Ohio
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Ohio | |
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| State of Ohio | |
| Nickname(s): The Buckeye State; Birthplace of Aviation; The Heart of It All | |
| Motto: | |
| 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 metroandurbanareas | 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 km2) |
| • Land | 40,948 sq mi (106,156 km2) |
| • Water | 3,877 sq mi (10,040 km2) 8.7% |
| • Rank | 34th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 220 mi (355 km) |
| • Width | 220 mi (355 km) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,549 ft (472 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 455 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 17,489,100 |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Density | 437/sq mi (165/km2) |
| • 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 |
| Ohio state symbols | |
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| 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,atrilobite(1985)[2] |
| Gemstone | Ohioflint(1965)[2] |
| Slogan | So Much to Discover |
| Other | Wild flower:Great white trillium(1986)[2] Fruit:Pawpaw |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2002 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Ohio(nicknamedThe Buckeye State)[12]is one of the 50statesin theUnited States.ItscapitalisColumbus,which is also the largestcityin Ohio.
Other large cities in Ohio areCleveland,Cincinnati,Dayton,Akron,Toledo,andYoungstown.
Some famous people from Ohio include golferJack Nicklaus,WilburandOrville Wright,astronautsJohn GlennandNeil Armstrong,authorsSherwood AndersonandToni Morrison,[13]and actorsClark GableandKatie Holmes.There have also been seven American presidents from Ohio:Ulysses S. Grant,Rutherford Hayes,James Garfield,Benjamin Harrison,William McKinley,William Howard Taft,andWarren G. Harding.
Ohio is important in elections because it is a swing state. Candidates often campaign a lot there and prior to2020,the last time they voted for the losing candidate was1960.Also, noRepublicanhas ever won the presidency without carrying this state. Ohio has both farmland and cities, and is part of theMidwest.Ohio is the 8th most populated state in the United States of America.
Geography
[change|change source]Ohio bordersPennsylvania,Michigan,Indiana,Kentucky,andWest Virginia,and it shares a water border withOntario,Canada.Western Ohio is mostly flat farmland, with some hills. Southern and Southeastern Ohio is near theAppalachian 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.Youngstownwas 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 famousCleveland 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 & GambleandMacy'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]References
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- ↑"Ohio's State Motto".Ohio Historical Society. July 1, 2005.Archivedfrom the original on October 6, 2007.RetrievedMarch 27,2009.
- ↑2.002.012.022.032.042.052.062.072.082.092.10"Ohio's State Symbols".Ohio Governor's Residence and State Garden.Archivedfrom the original on April 23, 2009.RetrievedMarch 26,2009.
- ↑"Ohio's State Rock Song".Ohio Historical Society. July 1, 2005.Archivedfrom the original on February 7, 2009.RetrievedMarch 27,2009.
- ↑"The Admission of Ohio as a State".United States House of Representatives.Archivedfrom the original on November 10, 2019.RetrievedNovember 10,2019.
- ↑"Ohio Quick Facts".Ohio Historical Society. Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2009.RetrievedMarch 26,2009.
- ↑According to the U.S. CensusJuly 2017 Annual Estimate,Greater Columbus is the largestMetropolitan statistical area(MSA) that isentirely withinOhio, with a population of 2,078,725; and Greater Cincinnati is the largest MSA that isat least partiallywithin Ohio, with a population of 2,179,082, approximately 25% of which is in Indiana or Kentucky. Which MSA is the largestin Ohiodepends on the context.
- ↑7.07.1"Elevations and Distances in the United States".United States Geological Survey.2001. Archived fromthe originalon July 22, 2012.RetrievedOctober 24,2011.
- ↑8.08.1Elevation adjusted toNorth American Vertical Datum of 1988.
- ↑"Median Annual Household Income".The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.Archived fromthe originalon December 20, 2016.RetrievedDecember 9,2016.
- ↑Bureau, U.S. Census."American FactFinder—Results".factfinder2.census.gov.Archived fromthe originalon February 12, 2020.RetrievedOctober 17,2012.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑"Official USPS Abbreviations".United States Postal Service. 1998. Archived fromthe originalon March 28, 2009.RetrievedMarch 26,2009.
- ↑Edmisten, Mike (18 July 2023)."Discover Why Ohio Is Called the Buckeye State".Retrieved30 October2023.
- ↑Yost, Laina; Woytach, Carissa (2019-08-06)."'She treasured Lorain, we treasured her': Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dies at 88 (UPDATED/PHOTOS) ".The Chronicle-Telegram.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-08-07.Retrieved2020-10-31.
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