Columbus, Ohio

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Population in July 2009: 769,360. Population change since 2000: +8.1%

Males: 374,020	(48.6%)
Females: 395,340	(51.4%)

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, 43216, 43217, 43218, 43219, 43220, 43221, 43222, 43223, 43224, 43226, 43227, 43228, 43229, 43230, 43231, 43232, 43234, 43235, 43236, 43240, 43251, 43260, 43265, 43266, 43268, 43270, 43271, 43272, 43279, 43284, 43287, 43291, 43299.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,369 (it was $37,897 in 2000)

Columbus:	$44,369
Ohio:	$47,988

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,604

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $143,700 (it was $99,100 in 2000)

Columbus:	$143,700
Ohio:	$140,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $155,289; Detached houses: $159,081; Townhouses or other attached units: $135,756; In 2-unit structures: $154,375; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,990; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,338; Mobile homes: $38,601; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $78,571

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Median gross rent in 2008: $735.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 20.1%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.8% for Black residents, 26.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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White alone - 459,689 (62.1%)
Black alone - 191,661 (25.9%)
Hispanic - 36,878 (5.0%)
Asian alone - 31,344 (4.2%)
Two or more races - 18,159 (2.5%)
American alone - 1,455 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 898 (0.1%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Columbus: 81.5 (low, 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: 3659 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 May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbus to the number of sex offenders is 2367 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 2008: $2,129 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,618 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (276.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grandview Heights, OH (1.6 miles ), Bexley, OH (1.9 miles ), Marble Cliff, OH (1.9 miles ), Upper Arlington, OH (2.1 miles ), Valleyview, OH (2.2 miles ), Whitehall, OH (2.5 miles ), Minerva Park, OH (2.6 miles ), Riverlea, OH (2.6 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
2008: 686 buildings, average cost: $169,200
2009: 852 buildings, average cost: $162,500

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Latitude: 39.99 N, Longitude: 82.99 W

Columbus nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The Arch City, The Discovery City, Cowtown, Indie Arts Capital of the World, Somaliwood, Test Market

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

Area code: 614

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Unemployment in Apr. 2010:

Here:	9.3%
Ohio:	10.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Columbus by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	71	67	81	81	109	88	102	104	79	109
per 100,000	10.5	9.9	11.4	11.3	15.0	12.1	14.0	14.2	10.7	14.5
Rapes	638	578	602	673	615	574	518	586	661	615
per 100,000	94.7	85.4	84.5	94.0	84.7	78.6	70.9	80.1	89.8	81.8
Robberies	3,026	3,098	3,364	3,503	3,332	3,353	3,777	3,646	3,849	3,590
per 100,000	449.4	457.8	472.0	489.4	458.9	459.4	517.2	498.4	523.0	477.5
Assaults	2,020	2,255	2,349	2,242	2,159	1,910	1,714	1,612	1,680	1,507
per 100,000	300.0	333.2	329.6	313.2	297.3	261.7	234.7	220.4	228.3	200.4
Burglaries	14,090	13,600	15,740	16,066	14,650	14,695	14,604	14,816	14,370	14,708
per 100,000	2092.4	2009.8	2208.4	2244.7	2017.5	2013.3	1999.6	2025.3	1952.5	1956.1
Thefts	34,625	36,316	38,835	36,063	33,343	33,844	31,724	30,882	30,893	28,263
per 100,000	5141.8	5366.6	5448.6	5038.6	4591.7	4636.7	4343.8	4221.5	4197.5	3758.9
Auto thefts	6,822	7,180	7,576	7,633	8,345	8,397	7,813	6,400	6,228	5,311
per 100,000	1013.1	1061.0	1062.9	1066.5	1149.2	1150.4	1069.8	874.9	846.2	706.4
Arson	829	606	476	223	N/A	507	465	559	638	470
per 100,000	123.1	89.6	66.8	31.2	N/A	69.5	63.7	76.4	86.7	62.5
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	621.6

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Crime in Columbus detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.47
Ohio average:	2.03

Historical population

Historical housing units

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

Most common industries for males in 2008 (%):

Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2008 (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males in 2008 (%):

Computer specialists (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2008 (%):

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

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Columbus-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.6 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 3.5 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)

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Airports and Heliports located in Columbus:

Port Columbus International Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 60,536, Air Taxi Ops: 71,944, Itinerant Ops: 26,075, Local Ops: 4,535, Military Ops: 894)
Ohio State University Airport (Runways: 5, Air Taxi Ops: 3,718, Itinerant Ops: 50,880, Local Ops: 21,587, Military Ops: 405)
Bolton Field Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 82, Itinerant Ops: 31,886, Local Ops: 42,495, Military Ops: 48)
Rickenbacker International Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 4,482, Air Taxi Ops: 28,280, Itinerant Ops: 5,403, Local Ops: 17,413, Military Ops: 15,762)
Columbus Southwest Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 4,500, Local Ops: 7,333)
Darby Dan Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 60, Itinerant Ops: 250, Local Ops: 10,950)
J-Em Farm Airport (Runways: 1)
Heliports: 17

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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)

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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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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

Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbus, OH

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

Columbus compared to Ohio state average:

Columbus, Ohio environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Black race population percentage significantly above 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 (2009 data):

The Huntington National Bank: 35 branches. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 32 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
National City Bank: 31 branches. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Fifth Third Bank: 26 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69,459.6 mil, Deposits: $43,459.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
U.S. Bank National Association: 24 branches. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Keybank National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
RBS Citizens, National Association: Morse Rd/Kroger Branch, West Pointe Plaza/Walmart Branch, Emporium Square/Kroger Branch, Easton/Walmart Branch, Chambers Road/Kroger Branch, Parsons Avenue/Kroger Branch. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Reynoldsburg Branch, Columbus-North Branch, West Henderson Road, Sawmill Road Branch, New Albany Branch. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $5,196.7 mil, Deposits: $3,504.2 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 117 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Crown Plaza Branch, Dublin-Sawmill Branch, Blacklick Branch, Columbus Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $11,082.6 mil, Deposits: $7,613.4 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 161 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
13 other banks with 21 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbus, Ohio

Courtyard By Marriott Worthington, 7411 Vantage Dr, Columbus, OH 43085, Phone: (614) 436-7070
Cross Country Inn, 1313 W St James Lutheran Ln, Columbus, OH 43228, Phone: (614) 870-7090, Fax: (614) 870-8307
Knights Inn East, 4320 Groves Rd, Columbus, OH 43232, Phone: (614) 864-0600
Days Inn, 1212 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43229, Phone: (614) 885-9696, Fax: (614) 885-0232
Marriott Columbus Airport, 1375 N Cassady Ave, Columbus, OH 43219, Phone: (614) 475-7551, Fax: (614) 476-1476
Concourse Hotel And Conference Center, 4300 International Gateway, Columbus, OH 43219, Phone: (614) 237-2515, Fax: (614) 237-6134
Knights Inn West, 1559 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43222, Phone: (614) 866-1596, Fax: (614) 275-4037
Days Inn, 1700 Clara St, Columbus, OH 43211, Phone: (614) 299-4300, Fax: (614) 299-0058
126 other hotels and motels

All 134 fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbus, Ohio

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Columbus mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Ohio:

2008 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Ohio:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Columbus:

Religion statistics for Columbus

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.62%

Here		37.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	36.5%	11.0%	7.5%	5.6%	4.0%
Congregations	8.3%	13.3%	7.4%	5.8%	5.6%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Vineyard USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	3.2%	3.0%	2.9%	2.4%	23.9%
Congregations	4.8%	0.6%	4.0%	1.8%	48.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics

Number of grocery stores: 251

This county:	2.25 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 11

Franklin County:	0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 146

Franklin County:	1.31 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 285

This county:	2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 730

Franklin County:	6.54 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:	6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	9.5%
Ohio:	10.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	30.2%
Ohio:	29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Franklin County:	13.3%
State:	11.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	321	$1,450,243	$54,215	11	$11,152
Other Government Administration	771	$3,371,608	$52,476	38	$51,799
Judicial and Legal	428	$1,506,802	$42,247	39	$54,197
Police Protection - Officers	1858	$10,763,005	$69,513	0	$0
Police - Other	354	$1,381,146	$46,819	23	$37,410
Firefighters	1531	$8,499,285	$66,618	0	$0
Fire - Other	47	$173,965	$44,417	3	$1,738
Correction	55	$257,433	$56,167	1	$1,654
Streets and Highways	443	$1,650,274	$44,703	2	$1,592
Welfare	139	$496,808	$42,890	10	$21,024
Health	402	$1,543,074	$46,062	73	$143,560
Solid Waste Management	230	$743,014	$38,766	0	$0
Sewerage	464	$1,952,234	$50,489	6	$7,731
Parks and Recreation	342	$1,251,452	$43,911	250	$176,500
Housing and Community Development(Local)	130	$542,552	$50,082	0	$0
Water Supply	325	$1,440,783	$53,198	11	$23,798
Electric Power	72	$360,001	$60,000	5	$6,511
Other and Unallocable	252	$892,729	$42,511	18	$24,549
Totals for Government	8164	$38,276,408	$56,261	490	$563,215

Columbus government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $390,629,000
Charges - Sewerage: $171,744,000
All Other: $31,422,000

Regular Highways: $11,186,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,519,000

Parking Facilities: $3,207,000

Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Construction - Sewerage: $112,175,000
Regular Highways: $53,385,000

Water Utilities: $6,332,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,596,000

Electric Utilities: $2,964,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,317,000

General - Other: $489,000

General Public Buildings: $164,000

Health - Other: $84,000

Police Protection: $72,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $210,082,000
Local Fire Protection: $138,800,000

Sewerage: $78,232,000

Water Utilities: $63,651,000

Parks and Recreation: $53,604,000

Electric Utilities: $52,865,000

Regular Highways: $37,273,000

General - Other: $34,824,000

Solid Waste Management: $31,729,000

Health - Other: $31,352,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $25,599,000

Financial Administration: $25,137,000

Central Staff Services: $20,203,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,088,000

Housing and Community Development: $8,173,000

General Public Buildings: $8,171,000

Corrections - Other: $2,007,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $16,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $416,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $48,478,000
Housing and Community Development: $18,583,000

All Other: $9,185,000

Highways: $6,143,000
General - Interest on Debt: $92,748,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,212,000
Highways: $4,479,000

Health and Hospitals: $999,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $11,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,069,000
General Revenue, NEC: $24,758,000

Fines and Forfeits: $17,301,000

Special Assessments: $2,615,000

Rents: $1,070,000

Donations From Private Sources: $100,000

Sale of Property: $63,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,702,705,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,566,015,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,690,000

Intergovernmental to Local NEC � Correctional Institutions: $8,075,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,779,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,555,000

Sewerage: $3,054,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,729,000

General - Other: $2,080,000

General Public Building: $2,039,000

Police Protection: $1,753,000

Water Utilities: $1,466,000

Parks and Recreation: $772,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $485,000

Health - Other: $184,000

Electric Utilities: $118,000

Financial Administration: $111,000

Central Staff Services: $84,000

Housing and Community Development: $16,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $424,971,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $108,214,000
Electric Utilities: $61,036,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,690,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $54,409,000
Highways: $32,908,000

All Other: $9,085,000

Health and Hospitals: $6,233,000

Sewerage: $90,000
Tax - Individual Income: $471,070,000
Property: $40,388,000

NEC: $28,834,000

Other Selective Sales: $13,074,000

Public Utilities Sales: $6,513,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $460,000,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,507,000

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,967 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($404 average AGI)
Franklin County: 0.21%
Ohio average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Delaware County, OH	0.49% ($50,221 average AGI)
from Fairfield County, OH	0.37% ($34,050)
from Licking County, OH	0.30% ($33,214)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Franklin County: 0.07%
Ohio average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Delaware County, OH	0.78% ($67,435 average AGI)
to Fairfield County, OH	0.44% ($44,801)
to Licking County, OH	0.36% ($49,526)

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:

WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCOL (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVKO (1580 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED RADIO, INC.)
WMNI (920 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDLR (1550 AM; 4 kW; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: THE FIFTEEN FIFTY CORPORATION)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:

WNCI (97.9 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFJX (105.7 FM; HILLIARD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBZX (99.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WBNS-FM (97.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIO OHIO, INC.)
WCOL-FM (92.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WXMG (98.9 FM; UPPER ARLINGTON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
WLVQ (96.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCBE (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BD.OF EDUC.,CITY SCH.DIST.,COLUMBUS)
WCKX (107.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WSNY (94.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W272AT (102.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WRVT (88.7 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCVO (104.9 FM; GAHANNA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO)
WEGE (103.9 FM; WESTERVILLE, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WWCD (101.1 FM; GROVE CITY, OH; Owner: FUN WITH RADIO, LLC)
WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W294AH (106.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SANDYWORLD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbus:

WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WINJ-LP (Channel 8; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES)
WCLL-LP (Channel 19; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: JONATHAN W. OWENS)
WDEM-LP (Channel 17; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: TRIPLETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
W43BZ (Channel 43; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
W23BZ (Channel 23; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WCPX-LP (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
WXCB-LP (Channel 42; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: CENTRAL OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Columbus fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 868
Total length: 6,001 meters (19,688ft)
Total costs: $3,611,000
Total average daily traffic: 37,976,956
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,608,441

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 7
1910-1919: 19
1920-1929: 30
1930-1939: 20
1940-1949: 15
1950-1959: 39
1960-1969: 275
1970-1979: 168
1980-1989: 63
1990-1999: 142
2000-2009: 90

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Columbus, OH

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 183 full and 43 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,469	$125,497	9,939	$133,461	8,280	$129,273	1,553	$43,357	188	$1,409,840	3,311	$98,294	47	$45,947
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	90	$129,515	1,327	$125,568	2,118	$115,619	398	$39,044	6	$727,667	630	$93,465	34	$40,337
APPLICATIONS DENIED	477	$115,016	2,679	$110,444	9,671	$113,378	2,017	$37,568	24	$884,250	2,026	$91,137	104	$32,952
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	190	$119,647	1,095	$136,085	3,120	$120,890	262	$64,438	19	$632,419	550	$104,885	4	$77,613
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	27	$104,205	434	$116,528	1,025	$130,076	41	$111,724	1	$1,000,000	247	$95,875	0	$0

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Detailed mortgage data for all 227 tracts in Columbus, OH

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 178 full and 42 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3,882	$128,963	1,059	$137,018	498	$89,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	553	$124,450	369	$141,304	137	$79,770
APPLICATIONS DENIED	85	$145,269	43	$188,213	27	$96,867
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	198	$126,354	117	$141,822	42	$93,433
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	19	$118,589	10	$124,038	4	$59,750

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2638
Hazardous Condition: 2000
Service Call: 47
Good Intent Call: 30

Incident types - Columbus

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Columbus, OH

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most popular first names in Columbus, OH among deceased individuals
Mary	6,105	78.6 years
John	5,112	72.9 years
William	4,915	72.6 years
Robert	4,291	69.9 years
James	4,163	69.9 years
Charles	3,612	72.5 years
Helen	2,801	79.9 years
George	2,464	74.4 years
Margaret	2,240	79.2 years
Ruth	2,194	78.9 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most popular last names in Columbus, OH among deceased individuals
Smith	2,308	73.7 years
Miller	1,426	75.0 years
Jones	1,364	73.3 years
Johnson	1,315	72.7 years
Williams	1,303	73.1 years
Brown	1,244	73.1 years
Davis	1,205	74.3 years
Moore	869	73.3 years
Thompson	766	74.1 years
Wilson	724	74.7 years

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#93 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 50,000+)"

#5 (43224) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Somalian first ancestries"
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#27 (43215) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
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#23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
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