Columbus, Ohio
In the state of Ohio, the city of Columbus serves as both the state capital and as the state's most populated metropolis. It is the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and the third-most populated state capital in the United States, with a population of 905,748 according to the 2020 census. It is the 14th most populous city in the United States overall. The city of Columbus is located in Delaware and Fairfield counties in addition to its role as the county seat of Franklin County. The city serves as the economic and cultural hub of the Columbus metropolitan region, which spans 10 counties in the middle of Ohio. In the year 2020, the population of the metropolitan area was 2,138,926, which ranked it as the biggest in the state of Ohio and the 32nd largest in the United States.
On the banks of the Scioto River, where Columbus is now located, there were once a number of Native American communities. The first European colony in what is now the city of Philadelphia was built out in 1797 and was called Franklinton. At the point where the Scioto and Olentangy rivers meet, in 1812, a town was established there with the intention of it eventually being the state capital. Christopher Columbus was an Italian adventurer, hence the city was named after him. In 1816, the city was designated as the capital of the state, and in 1824, it became the county seat. In spite of the city's consistent expansion and modernization over the course of many years, it has often been plagued by economic downturns and flooding. The city of Columbus started to undergo tremendous expansion in the 1950s, and by the early 1990s, it had surpassed Cleveland as the biggest city in Ohio, both in terms of geographical area and population. Redevelopment took place in a number of city areas, including the downtown area, throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
The city's economy is centred on a wide variety of sectors, including education, government, insurance, banking, defence, aviation, food, clothing, logistics, steel, energy, medical research, health care, hospitality, retail, and technology. The city also has a diversified population. The Battelle Memorial Institute, which is the world's largest private research and development foundation, the Chemical Abstracts Service, which is the world's largest clearinghouse of chemical information, and the Ohio State University, which is one of the largest universities in the United States are all located within the metropolitan area of Columbus, Ohio. The Greater Columbus area is home to the headquarters of six companies that are included on the list of the 500 largest corporations in the United States of America as of the year 2022: Cardinal Health, American Electric Power, L Brands, Nationwide, and Alliance Data. Huntington Bancshares is also headquartered in the Greater Columbus area.
At the time of its foundation in 1812, the city was given the name Columbus in honour of Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer who lived in the 15th century. It is the greatest metropolis in the globe and was named after the explorer Christopher Columbus, who travelled to and established various portions of the Americas on behalf of Queen Isabella I of Castile and Spain. Although no reliable history exists as to why Columbus was chosen as the name for the city, who had no connection to the city or state of Ohio before the city's founding, Columbus was chosen as the name for the city. Although Columbus had no connection to the city or state of Ohio before the city's founding.
Historians have been critical of Christopher Columbus ever since the late 20th century for his role in starting the European conquest of America as well as for the mistreatment, slavery, and subjugation of locals. The 1990s saw the beginning of campaigns in the city to get rid of symbols connected to the explorer. During the George Floyd demonstrations in the year 2020, various petitions were circulated in an effort to have the city renamed.
The city has also been referred to as "the Biggest Small Town in America," "Cbus," "the Biggest Discovery City," "Arch City," "Cap City," "Cowtown," and "The Biggest Small Town in America."