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Ohio
State
State of Ohio
Flag Seal
Nickname(s) :  The Buckeye State; Birthplace of Aviation; The Heart of It All
Motto :  With God, all things are possible (1959) [1]
Anthem: Beautiful Ohio (1969) [2] Hang On Sloopy (1985) [3]
Map of the United States with Ohio highlighted
Country	United States
Admitted to the Union	March 1, 1803 (17th, declared retroactively on August 7, 1953 [4] )
Capital ( and largest city )	Columbus [5]
Largest metro and urban areas	Cleveland Greater Columbus (see footnotes) [6]
Government
?  Governor	Mike DeWine ( R )
?  Lieutenant Governor	Jon A. Husted (R)
Legislature	General Assembly
?  Upper house	Senate
?  Lower house	House of Representatives
U.S. senators	Sherrod Brown ( D ) J. D. Vance (R)
U.S. House delegation	12 Republicans 4 Democrats ( list )
Area
? Total	44,825 sq mi (116,096 km 2 )
? Land	40,948 sq mi (106,156 km 2 )
? Water	3,877 sq mi (10,040 km 2 )  8.7%
? Rank	34th
Dimensions
? Length	220 mi (355 km)
? Width	220 mi (355 km)
Elevation	850 ft (260 m)
Highest elevation ( Campbell Hill [7] [8] )	1,549 ft (472 m)
Lowest elevation ( Ohio River at Indiana border [7] [8] )	455 ft (139 m)
Population   (2022)
? Total	17,489,100
? Rank	9th
? Density	437/sq mi (165/km 2 )
? Rank	10th
?  Median household income	$54,021 [9]
? Income rank	36th
Demonym(s)	Ohioan; Buckeye (colloq.)
Language
?  Official language	De jure : None De facto : English
?  Spoken language	English 93.3% Spanish 2.2% Other 4.5% [10]
Time zone	UTC?05:00 ( Eastern )
? Summer ( DST )	UTC?04:00 ( EDT )
USPS abbreviation	OH [11]
ISO 3166 code	US-OH
Traditional abbreviation	O., Oh.
Latitude	38°24′ N to 41°59′ N
Longitude	80°31′ W to 84°49′ W
Website	ohio .gov

Ohio state symbols
Flag of Ohio
Living insignia
Amphibian	Spotted salamander
Bird	Cardinal (1933) [2]
Flower	Red carnation (1904) [2]
Insect	Ladybug (1975) [2]
Mammal	White-tailed deer (1987) [2]
Reptile	Black racer snake (1995) [2]
Tree	Buckeye (1953) [2]
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Tomato juice (1965) [2]
Fossil	Isotelus maximus , a trilobite (1985) [2]
Gemstone	Ohio flint (1965) [2]
Slogan	So Much to Discover
Other	Wild flower: Great white trillium (1986) [2] Fruit: Pawpaw
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2002
Lists of United States state symbols

Ohio (nicknamed The Buckeye State ) ^[12] is one of the 50 states in the United States . Its capital is Columbus , which is also the largest city in Ohio.

Other large cities in Ohio are Cleveland , Cincinnati , Dayton , Akron , Toledo , and Youngstown .

Some famous people from Ohio include golfer Jack Nicklaus , Wilbur and Orville Wright , astronauts John Glenn and Neil Armstrong , authors Sherwood Anderson and Toni Morrison , ^[13] and actors Clark Gable and Katie Holmes . There have also been seven American presidents from Ohio: Ulysses S. Grant , Rutherford Hayes , James Garfield , Benjamin Harrison , William McKinley , William Howard Taft , and Warren G. Harding .

Ohio is important in elections because it is a swing state. Candidates often campaign a lot there and prior to 2020 , the last time they voted for the losing candidate was 1960 . Also, no Republican has ever won the presidency without carrying this state. Ohio has both farmland and cities, and is part of the Midwest . Ohio is the 8th most populated state in the United States of America.

Geography [ change | change source ]

Ohio borders Pennsylvania , Michigan , Indiana , Kentucky , and West Virginia , and it shares a water border with Ontario , Canada . Western Ohio is mostly flat farmland, with some hills. Southern and Southeastern Ohio is near the Appalachian Mountains , and is the most mountainous part of the state. Most of this area is covered by forests. This part of Ohio is home to the Ohio River, the Wayne National Forest, and the Hocking Hills, which has waterfalls and canyons.

Central Ohio is mostly rolling hills, and is home to Columbus. Northeast Ohio is dominated by the Lake Erie coast and has a mix of cities and countryside.

Economy [ change | change source ]

For many years, industry and manufacturing was the biggest part of Ohio's economy. Youngstown was a big steel producer, as was Cleveland. Other manufacturing - including the car industry - was a major factor across the state. Since the 1970s, industry has shrank in Ohio, but it is still a big part of the local economy. Today, other businesses are more prominent. Cleveland is one of the biggest hubs for Healthcare, and its main hospital, the famous Cleveland Clinic , is the largest employer in the region. Banking is also a major business, and foods and retail are too. Cincinnati plays host to the headquarters of Fifth Third Bank, Cintas, Kroger , Luxottica, Procter & Gamble and Macy's , whereas, Columbus hosts the headquarters of LBrands, JPMorgan Chase , Huntington Bank, Rogue Fitness, Wendy's , Big Lots, Cardinal Health and Nationwide Insurance. In addition The J.M. Smucker Company and Key Bank are also based in Ohio.

Related pages [ change | change source ]

• List of cities in Ohio
• List of counties in Ohio

References [ change | change source ]

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