Ohio Profile

Here is a view of Ohio's largest city—Columbus.

Bordered by Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana, it covers 44,828 sq mi (116,104 sq km). Its capital is Columbus. Lake Erie is on its northern boundary; the Ohio River forms part of its southeastern and southern boundary. Ohio was originally inhabited by prehistoric Hopewell mound builders, who disappeared c. ad 400. The earliest European explorers found the area occupied by Miami, Shawnee, and other Indian peoples. The region was ceded to Britain by France after the French and Indian War. In 1803 it became the 17th state and the first state carved out of the Northwest Territory (see Northwest Ordinances). During the 19th century, it became one of the first great industrial states because of its location, transport facilities, and natural resources, including coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Although manufacturing is its most important economic activity, nearly two-thirds of the state is still farmland. It was the birthplace or residence of eight U.S. presidents—William H. Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William H. Taft, and Warren G. Harding. Its major cities include Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, and Dayton.

Encyclopedia Britannica: Ohio (state, United States)

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Ohio Statistics

Population, 2007 estimate	11,466,917
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007	1.0%
Housing units, 2007	5,064,900
Median household income, 2007	$46,645
Land area, 2000 (square miles)	40,948.38
Persons per square mile, 2000	277.3

U.S. Census Bureau: Ohio QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

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Ohio Links

There's more information than I could possibly list here but I want to provide links to further your investigation if you so choose. So, here's a link the Official State Home Page of Ohio. The official tourism Web site of Ohio helps you find out everything that's great about Ohio.

Weather information is also available by cities. Just visit Ohio Weather - Average Temperatures and Rainfall and then click on the name of the city you are interested in to find data for that specific city. And what state profile would be complete without a link to their Top Attractions and Oddities?!?

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