Columbus, Ohio

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Population in July 2007: 747,755. Population change since 2000: +4.4%

Males: 345,878	(48.6%)
Females: 365,592	(51.4%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:	30.6 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 43085, 43201, 43202, 43203, 43204, 43205, 43206, 43207, 43209, 43210, 43211, 43212, 43213, 43214, 43215, 43217, 43219, 43220, 43221, 43222, 43223, 43224, 43227, 43228, 43229, 43230, 43231, 43232, 43235, 43240.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,405 (it was $37,897 in 2000)

Columbus	$40,405
Ohio:	$43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $132,100 (it was $101,400 in 2000)

Columbus	$132,100
Ohio:	$129,600

Median gross rent in 2005: $673.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 18.5%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Black residents, 17.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 43201, 43202, 43203, 43204, 43205, 43206, 43207, 43209, 43210, 43211, 43212, 43213, 43214, 43215, 43219, 43220, 43221, 43222, 43223, 43224, 43227, 43228, 43229, 43230, 43231, 43232, 43235, 43240.

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Active Alliance Home Care
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Lawrence Home Health and Adult Day care
Remax Connection Realtors
The Light Fixture
Always There Home Care

Races in Columbus:

White Non-Hispanic (66.9%)
Black (24.5%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Other race (1.2%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Asian Indian (0.9%)
Chinese (0.8%)
Other Asian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbus: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.4%), Irish (11.7%), English (7.9%), United States (7.2%), Italian (5.0%), Subsaharan African (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1914

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 210.3 square miles.

Population density: 3513 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Columbus

High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus city

Never married: 38.3%
Now married: 41.8%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 12.4%

47,713 residents are foreign born (3.1% Asia, 1.3% Africa, 1.0% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This city:	6.7%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 325 registered sex offenders living in Columbus, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbus to the number of sex offenders is 2273 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,787 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,535 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (346.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grandview Heights, OH (3.5 miles ), Bexley, OH (4.4 miles ), Marble Cliff, OH (4.7 miles ), Upper Arlington, OH (5.6 miles ), Valleyview, OH (5.8 miles ), Riverlea, OH (6.7 miles ), Minerva Park, OH (6.9 miles ), Worthington, OH (7.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1979 buildings, average cost: $74,900
1997: 1822 buildings, average cost: $74,900
1998: 1979 buildings, average cost: $78,200
1999: 2871 buildings, average cost: $105,800
2000: 2903 buildings, average cost: $128,300
2001: 3058 buildings, average cost: $130,400
2002: 3196 buildings, average cost: $133,600
2003: 3188 buildings, average cost: $137,900
2004: 2687 buildings, average cost: $141,300
2005: 2360 buildings, average cost: $160,500
2006: 1223 buildings, average cost: $168,800
2007: 1008 buildings, average cost: $163,200

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Latitude: 39.99 N, Longitude: 82.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +82,520 (+11.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 254,193 (69.2%)

People in group quarters in Columbus

9770 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
3797 people in nursing homes
1193 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
630 people in state prisons
417 people in other nonhousehold living situations
321 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
197 people in religious group quarters
194 people in homes for the mentally retarded
190 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
174 people in other types of correctional institutions
155 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
118 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
108 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
103 people in unknown juvenile institutions
78 people in other group homes
77 people in homes for the mentally ill
52 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
52 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
39 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
35 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
11 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Area code: 614

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Population change in the 1990s: +73,024 (+11.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.0%
Ohio:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males in 2005:

Construction (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2005:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005:

Computer specialists (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005:

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

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Crime in Columbus by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	71	67	81	81	109	88	102	104	79
per 100,000	10.5	9.9	11.4	11.3	15.0	12.1	14.0	14.2	10.7
Rapes	638	578	602	673	615	574	518	586	661
per 100,000	94.7	85.4	84.5	94.0	84.7	78.6	70.9	80.1	89.8
Robberies	3,026	3,098	3,364	3,503	3,332	3,353	3,777	3,646	3,849
per 100,000	449.4	457.8	472.0	489.4	458.9	459.4	517.2	498.4	523.0
Assaults	2,020	2,255	2,349	2,242	2,159	1,910	1,714	1,612	1,680
per 100,000	300.0	333.2	329.6	313.2	297.3	261.7	234.7	220.4	228.3
Burglaries	14,090	13,600	15,740	16,066	14,650	14,695	14,604	14,816	14,370
per 100,000	2092.4	2009.8	2208.4	2244.7	2017.5	2013.3	1999.6	2025.3	1952.5
Thefts	34,625	36,316	38,835	36,063	33,343	33,844	31,724	30,882	30,893
per 100,000	5141.8	5366.6	5448.6	5038.6	4591.7	4636.7	4343.8	4221.5	4197.5
Auto thefts	6,822	7,180	7,576	7,633	8,345	8,397	7,813	6,400	6,228
per 100,000	1013.1	1061.0	1062.9	1066.5	1149.2	1150.4	1069.8	874.9	846.2
Arson	829	606	476	223	N/A	507	465	559	638
per 100,000	123.1	89.6	66.8	31.2	N/A	69.5	63.7	76.4	86.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	724.9	732.4	755.4	751.3	711.7	695.6	686.1	666.7	668.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2,178 (1,829 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.48
US city average:	3.00

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Columbus-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.1 miles away from the Columbus city center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 2/22/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Alex Grey - (born 1953), modern artist, Curtis LeMay - (1906-1990), Air Force general, Rahsaan Roland Kirk - (1935-1977), musician, Prescott Bush, Pat Borders - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Seattle Mariners, born: May 14, 1963), Matt Stewart - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Aug 31, 1979), Antonio Daniels - NBA player (Washington Wizards, born: Mar 19, 1975), Michael Redd - NBA player (Milwaukee Bucks, born: Aug 24, 1979), Nick Swisher - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics, born: Nov 25, 1980), Brian Grant - NBA player (Phoenix Suns, born: Mar 5, 1972).

Main business address for: AEP GENERATING CO /OH/ (ELECTRIC SERVICES), LANCASTER COLONY CORP (CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES), AEP TEXAS CENTRAL CO (ELECTRIC SERVICES), BIG LOTS INC (RETAIL-VARIETY STORES), WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC (STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS), BANCINSURANCE CORP (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE), NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC/ (LIFE INSURANCE), CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC) and 15 other public companies.

Hospitals/medical centers in Columbus:

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (700 CHILDRENS DRIVE)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL OHIO HEALTH (1087 DENNISON AVE)
GRANT MEDICAL CENTER (111 S GRANT AVE)
JAMES CANCER HOSP AND SOLOVE RSCH INST (300 W TENTH AVE)
MT CARMEL HEALTH (793 W STATE ST)
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (410 W 10TH AVE)
OSUHE (1492 EAST BROAD STREET)
PARKSIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC (349 OLDE RIDENOUR RD)
RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL (3535 OLENTANGY RIVER RD)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP-COLUMBUS/UNIV (410 W 10TH AVE, 11TH FL, DOAN HALL)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-COL/ (111 SOUTH GRANT AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-COLUMBUS (1492 E BROAD ST, 8TH FLOOR TOWER)
TWIN VALLEY PSYCH SYSTM-COLUMBUS CPS (2200 W BROAD ST)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbus, OH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus:

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: OSU)
PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 8 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: CMH)
RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: LCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus:

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (about 4 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: 2A7)
BOLTON FIELD (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: TZR)
COLUMBUS SOUTHWEST (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: 04I)

Amtrak station:
COLUMBUS (111 EAST TOWN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Local government website: www.ci.columbus.oh.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Columbus:

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 42,666; Location: 190 N. OVAL MALL; Public; Website: www.osu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 10,583; Location: 550 E SPRING ST; Public; Website: www.cscc.edu)
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 3,187; Location: 2199 E MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.capital.edu; Offers Master's degree)
FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 3,048; Location: 201 S GRANT AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.franklin.edu; Offers Master's degree)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 2,999; Location: 1350 ALUM CREEK DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.devrycols.edu)
OHIO DOMINICAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,711; Location: 1216 SUNBURY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.odc.edu)
COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 1,332; Location: 107 N NINTH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 290; Location: 2100 MORSE RD BLDG 4599; Private, for-profit; Website: AMERICANSCHOOLOFTECH.COM)
MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 254; Location: 127 SO. DAVIS AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mccn.edu)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 194; Location: 2199 E MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.trinity.capital.edu; Offers Master's degree)
BRADFORD SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 191; Location: 6170 BUSCH BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: bradfordschoolcolumbus.com)
COLUMBUS PARAPROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 142; Location: 1900 E. DUBLIN - GRANVILLE RD. - BLDG A - STE 210; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cpi-careers.com)
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 136; Location: 288 S HAMILTON RD; Private, for-profit)
OHIO STATE SCH OF COSMETOLOGY & EXPERTS BARBER SCH (FT enrollment: 121; Location: 4390 KARL RD; Private, for-profit)
PONTIFICAL COLLEGE JOSEPHINUM (FT enrollment: 98; Location: 7625 N HIGH; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.PCJ.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
ACADEMY OF COURT REPORTING-COLUMBUS (FT enrollment: 89; Location: 630 E BROAD ST; Private, for-profit)
NATIONWIDE BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 77; Location: 5300 WESTPOINTE PLZ; Private, for-profit)
OHIO STATE SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 75; Location: 5050 North High; Private, for-profit; Website: blott@beauty-schools.com)
NATIONWIDE BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 66; Location: 5050 N HIGH ST; Private, for-profit)
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS PROGRAM COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 41; Location: 100 ARCADIA AVE; Public)

Biggest public high schools in Columbus:

Electronic Classroom Of Tomorrow (Students: 7323; Location: 3700 S High St Ste 95; Grades: K-12)
Worthington Kilbourne High School (Students: 1518; Location: 1499 Hard Rd; Grades: 9-12)
Virtual Community School Of Ohio (Students: 1418; Location: 6100 Channingway Blvd; Grades: K-12)
Franklin Heights High School (Students: 1160; Location: 1001 Demorest Rd; Grades: 9-12)
Northland High School (Students: 1158; Location: 1919 Northcliff Dr; Grades: 9-12)
Marion-Franklin High School (Students: 1025; Location: 1265 Koebel Rd; Grades: 9-12)
Whetstone High School (Students: 1020; Location: 4405 Scenic Dr; Grades: 9-12)
West High School (Students: 982; Location: 179 S Powell Ave; Grades: 9-12)
Brookhaven High School (Students: 979; Location: 4077 Karl Rd; Grades: 9-12)
Briggs High School (Students: 928; Location: 2555 Briggs Rd; Grades: 9-12)

Biggest private high schools in Columbus:

BISHOP WATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,044; Location: 99 EAST COOKE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
ST FRANCIS DE SALES HS (Students: 976; Location: 4212 KARL RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
LEARNING UNLIMITED SCHOOLS (Students: 786; Location: 72 WOODLAND AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
COLUMBUS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (Students: 690; Location: 56 SO COLUMBIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
BISHOP HARTLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 1285 ZETTLER ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
THE WELLINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 3650 REED RD; Grades: PK - 12)
ST CHARLES PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 2010 E BROAD ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
COLUMBUS TORAH ACADEMY (Students: 330; Location: 181 NOE-BIXBY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 4663 TRABUE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
TREE OF LIFE-NORTHRIDGE BRANCH (Students: 300; Location: 935 NORTH RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 7 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Columbus:

Woodward Park Middle School (Students: 884; Location: 5151 Karl Rd; Grades: 6-8)
Franklin Woods Intermediate School (Students: 651; Location: 1831 Finland Ave; Grades: 5-6)
Finland Middle School (Students: 648; Location: 1825 Finland Ave; Grades: 7-8)
Buckeye Middle School (Students: 620; Location: 2950 Parsons Ave; Grades: 6-8)
Hawthorne Elementary School (Students: 616; Location: 5001 Farview Dr; Grades: K-5)
Millennium Community (Students: 601; Location: 1850 Bostwick Rd; Grades: K-6)
Hilltonia Middle School (Students: 597; Location: 2345 W Mound St; Grades: 6-8)
Yorktown Middle School (Students: 585; Location: 5600 E Livingston Ave; Grades: 6-8)
James A Harmon Elementary School (Students: 567; Location: 2090 Frank Rd; Grades: K-4)
Great Western Academy (Students: 554; Location: 310 N Wilson Rd; Grades: K-8)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Columbus:

ST ANDREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 4081 REED ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 366 E N BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 8)
SONSHINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 431; Location: 2112 MOCK ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARY MAGDALENE SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 2940 PARKSIDE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JAMES THE LESS SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 1628 OAKLAND PARK AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 440 NORTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST AGATHA SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 2767 ANDOVER ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
WORTHINGTON CHR ELEM (Students: 375; Location: 50 WESTVIEW AVE; Grades: 1 - 5)
OSU CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 318; Location: 725 ACKERMAN RD; Grades: PK - KG)
CALUMET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 1390 COMMUNITY PARK DR; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Columbus:

COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,871,713; Location: 96 S. GRANT AVENUE; 2,460,776 books; 260,254 audio materials; 178,158 video materials; 2,278 serial subscriptions)

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James Thurber internationally esteemed writer, humorist and cartoonist born and lived his early years in Columbus added by Justin Kornberg
Radio 93.3 fm WFCB is now located in Columbus, not Chillicothe.

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Notable locations in Columbus: Minerva Lake Golf Club (A), Indian Village Camp (B), Franklin County Correctional Center II (C), Shadblow Reservable Area (D), Disc Golf Course (E), Saint John Arena (F), Dogwood Reservable Area (G), J C Penney Catalog Outlet Store (H), Scioto Industrial Park (I), Scioto Golf Course (J), Scioto Country Club (K), Russell Page Sculpture Garden (L), Busch Corporate Center Industrial Park (M), Brookside Country Club (N), New Albany Country Club (O), Camp Saint Joseph (P), Rush Creek Commerce Center (Q), Raymond Memorial Golf Course (R), Crosswoods Center Industrial Park (S), Cascade Corporate Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Indianola Shopping Center (1), Ohio Stater Mall Shopping Center (2), Shapter Shopping Center (3), Bank Block Shopping Center (4), Consumer Square East Shopping Center (5), Consumer Square West Shopping Center (6), Atrium Center Shopping Center (7), Greater Columbus Antique Mall Shopping Center (8), Brice Road Consumer Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbus include: Hebrew Baptist Church (A), Heritage Temple Freewill Baptist Church (B), Higher Ground Always Abounding Assembly Church (C), Highway Church of God (D), Hillcrest Baptist Church (E), Hilltonia United Methodist Church (F), Hilltop Church of God (G), Hilltop Community Church (H), Hilltop Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Davis Cemetery (1), Worthington Methodist Cemetery (2), Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery (3), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (4), Mennonite Church Cemetery (5), Walnut Grove Cemetery (6), Union Methodist Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Poste Lake (A), Spring Lakes (B), Griggs Reservoir (C), Thoreau Pond (D), Rich Street Low Head Reservoir (E), City of Columbus Sludge Pond (F), Ohio State University Golf Course Lake (G), Fifth Avenue Low Head Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rush Run (A), Alum Creek (B), Adena Brook (C), Scioto Big Run (D), Kian Run (E), Slate Run (F), Marsh Run (G), Plum Run (H), Bliss Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbus include: Nafzger Park (1), Napoleon Park (2), Maynard-Summit Park (3), Karns Park (4), Karson Playground (5), Nelson Park (6), Mayme Moore Park (7), Maloney Park (8), Lower Scioto Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Columbus Post Office (A), Brice Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Franklin Park Conservatory (Museums; 1777 East Broad Street) (1), Central Ohio Fire Museum (260 North 4th Street) (2), Columbus Museum of Art - Offices (480 East Broad Street) (3), Columbus Jewish Historical (Museums; 1175 College Avenue) (4), COSI (Museums; 333 West Broad Street) (5), Farrow's Harley-Davidson Buell (Museums; 491 West Broad Street) (6), Gahanna Historical Society (Museums; 101 South High Street) (7), Columbus Museum of Art (480 East Broad Street) (8), Columbus Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 699 South Front Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Drury Inn & Suites Convention Center (88 E. Nationwide Blvd.) (1), Best Western Clarmont Inn (650 South High Street) (2), Crowne Plaza Downtown (33 East Nationwide Boulevard) (3), Columbus Airport Marriott (1375 North Cassady Avenue) (4), Days Inn Fairgrounds (1700 Clara Ave) (5), Comfort Inn (4270 Sawyer Road) (6), Hawthorn Suites- Ltd. - Columbus (5505 Keim Cir) (7), Four Points By Sheraton Columbus East (2124 S Hamilton Rd) (8), Comfort Suites Airport (4270 Sawyer Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Ohio State - Supreme Court Of Ohio- Board Of Commissioners On Grievances And Disci (65 South Front) (1), Ohio State - Supreme Court Of Ohio- Board Of Commissioners On Grievances And Discip (65 South Front Street) (2), Franklin County - Court Of Appeals- Deputy Court Administrator- Doug E (373 South High) (3), Franklin County - Court Of Appeals- Judges- Magistrates- Stephanie B Br (373 South High) (4), Franklin County - Court of Appeals- Court Administrator- Jack Kullman (373 South High Street) (5), Ohio State - Supreme Court Of Ohio- Clients' Security Fund (65 South Front Street) (6), Franklin County - Court of Appeals- Conference Attorney- David Doyle (373 South High Street) (7), Franklin County - Probate Court- Accounts (373 South High Street) (8), Franklin County - Anger Management Class- Franklin County Municipal Court- Defensive Dri (375 South High Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Columbus

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.0 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.8 ppm in 2000, 4.8 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.084 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.085 ppm in 2000, 0.090 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.102 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.107 ppm in 2000, 0.113 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 34.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 34.1 µ/m³ in 2000, 31.2 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 15.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 17.7 µ/m³ in 2000).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus and their reported violations in the past:

COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 983264, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-23-2006)

MCL, Average - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2000)

ODNR - PYMATUNING STATE PARK (Population served: 2538, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

MCDONALDS RESTAURANT 4326 PWS (Population served: 1200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2003)

Public Education - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-11-1996)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

ENCHANTED ACRES MHP (Address: 555 Greenlawn Avenue, Population served: 961, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and SEP-04-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and DEC-06-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-1997), St Public Notif received (FEB-27-1998)

JENKINS SUNOCO SERVICE STATION (Population served: 800, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-1999)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (APR-21-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (APR-21-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

ODNR-BUCKEYE LAKE STATE PARK (Population served: 600, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-1998), St Boil Water Order (MAY-26-1998), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-1998), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

HEATHERWOOD TERRACE TOWNHOUSES (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2002)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-24-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2000)

2 regular monitoring violations

BUCKEYE LAKE ESTATES MHP (Population served: 438, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus that have no violations reported:

SCIOTO DOWNS-PENTHOUSE (Address: PO Box 7823, Population served: 1775, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MCDONALD'S - WHITE SPRINGS (Serves FL, Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ODNR-JOHN BRYAN STATE PARK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
CAMP PINECLIFFE (Serves ME, Population served: 306, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SCIOTO DOWNS-BARN AREA (Address: PO Box 7823, Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ODNR-DIV OF FORESTRY/SHRINE AREA (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ODNR-MOHICAN STATE FOREST/GROUP CAMP (Population served: 56, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	54.8%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Columbus compared to Ohio state average:

Columbus, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Ohio Stadium. Capacity: 101,568. Ohio State Buckeyes football.
Nationwide Arena. Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), Columbus Destroyers (AFL).
Value City Arena. Ohio State University.

Banks with most branches in Columbus (2007 data):

The Huntington National Bank: 34 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 31 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
National City Bank: 30 branches. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
Fifth Third Bank: 27 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52,672.0 mil, Deposits: $31,725.7 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 413 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
U.S. Bank National Association: 26 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Keybank National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Charter One Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45,991.8 mil, Deposits: $21,276.3 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, 503 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Sky Bank: Grandview Heights Branch, Osu Campus Branch, Clintonville, Columbus Bet