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Ohio Quick Facts

Basic Facts

  1. Name: From Iroquois word meaning "great river"
  2. Statehood: On February 19, 1803 Congress passed an act stating that the citizens of Ohio had adopted a constitution in accordance with the 1802 enabling act and the said state had become one of the United States of America. The Ohio General Assembly met for the first time in Chillicothe on March 1, 1803, the date Ohioans now celebrate as Statehood Day.
  3. Capitals
    1. Chillicothe: 1803 - 1809
    2. Zanesville: 1809 - 1812
    3. Chillicothe: 1812 - 1816
    4. Columbus: 1816 – present
  4. Nickname: Buckeye State
  5. Total Population: 11,353,140 (as of 2000 census)

State Symbols

  1. Herb Capital of Ohio - Gahanna
  2. Ohio's State Beverage - Tomato Juice
  3. Ohio's State Bird - Cardinal
  4. Ohio's State Flag (1901)
  5. Ohio's State Flower - Red Carnation
  6. Ohio's State Fossil - Isotelus
  7. Ohio's State Gemstone - Flint
  8. Ohio's State Groundhog: Buckeye Chuck
  9. Ohio's State Insect - Ladybug
  10. Ohio's State Mammal - White-tailed Deer
  11. Ohio's State Motto
  12. Ohio's State Nickname – Buckeye State
  13. Ohio's State Pledge
  14. Ohio's State Poetry Day
  15. Ohio's State Prehistoric Monument – The Newark Earthworks
  16. Ohio's State Reptile - Black Racer
  17. Ohio's State Rock Song – "Hang On Sloopy"
  18. Ohio's State Seal
  19. Ohio's State Song – "Beautiful Ohio"
  20. Ohio's State Tourism Slogans
  21. Ohio's State Tree - Buckeye
  22. Ohio's State Wildflower - White Trillium

Population

  1. National Rank by Population: 7th
  2. State Population by Decade
    1. 1810: 230,760
    2. 1820: 581,434
    3. 1830: 937,903
    4. 1840: 1,519,467
    5. 1850: 1,980,329
    6. 1860: 2,339,511
    7. 1870: 2,665,260
    8. 1880: 3,198,062
    9. 1890: 3,672,329
    10. 1900: 4,157,545
    11. 1910: 4,767,121
    12. 1920: 5,759,394
    13. 1930: 6,646,697
    14. 1940: 6,907,612
    15. 1950: 7,946,627
    16. 1960: 9,706,397
    17. 1970: 10,652,017
    18. 1980: 10,797,630
    19. 1990: 10,847,115
    20. 2000: 11,353,140
  3. Largest Cities by Population (2000 Census)
    1. Columbus, 711,470
    2. Cleveland, 478,403
    3. Cincinnati, 331285
    4. Toledo, 313,619
    5. Akron, 217,074
    6. Dayton, 166179
    7. Parma, 85,655
    8. Youngstown, 82,026
    9. Canton, 80,806
    10. Lorain, 68,652
  4. Largest Counties by Population (2000 Census)
    1. Cuyahoga, 1,393,978
    2. Franklin, 1,068,978
    3. Hamilton, 845,303
    4. Montgomery, 559,062
    5. Summit, 542,899
    6. Lucas, 455,054
    7. Stark, 378,098
    8. Butler, 332,807
    9. Lorain, 284,664
    10. Mahoning, 257,555

Geography

  1. Land Area: 40,948 square miles
  2. Total Area: 44,828 square miles
  3. National Rank by Size: 34 th
  4. Length of State: 205 miles (north to south)
  5. Width of State: 230 miles (east to west)
  6. Latitude: 38° 27' N to 41° 58' N
  7. Longitude: Longitude: 80° 32' W to 84° 49' W
  8. Length and Width: 220 miles long and 220 miles wide at its most distant points
  9. Geographic Center: The geographic center of Ohio is in Delaware County, 25 miles NNE of the city of Columbus. Longitude: 82° 44.5'W, Latitude: 40° 21.7'N
  10. Highest Elevation: Campbell Hill in Logan County, 1,549 feet above sea level.
  11. Lowest Elevation: The bank of the Ohio River near Cincinnati, 455 feet above sea level.
  12. Bordering States and Nations:
    1. Pennsylvania (East)
    2. West Virginia (Southeast)
    3. Kentucky (South)
    4. Indiana (West)
    5. Michigan (North)
    6. Canada (North)
  13. Number of Counties: 88
  14. Largest Counties by Area
    1. Ashtabula: 702.7 square miles
    2. Ross: 688.5 square miles
    3. Licking: 686.5 square miles
    4. Muskingum: 664.6 square miles
    5. Washington: 635.2 square miles
    6. Wood: 617.4 square miles
    7. Trumbull: 615.8 square miles
    8. Scioto: 612.3 square miles
    9. Darke: 599.9 square miles
    10. Adams: 584 square miles
  15. Smallest County: Lake County 232 square miles
  16. Forested Land: 6,146,000 acres (9,603 square miles)
  17. Rivers and Streams: 44,000 miles in length
  18. Major Rivers
    1. Auglaize River
    2. Black River
    3. Blanchard River
    4. Chagrin River
    5. Cuyahoga River
    6. Great Miami River
    7. Grand River
    8. Hocking River
    9. Huron River
    10. Kokosing River
    11. Licking River
    12. Little Miami River
    13. Mahoning River
    14. Maumee River
    15. Muskingum River
    16. Ohio River
    17. Olentangy River
    18. Portage River
    19. Sandusky River
    20. Scioto River
    21. St. Marys River
    22. Tuscarawas River
    23. Vermilion River
    24. Walhonding River
  19. Inland Water: 376 square miles
  20. Major Lakes and Reservoirs
    1. Alum Creek Lake
    2. Atwood Lake
    3. Buckeye Lake
    4. Caesar Creek Lake
    5. Charles Mill Lake
    6. Clendening Lake
    7. Deer Creek Lake
    8. Delaware Reservoir
    9. Dillon Reservoir
    10. Grand Lake St. Mary's
    11. Indian Lake
    12. Lake Erie
    13. Lake St. Marys
    14. Leesville Lake
    15. Piedmaont Lake
    16. Punderson Lake
    17. Pymatuning Lake
    18. Salt Fork Lake
    19. Senecaville Lake
    20. Tappan Lake

Weather

  1. Average Annual Temperature: 49°F in the northeast to 55°F in the south
  2. Average Warmest Month: July, 84°F - 86°F in the west - 80°F - 82°F in the northeast
  3. Average Coldest Month: January, 30°F in the south to 25°F in the north
  4. Average Annual Freeze-free Period: 160 days in the north to 180 days in the south
  5. Average Annual Precipitation: 32 inches to 42 inches across the state
  6. Driest Months: October, January and February, just over 2 inches of precipitation
  7. Wettest Months: April through July, just over 4 inches of precipitation
  8. Highest Recorded Temperature: 113°F, July 21, 1934
  9. Lowest Recorded Temperature: -39°F, January 22, 1994

Politics

  1. National Electoral Votes: 20
  2. State Government Structure
    1. Governor
      1. Four-year term
      2. Term limit: two consecutive four-year terms
    2. General Assembly
      1. House of Representatives
        1. 99 elected representatives
        2. Two-year term
        3. Term limit: four consecutive two-year terms
      2. Senate
        1. 33 elected representatives
        2. Four-year term
        3. Term limit: two consecutive four-year terms
    3. Supreme Court
      1. Seven elected justices
      2. Six-year terms
      3. Term limits: None
      4. Age limit: 70 years
  3. Current State Government Officials
    1. Executive Officials
      1. Governor: Ted Strickland (D)
      2. Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher (D)
      3. Attorney General: Marc Dann (D)
      4. Auditor of State: Mary Taylor (D)
      5. Secretary of State: Jennifer Bruner (D)
      6. Treasurer of State: Richard Cordray (R)
    2. Ohio General Assembly
      1. Ohio House of Representatives
        1. Adams, John (R) 78th District
        2. Aslanides, James (R) 94th District
        3. Bacon, Kevin (R) 21st District
        4. Barrett, Matthew H. (D) 58th District
        5. Batchelder, William G. (R) 69th District
        6. Beatty, Joyce (D) 27th District
        7. Blessing, Louis W., Jr. (R) 29th District
        8. Bolon, Linda S. (D) 1st District
        9. Book, Todd (D) 89th District
        10. Boyd, Barbara (D) 9th District
        11. Brady, Jennifer (D) 16th District
        12. Brinkman, Tom, Jr. (R) 34th District
        13. Brown, Edna (D) 48th District
        14. Bubp, Danny R. (R) 88th District
        15. Budish, Armond (D) 8th District
        16. Carano, Kenneth A. (D) 59th District
        17. Carmichael, Jim (R) 03rd District
        18. Celeste, Ted (D) 24th District
        19. Chandler, Kathleen (D) 68th District
        20. Coley, Bill (R) 55th District
        21. Collier, Thom (R) 90th District
        22. Combs, Courtney (R) 54th District
        23. Core, Tony (R) 83rd District
        24. Daniels, David (R) 86th District
        25. DeBose, Michael (D) 12th District
        26. DeGeeter, Timothy (D) 15th District
        27. DeWine, Kevin (R) 70 th District
        28. Distel, George (D) 99 th District
        29. Dodd, Dan (D) 91 st District
        30. Dolan, Matthew J. (R) 98 th District
        31. Domenick, John (D) 95 th District
        32. Driehaus, Steve (D) 31st District
        33. Dyer, Stephen (D) 43rd District
        34. Evans, Clyde (R) 87th District
        35. Fende, Lorraine M. (D) 62nd District
        36. Fessler, Diana M. (R) 79th District
        37. Flowers, Larry L. (R) 19th District
        38. Foley, Mike (D) 14th District
        39. Garrison, Jennifer (D) 93rd District
        40. Gibbs, Bob (R) 97th District
        41. Goodwin, Bruce W. (R) 74th District
        42. Goyal, Jay P. (D) 73rd District
        43. Hagan, John P. (R) 50th District
        44. Hagan, Robert F. (D) 60th District
        45. Harwood, Sandra (D) 65th District
        46. Healy, William J., II (D) 52nd District
        47. Heard, Tracy (D) 26th District
        48. Hite, Cliff (R) 76th District
        49. Hottinger, Jay (R) 71 st District
        50. Huffman, Matt (R) 4 th District
        51. Hughes, Jim (R) 22 nd District
        52. Husted, Jon (R) 37 th District
        53. Jones, Shannon (R) 67 th District
        54. Koziura, Joseph (D) 56 th District
        55. Latta, Robert E. (R) 6th District
        56. Letson, Tom (D) 64th District
        57. Luckie, Clayton R. (D) 39th District
        58. Lundy, Matt (D) 57th District
        59. Mallory, Dale (D) 32nd District
        60. Mandel, Josh (R) 17th District
        61. McGregor, Jim (R) 20th District
        62. McGregor, Ross (R) 72nd District
        63. Mecklenborg, Robert (R) 30th District
        64. Miller, Eugene R. (D) 10th District
        65. Oelslager, W. Scott (R) 51st District
        66. Okey, Mark D. (D) 61st District
        67. Otterman, Robert J. (D) 45th District
        68. Patton, Thomas (R) 18th District
        69. Peterson, Jon M. (R) 2nd District
        70. Raussen, Jim (R) 28th District
        71. Redfern, Chris (D) 80th District
        72. Reinhard, Steve (R) 82nd District
        73. Sayre, Allan R. (D) 96th District
        74. Schindel, Carol-Ann (R) 63rd District
        75. Schlichter, John (R) 85th District
        76. Schneider, Michelle G. (R) 35th District
        77. Setzer, Arlene J. (R) 36th District
        78. Skindell, Michael (D) 13th District
        79. Stebelton, Gerald L. (R) 5th District
        80. Stewart, Dan (D) 25th District
        81. Stewart, Jimmy (R) 92nd District
        82. Strahorn, Fred (D) 40th District
        83. Sykes, Vernon (D) 44th District
        84. Szollosi, Matt (D) 49rd District
        85. Uecker, Joseph (R) 66th District
        86. Ujvagi, Peter (D) 47th District
        87. Wachtmann, Lynn R. (R) 75th District
        88. Wagner, Jeff (R) 81st District
        89. Wagoner, Mark (R) 46th District
        90. Webster, Shawn N. (R) 53rd District
        91. White, John J. (R) 38th District
        92. Widener, Chris (R) 84th District
        93. Widowfield, John (R) 42nd District
        94. Williams, Brian G. (D) 41st District
        95. Williams, Sandra (D) 11th District
        96. Wolpert, Larry (R) 23rd District
        97. Yates, Tyrone (D) 33rd District
        98. Yuko, Kenny (D) 07th District
      2. Ohio Senate
        1. Amstutz, Ron (R) 22nd District
        2. Austria, Steve (R) 10th District
        3. Boccieri, John (D) 33rd District
        4. Buehrer, Steve (R) 1st District
        5. Cafaro, Capri S. (D) 32nd District
        6. Carey, John (R) 17th District
        7. Cates, Gary (R) 4th District
        8. Coughlin, Kevin (R) 27th District
        9. Faber, Keith (R) 12th District
        10. Fedor, Teresa (D) 11th District
        11. Gardner, Randy (R) 2nd District
        12. Goodman, David (R) 3rd District
        13. Grendell, Timothy (R) 18th District
        14. Harris, Bill (R) 19 h District
        15. Jacobson, Jeff (R) 6th District
        16. Kearney, Eric H. (D) 9th District
        17. Mason, Lance T. (D) 25th District
        18. Miller, Dale (D) 23rd District
        19. Miller, Ray (D) 15th District
        20. Morano, Sue (D) 13th District
        21. Mumper, Larry A. (R) 26th District
        22. Niehaus, Tom (R) 14th District
        23. Padgett, Joy (R) 20th District
        24. Roberts, Tom (D) 5th District
        25. Schaffer, Tim (R) 31st District
        26. Schuler, Robert (R) 7th District
        27. Schuring, J. Kirk (R) 29th District
        28. Seitz, Bill (R) 8th District
        29. Smith, Shirley (D) 21st District
        30. Spada, Robert F. (R) 24th District
        31. Stivers, Steve (R) 16th District
        32. Wilson, Jason (D) 30th District
        33. Zurz, Kimberly A. (D) 28th District
      3. Supreme Court Justices
        1. Moyer, Thomas J. – Chief Justice
        2. Cupp, Robert
        3. O'Conner, Maureen
        4. O'Donnell, Terrance
        5. Lanzinger, Judith Ann
        6. Pfeifer, Paul E.
        7. Stratton, Evelyn Lundberg
  4. Congressional Representation: 18 U.S. House Representatives, 2 U.S. Senators
    1. Current U.S. Congressmen and Senators
      1. U.S. House of Representatives
        1. Boehner, John (R), 8th District
        2. Chabot, Steve (R) 1st District
        3. Hobson, David L. (R) 7th District
        4. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs (D) 11th District
        5. Jordan, Jim (R) 4th District
        6. Kaptur, Marcy (D) 9th District
        7. Kucinich, Dennis J. (D) 10th District
        8. LaTourette, Steven C. (R) 14th District
        9. Pryce, Deborah (R) 15th District
        10. Regula, Ralph (R) 16th District
        11. Ryan, Tim (D) 17th District
        12. Schmidt, Jean (R) 2nd District
        13. Space, Zachary (D) 18th District
        14. Sutton, Betty (D) 13th District
        15. Tiberi, Patrick J. (R) 12th District
        16. Turner, Michael R. (R) 3rd District
        17. Wilson, Charles A. (D) 6th District
        18. Vacant - 5th District
      2. U.S. Senate
        1. Brown, Sherrod (D)
        2. Voinovich, George (R)
  5. Past Ohio Governors
    1. 1803-1807 -- Edward Tiffin
    2. 1807-1808 -- Thomas Kirker
    3. 1808-1810 -- Samuel Huntington
    4. 1810-1814 -- Return J. Meigs, Jr.
    5. 1814 -- Othniel Looker
    6. 1814-1818 -- Thomas Worthington
    7. 1818-1822 -- Ethan A. Brown
    8. 1822 -- Allen Trimble
    9. 1822-1826 -- Jeremiah Morrow
    10. 1826-1830 -- Allen Trimble
    11. 1830-1832 -- Duncan McArthur
    12. 1832-1836 -- Robert Lucas
    13. 1836-1838 -- Joseph Vance
    14. 1838-1840 -- Wilson Shannon
    15. 1840-1842 -- Thomas Corwin
    16. 1842-1844 -- Wilson Shannon
    17. 1844 -- Thomas W. Bartley
    18. 1844-1846 -- Mordecai Bartley
    19. 1846-1849 -- William Bebb
    20. 1849-1850 -- Seabury Ford
    21. 1850-1853 -- Reuben Wood
    22. 1853-1856 -- William Medill
    23. 1856-1860 -- Salmon P. Chase
    24. 1860-1862 -- William Dennison, Jr.
    25. 1862-1864 -- David Tod
    26. 1864-1865 -- John Brough
    27. 1865-1866 -- Charles Anderson
    28. 1866-1868 -- Jacob D. Cox
    29. 1868-1872 -- Rutherford B. Hayes
    30. 1872-1874 -- Edward F. Noyes
    31. 1874-1876 -- William Allen
    32. 1876-1877 -- Rutherford B. Hayes
    33. 1877-1878 -- Thomas L. Young
    34. 1878-1880 -- Richard M. Bishop
    35. 1880-1884 -- Charles Foster
    36. 1884-1886 -- George Hoadly
    37. 1886-1890 -- Joseph B. Foraker
    38. 1890-1892 -- James E. Campbell
    39. 1892-1896 -- William McKinley
    40. 1896-1900 -- Asa S. Bushnell
    41. 1900-1904 -- George K. Nash
    42. 1904-1906 -- Myron T. Herrick
    43. 1906 -- John M. Pattison
    44. 1906-1909 -- Andrew L. Harris
    45. 1909-1913 -- Judson Harmon
    46. 1913-1915 -- James M. Cox
    47. 1915-1917 -- Frank B. Willis
    48. 1917-1921 -- James M. Cox
    49. 1921-1923 -- Harry L. Davis
    50. 1923-1929 -- A. Victor Donahey
    51. 1929-1931 -- Myers Y. Cooper
    52. 1931-1935 -- George White
    53. 1935-1939 -- Martin L. Davey
    54. 1939-1945 -- John W. Bricker
    55. 1945-1947 -- Frank J. Lausche
    56. 1947-1949 -- Thomas J. Herbert
    57. 1949-1957 -- Frank J. Lausche
    58. Jan. 3-14, 1957 -- John W. Brown
    59. 1957-1959 -- C. William O'Neill
    60. 1959-1963 -- Michael V. DiSalle
    61. 1963-1971 -- James A. Rhodes
    62. 1971-1975 -- John J. Gilligan
    63. 1975-1983 -- James A. Rhodes
    64. 1983-1991 -- Richard F. Celeste
    65. 1991-1999 -- George V. Voinovich
    66. Dec. 31, 1998-Jan. 10, 1999 -- Nancy P. Hollister
    67. 1999-2007 -- Robert A. Taft II
    68. 2007-Present --Ted Strickland

Colleges and Universities

  1. Public
    1. Four-Year Universities
      1. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
      2. Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio
      3. Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
      4. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
      5. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
      6. Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM)
      7. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
      8. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
      9. Shawnee State University, Portmouth, Ohio
      10. University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
      11. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
      12. University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
      13. University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Toledo, Ohio
      14. Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
      15. Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
    2. Two-Year Public Branch Universities
      1. Bowling Green State University Firelands College, Huron, Ohio
      2. Kent State University:
        1. Ashtabula Campus
        2. East Liverpool Campus
        3. Geauga Campus
        4. Salem Campus
        5. Stark Campus
        6. Trumbull Campus
        7. Tuscarawas Campus
      3. Miami University:
        1. Hamilton Campus
        2. Middletown Campus
      4. The Ohio State University:
        1. Lima Campus
        2. Mansfield Campus
        3. Marion Campus
        4. Newark Campus
      5. Ohio University
        1. Chillicothe Campus
        2. Eastern Campus
        3. Lancaster Campus
        4. Southern Campus
        5. Zanesville Campus
        6. University of Akron Wayne College
      6. University of Cincinnati:
        1. Clermont Campus
        2. Raymond Walters College
      7. Wright State University Lake Campus
    3. Two-Year Technical and Community Colleges
      1. Agricultural Technical Institute: (The Ohio State University)
      2. Belmont Technical College
      3. Central Ohio Technical College
      4. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
      5. Clark State Community College
      6. Columbus State Community College
      7. Cuyahoga Community College
      8. Edison Community College
      9. Hocking College
      10. James A. Rhodes State College
      11. Jefferson Community College
      12. Lakeland Community College
      13. Lorain County Community College
      14. Marion Technical College
      15. North Central State College
      16. Northwest State Community College
      17. Owens Community College
      18. Rio Grande Community College
      19. Sinclair Community College
      20. Southern State Community College
      21. Stark State College
      22. Terra Community College
      23. Washington State Community College
      24. Zane State College
  2. Private
    1. Allegheny Wesleyan College, Salem
    2. Antioch College, Yellow Spring, Ohio
    3. Antioch University McGregor, Yellow Springs, Ohio
    4. Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
    5. Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio
    6. The Athenæum of Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio
    7. Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio
    8. Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio
    9. Bryant and Stratton College, Cleveland, Parma, and Willoughby Heights, Ohio
    10. Capital University, Bexley, Ohio
    11. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
    12. Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
    13. Chatfield College, St. Martin, and Cincinnati, Ohio
    14. Cincinnati Bible College & Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio
    15. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Cincinnati, Ohio
    16. Circleville Bible College, Circleville, Ohio
    17. Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
    18. Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, Ohio
    19. College of Mount Saint Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio
    20. The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio
    21. Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
    22. Defiance College, Defiance, Ohio
    23. Denison University, Granville, Ohio
    24. DeVry University, Columbus, Ohio
    25. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Cincinnati and Wright-Patterson, Ohio
    26. Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio
    27. Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio
    28. God's Bible School and College, Cincinnati, Ohio
    29. Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science, Cincinnati, Ohio
    30. Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio
    31. Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio
    32. Indiana Wesleyan University, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Dayton, Ohio
    33. John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio
    34. Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
    35. Kettering College of Medical Arts, Kettering, Ohio
    36. Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio
    37. Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies, Cleveland, Ohio
    38. Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio
    39. Malone College, Canton, Ohio
    40. Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio
    41. MedCentral College of Nursing, Mansfield, Ohio
    42. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio
    43. Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio
    44. Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio
    45. Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, Ohio
    46. Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio
    47. Myers University, Cleveland, Ohio
    48. Notre Dame College, South Euclid, Ohio
    49. Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
    50. Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
    51. Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, Ohio
    52. Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio
    53. Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio
    54. Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio
    55. Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio
    56. Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology, Wickliffe, Ohio
    57. Tiffin University, Tiffin, Ohio
    58. Tri-State Bible College, South Point, Ohio
    59. Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio
    60. University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
    61. University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio
    62. University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, Ohio
    63. University of Phoenix, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus
    64. University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Ohio
    65. Urbana University, Urbana, Ohio
    66. Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio
    67. Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio
    68. Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio
    69. Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio
    70. Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
    71. Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Business & Industry

  1. Top 10 Companies
    1. Cardinal Health (Dublin)
    2. Kroger (Cincinnati)
    3. Procter & Gamble (Cincinnati)
    4. Nationwide Insurance (Columbus)
    5. Goodyear Tire & Rubber (Akron)
    6. Federated Department Stores (Cincinnati)
    7. American Electric Power (Columbus)
    8. Progressive Insurance (Mayfield Village)
    9. FirstEnergy (Akron)
    10. Dana (Toledo)

Agriculture

  1. Total Land Used for Agriculture: 14,300,000 acres (2005)
  2. Number of Farms: 76,500 (2005)
  3. Top Livestock Inventory (2005)
    1. Cattle and Calves
    2. Hogs and Pigs
    3. Sheep
  4. Top Commodities (2005)
    1. Soybeans
    2. Corn
    3. Hay
    4. Wheat
    5. Oats
    6. Potatoes
    7. Barley
    8. Tobacco

Major Tourist Destinations

  1. Amusement Parks
    1. Cedar Point
    2. Coney Island
    3. Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom
    4. Paramount's Kings Island
  2. Museums
    1. Art Museums
      1. Akron Art Museum
      2. Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
      3. Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown)
      4. Canton Museum of Art
      5. Cincinnati Art Museum
      6. Cleveland Museum of Art
      7. Cleveland State University Art Gallery
      8. Columbus Museum of Art
      9. Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati)
      10. Dayton Art Institute
      11. Kent State University Museum
      12. Miami University Art Museum
      13. Museum of Contemporary Art (Cleveland)
      14. Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum (Hamilton)
      15. Springfield Museum of Art
      16. Taft Museum of Art (Cincinnati)
      17. Toledo Museum of Art
      18. University of Rio Grande Sculpture Park
      19. Wexner Center for the Arts (Columbus)
    2. Historic Sites & Museums
      1. Adena State Memorial (Chillicothe)
      2. Allen County, Ohio Museum
      3. Armstrong Air and Space Museum (Wapakoneta)
      4. Campus Martius Museum (Marietta)
      5. Cincinnati Museum Center
      6. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park
      7. Dunbar House (Dayton)
      8. Flint Ridge State Memorial
      9. Fort Ancient Museum
      10. Fort Laurens
      11. Fort Meigs State Memorial (Maumee)
      12. Fort Recovery State Memorial
      13. Grant Birthplace (New Richmond)
      14. Grant Boyhood Home (Georgetown)
      15. Grant Schoolhouse (Georgetown)
      16. Great Circle Earthworks (Newark)
      17. Great Lakes Marine & Coast Guard Museum (Ashtabula)
      18. Hale Farm & Village (Bath)
      19. Harding Home (Marion)
      20. Harding Tomb (Marion)
      21. Harrison Tomb (North Bend)
      22. Hayes Presidential Center (Fremont)
      23. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (Chillicothe)
      24. James A. Garfield National Historic Site (Mentor)
      25. John and Annie Glenn Museum & Exploration Center (New Concord)
      26. Malabar Farm (Mansfield)
      27. McKinley Museum of History, Science, and Industry (Canton)
      28. McKinley National Memorial (Canton)
      29. Museum of Ceramics (East Liverpool)
      30. National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (Wilberforce)
      31. National Museum of the United States Air Force (Dayton)
      32. National Road/Zane Grey Museum
      33. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Cincinnati)
      34. Newark Earthworks
      35. Ohio Historical Center (Columbus)
      36. Ohio River Museum (Marietta)
      37. Ohio Statehouse (Columbus)
      38. Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
      39. Piqua Historical Area
      40. Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton)
      41. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Cleveland)
      42. Roscoe Village
      43. Schoenbrunn Village
      44. Seip Mound
      45. Serpent Mound
      46. SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park (Dayton)
      47. Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland)
      48. William Howard Taft National Historic Site (Cincinnati)
      49. Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor
      50. Zoar Village
    3. Science and Nature Museums
      1. Armstrong Air and Space Museum ( Wapakoneta)
      2. Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (Dayton)
      3. Center of Science and Industry (Columbus)
      4. Center of Science and Industry (Toledo)
      5. Cincinnati Museum Center
      6. Cleveland Museum of Natural History
      7. Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland)
      8. Health Museum of Cleveland
      9. Inventure Place (National Inventors Hall of Fame) (Akron)
      10. Lake Erie Nature and Science Center (Bay Village)
      11. McKinley Museum & Discover World (Canton)
      12. NASA John H. Glenn Research Center Visitor Center (Cleveland)
      13. The Works (Newark)
  3. Zoos
    1. Akron Zoo
    2. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
    3. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
    4. Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
    5. Toledo Zoo

July 6, 2008

1909 - The Columbus Board of Education established Indianola Junior High School, the first junior high school in the United States

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