world at the time. 1928. Columbus City Hall is completed, replacing the Old City Hall destroyed by fire in 1921.
Columbus City Hall is the city hall of Columbus, Ohio, in the city's downtown Civic Center. It contains the offices of the city's mayor, auditor, and treasurer, and the offices and chambers of Columbus City Council . City Hall was designed in a Neoclassical style by the Allied Architects Association of Columbus.