Ohio Quick Facts

Basic Facts

1. Name: From Iroquois word meaning "great river"
2. Statehood: On February 19, 1803 Congress passed an act stating that the citizens of Ohio had adopted a constitution in accordance with the 1802 enabling act and the said state had become one of the United States of America. The Ohio General Assembly met for the first time in Chillicothe on March 1, 1803, the date Ohioans now celebrate as Statehood Day.
3. Capitals
   1. Chillicothe: 1803 - 1809
   2. Zanesville: 1809 - 1812
   3. Chillicothe: 1812 - 1816
   4. Columbus: 1816 – present
4. Nickname: Buckeye State
5. Total Population: 11,353,140 (as of 2000 census)

State Symbols

1. Herb Capital of Ohio - Gahanna
2. Ohio's State Beverage - Tomato Juice
3. Ohio's State Bird - Cardinal
4. Ohio's State Flag (1901)
5. Ohio's State Flower - Red Carnation
6. Ohio's State Fossil - Isotelus
7. Ohio's State Gemstone - Flint
8. Ohio's State Groundhog: Buckeye Chuck
9. Ohio's State Insect - Ladybug
10. Ohio's State Mammal - White-tailed Deer
11. Ohio's State Motto
12. Ohio's State Nickname – Buckeye State
13. Ohio's State Pledge
14. Ohio's State Poetry Day
15. Ohio's State Prehistoric Monument – The Newark Earthworks
16. Ohio's State Reptile - Black Racer
17. Ohio's State Rock Song – "Hang On Sloopy"
18. Ohio's State Seal
19. Ohio's State Song – "Beautiful Ohio"
20. Ohio's State Tourism Slogans
21. Ohio's State Tree - Buckeye
22. Ohio's State Wildflower - White Trillium

Population

1. National Rank by Population: 7th
2. State Population by Decade
   1. 1810: 230,760
   2. 1820: 581,434
   3. 1830: 937,903
   4. 1840: 1,519,467
   5. 1850: 1,980,329
   6. 1860: 2,339,511
   7. 1870: 2,665,260
   8. 1880: 3,198,062
   9. 1890: 3,672,329
   10. 1900: 4,157,545
   11. 1910: 4,767,121
   12. 1920: 5,759,394
   13. 1930: 6,646,697
   14. 1940: 6,907,612
   15. 1950: 7,946,627
   16. 1960: 9,706,397
   17. 1970: 10,652,017
   18. 1980: 10,797,630
   19. 1990: 10,847,115
   20. 2000: 11,353,140
3. Largest Cities by Population (2000 Census)
   1. Columbus, 711,470
   2. Cleveland, 478,403
   3. Cincinnati, 331285
   4. Toledo, 313,619
   5. Akron, 217,074
   6. Dayton, 166179
   7. Parma, 85,655
   8. Youngstown, 82,026
   9. Canton, 80,806
   10. Lorain, 68,652
4. Largest Counties by Population (2000 Census)
   1. Cuyahoga, 1,393,978
   2. Franklin, 1,068,978
   3. Hamilton, 845,303
   4. Montgomery, 559,062
   5. Summit, 542,899
   6. Lucas, 455,054
   7. Stark, 378,098
   8. Butler, 332,807
   9. Lorain, 284,664
   10. Mahoning, 257,555

Geography

1. Land Area: 40,948 square miles
2. Total Area: 44,828 square miles
3. National Rank by Size: 34 th
4. Length of State: 205 miles (north to south)
5. Width of State: 230 miles (east to west)
6. Latitude: 38° 27' N to 41° 58' N
7. Longitude: Longitude: 80° 32' W to 84° 49' W
8. Length and Width: 220 miles long and 220 miles wide at its most distant points
9. Geographic Center: The geographic center of Ohio is in Delaware County, 25 miles NNE of the city of Columbus. Longitude: 82° 44.5'W, Latitude: 40° 21.7'N
10. Highest Elevation: Campbell Hill in Logan County, 1,549 feet above sea level.
11. Lowest Elevation: The bank of the Ohio River near Cincinnati, 455 feet above sea level.
12. Bordering States and Nations:
    1. Pennsylvania (East)
    2. West Virginia (Southeast)
    3. Kentucky (South)
    4. Indiana (West)
    5. Michigan (North)
    6. Canada (North)
13. Number of Counties: 88
14. Largest Counties by Area
    1. Ashtabula: 702.7 square miles
    2. Ross: 688.5 square miles
    3. Licking: 686.5 square miles
    4. Muskingum: 664.6 square miles
    5. Washington: 635.2 square miles
    6. Wood: 617.4 square miles
    7. Trumbull: 615.8 square miles
    8. Scioto: 612.3 square miles
    9. Darke: 599.9 square miles
    10. Adams: 584 square miles
15. Smallest County: Lake County 232 square miles
16. Forested Land: 6,146,000 acres (9,603 square miles)
17. Rivers and Streams: 44,000 miles in length
18. Major Rivers
    1. Auglaize River
    2. Black River
    3. Blanchard River
    4. Chagrin River
    5. Cuyahoga River
    6. Great Miami River
    7. Grand River
    8. Hocking River
    9. Huron River
    10. Kokosing River
    11. Licking River
    12. Little Miami River
    13. Mahoning River
    14. Maumee River
    15. Muskingum River
    16. Ohio River
    17. Olentangy River
    18. Portage River
    19. Sandusky River
    20. Scioto River
    21. St. Marys River
    22. Tuscarawas River
    23. Vermilion River
    24. Walhonding River
19. Inland Water: 376 square miles
20. Major Lakes and Reservoirs
    1. Alum Creek Lake
    2. Atwood Lake
    3. Buckeye Lake
    4. Caesar Creek Lake
    5. Charles Mill Lake
    6. Clendening Lake
    7. Deer Creek Lake
    8. Delaware Reservoir
    9. Dillon Reservoir
    10. Grand Lake St. Mary's
    11. Indian Lake
    12. Lake Erie
    13. Lake St. Marys
    14. Leesville Lake
    15. Piedmaont Lake
    16. Punderson Lake
    17. Pymatuning Lake
    18. Salt Fork Lake
    19. Senecaville Lake
    20. Tappan Lake

Weather

1. Average Annual Temperature: 49°F in the northeast to 55°F in the south
2. Average Warmest Month: July, 84°F - 86°F in the west - 80°F - 82°F in the northeast
3. Average Coldest Month: January, 30°F in the south to 25°F in the north
4. Average Annual Freeze-free Period: 160 days in the north to 180 days in the south
5. Average Annual Precipitation: 32 inches to 42 inches across the state
6. Driest Months: October, January and February, just over 2 inches of precipitation
7. Wettest Months: April through July, just over 4 inches of precipitation
8. Highest Recorded Temperature: 113°F, July 21, 1934
9. Lowest Recorded Temperature: -39°F, January 22, 1994

Politics

1. National Electoral Votes: 20
2. State Government Structure
   1. Governor
      1. Four-year term
      2. Term limit: two consecutive four-year terms
   2. General Assembly
      1. House of Representatives
         1. 99 elected representatives
         2. Two-year term
         3. Term limit: four consecutive two-year terms
      2. Senate
         1. 33 elected representatives
         2. Four-year term
         3. Term limit: two consecutive four-year terms
   3. Supreme Court
      1. Seven elected justices
      2. Six-year terms
      3. Term limits: None
      4. Age limit: 70 years
3. Current State Government Officials
   1. Executive Officials
      1. Governor: Ted Strickland (D)
      2. Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher (D)
      3. Attorney General: Nancy H. Rogers (D)
      4. Auditor of State: Mary Taylor (R)
      5. Secretary of State: Jennifer Bruner (D)
      6. Treasurer of State: Richard Cordray (D)
   2. Ohio General Assembly
      1. Ohio House of Representatives
         1. Adams, John (R) 78th District
         2. Aslanides, James (R) 94th District
         3. Bacon, Kevin (R) 21st District
         4. Batchelder, William G. (R) 69th District
         5. Beatty, Joyce (D) 27th District
         6. Blessing, Louis W., Jr. (R) 29th District
         7. Bolon, Linda S. (D) 1st District
         8. Book, Todd (D) 89th District
         9. Boyd, Barbara (D) 9th District
         10. Brady, Jennifer (D) 16th District
         11. Brinkman, Tom, Jr. (R) 34th District
         12. Brown, Edna (D) 48th District
         13. Bubp, Danny R. (R) 88th District
         14. Budish, Armond (D) 8th District
         15. Carmichael, Jim (R) 3rd District
         16. Celeste, Ted (D) 24th District
         17. Chandler, Kathleen (D) 68th District
         18. Coley, Bill (R) 55th District
         19. Collier, Thom (R) 90th District
         20. Combs, Courtney (R) 54th District
         21. Core, Tony (R) 83rd District
         22. Daniels, David (R) 86th District
         23. DeBose, Michael (D) 12th District
         24. DeGeeter, Timothy (D) 15th District
         25. DeWine, Kevin (R) 70th District
         26. Dodd, Dan (D) 91st District
         27. Dolan, Matthew J. (R) 98th District
         28. Domenick, John (D) 95th District
         29. Driehaus, Steve (D) 31st District
         30. Dyer, Stephen (D) 43rd District
         31. Evans, Clyde (R) 87th District
         32. Fende, Lorraine M. (D) 62nd District
         33. Fessler, Diana M. (R) 79th District
         34. Flowers, Larry L. (R) 19th District
         35. Foley, Mike (D) 14th District
         36. Gardner, Randy (R) 6th District
         37. Garrison, Jennifer (D) 93rd District
         38. Gerberry, Ron (D) 59th District
         39. Gibbs, Bob (R) 97th District
         40. Goodwin, Bruce W. (R) 74th District
         41. Goyal, Jay P. (D) 73rd District
         42. Hagan, John P. (R) 50th District
         43. Hagan, Robert F. (D) 60th District
         44. Harwood, Sandra (D) 65th District
         45. Heard, Tracy (D) 26th District
         46. Heydinger, Tom H. (D) 58th District
         47. Hite, Cliff (R) 76th District
         48. Hottinger, Jay (R) 71st District
         49. Huffman, Matt (R) 4th District
         50. Hughes, Jim (R) 22nd District
         51. Husted, Jon (R) 37th District
         52. Jones, Shannon (R) 67th District
         53. Koziura, Joseph (D) 56th District
         54. Letson, Tom (D) 64th District
         55. Luckie, Clayton R. (D) 39th District
         56. Lundy, Matt (D) 57th District
         57. Mallory, Dale (D) 32nd District
         58. Mandel, Josh (R) 17th District
         59. McGregor, Jim (R) 20th District
         60. McGregor, Ross (R) 72nd District
         61. Mecklenborg, Robert (R) 30th District
         62. Miller, Eugene R. (D) 10th District
         63. Nero, Richard (R) 42nd District
         64. Newcomb, Deborah (D) 99th District
         65. Oelslager, W. Scott (R) 51st District
         66. Okey, Mark D. (D) 61st District
         67. Otterman, Robert J. (D) 45th District
         68. Patton, Thomas (R) 18th District
         69. Peterson, Jon M. (R) 2nd District
         70. Raussen, Jim (R) 28th District
         71. Redfern, Chris (D) 80th District
         72. Reinhard, Steve (R) 82nd District
         73. Sayre, Allan R. (D) 96th District
         74. Schindel, Carol-Ann (R) 63rd District
         75. Schlichter, John (R) 85th District
         76. Schneider, Michelle G. (R) 35th District
         77. Sears, Barbara (R) 46th District
         78. Setzer, Arlene J. (R) 36th District
         79. Skindell, Michael (D) 13th District
         80. Slesnick, Stephen (D) 52nd District
         81. Stebelton, Gerald L. (R) 5th District
         82. Stewart, Dan (D) 25th District
         83. Stewart, Jimmy (R) 92nd District
         84. Strahorn, Fred (D) 40th District
         85. Sykes, Vernon (D) 44th District
         86. Szollosi, Matt (D) 49th District
         87. Uecker, Joseph (R) 66th District
         88. Ujvagi, Peter (D) 47th District
         89. Wachtmann, Lynn R. (R) 75th District
         90. Wagner, Jeff (R) 81st District
         91. Webster, Shawn N. (R) 53rd District
         92. White, John J. (R) 38th District
         93. Widener, Chris (R) 84th District
         94. Williams, Brian G. (D) 41st District
         95. Williams, Sandra (D) 11th District
         96. Wolpert, Larry (R) 23rd District
         97. Yates, Tyrone (D) 33rd District
         98. Yuko, Kenny (D) 7th District
         99. Zehringer, James J. (R) 77th District
      2. Ohio Senate
         1. Amstutz, Ron (R) 22nd District
         2. Austria, Steve (R) 10th District
         3. Boccieri, John (D) 33rd District
         4. Buehrer, Steve (R) 1st District
         5. Cafaro, Capri S. (D) 32nd District
         6. Carey, John (R) 17th District
         7. Cates, Gary (R) 4th District
         8. Coughlin, Kevin (R) 27th District
         9. Faber, Keith (R) 12th District
         10. Fedor, Teresa (D) 11th District
         11. Goodman, David (R) 3rd District
         12. Grendell, Timothy (R) 18th District
         13. Harris, Bill (R) 19th District
         14. Jacobson, Jeff (R) 6th District
         15. Kearney, Eric H. (D) 9th District  
         16. Miller, Dale (D) 23rd District
         17. Miller, Ray (D) 15th District
         18. Morano, Sue (D) 13th District
         19. Mumper, Larry A. (R) 26th District
         20. Niehaus, Tom (R) 14th District
         21. Padgett, Joy (R) 20th District
         22. Roberts, Tom (D) 5th District
         23. Sawyer, Tom (D) 28th District
         24. Schaffer, Tim (R) 31st District
         25. Schuler, Robert (R) 7th District
         26. Schuring, J. Kirk (R) 29th District
         27. Seitz, Bill (R) 8th District
         28. Smith, Shirley (D) 21st District
         29. Spada, Robert F. (R) 24th District
         30. Stivers, Steve (R) 16th District
         31. Turner, Nina (D) 25th District
         32. Wagoner, Mark (R) 2nd District
         33. Wilson, Jason (D) 30th District
      3. Supreme Court Justices
         1. Moyer, Thomas J. – Chief Justice
         2. Cupp, Robert
         3. O'Conner, Maureen
         4. O'Donnell, Terrance
         5. Lanzinger, Judith Ann
         6. Pfeifer, Paul E.
         7. Stratton, Evelyn Lundberg
4. Congressional Representation: 18 U.S. House Representatives, 2 U.S. Senators
1. Current U.S. Congressmen and Senators
1. U.S. House of Representatives
1. Boehner, John (R), 8th District
2. Chabot, Steve (R) 1st District
3. Hobson, David L. (R) 7th District
4. Jordan, Jim (R) 4th District
5. Kaptur, Marcy (D) 9th District
6. Kucinich, Dennis J. (D) 10th District
7. Latta, Bob (D) 5th District
8. LaTourette, Steven C. (R) 14th District
9. Pryce, Deborah (R) 15th District
10. Regula, Ralph (R) 16th District
11. Ryan, Tim (D) 17th District
12. Schmidt, Jean (R) 2nd District
13. Space, Zack (D) 18th District
14. Sutton, Betty (D) 13th District
15. Tiberi, Patrick J. (R) 12th District
16. Turner, Michael R. (R) 3rd District
17. Wilson, Charles A. (D) 6th District
18. Vacant - 11th District
2. U.S. Senate
   1. Brown, Sherrod (D)
   2. Voinovich, George (R)
5. Past Ohio Governors
   1. 1803-1807 -- Edward Tiffin
   2. 1807-1808 -- Thomas Kirker
   3. 1808-1810 -- Samuel Huntington
   4. 1810-1814 -- Return J. Meigs, Jr.
   5. 1814 -- Othniel Looker
   6. 1814-1818 -- Thomas Worthington
   7. 1818-1822 -- Ethan A. Brown
   8. 1822 -- Allen Trimble
   9. 1822-1826 -- Jeremiah Morrow
   10. 1826-1830 -- Allen Trimble
   11. 1830-1832 -- Duncan McArthur
   12. 1832-1836 -- Robert Lucas
   13. 1836-1838 -- Joseph Vance
   14. 1838-1840 -- Wilson Shannon
   15. 1840-1842 -- Thomas Corwin
   16. 1842-1844 -- Wilson Shannon
   17. 1844 -- Thomas W. Bartley
   18. 1844-1846 -- Mordecai Bartley
   19. 1846-1849 -- William Bebb
   20. 1849-1850 -- Seabury Ford
   21. 1850-1853 -- Reuben Wood
   22. 1853-1856 -- William Medill
   23. 1856-1860 -- Salmon P. Chase
   24. 1860-1862 -- William Dennison, Jr.
   25. 1862-1864 -- David Tod
   26. 1864-1865 -- John Brough
   27. 1865-1866 -- Charles Anderson
   28. 1866-1868 -- Jacob D. Cox
   29. 1868-1872 -- Rutherford B. Hayes
   30. 1872-1874 -- Edward F. Noyes
   31. 1874-1876 -- William Allen
   32. 1876-1877 -- Rutherford B. Hayes
   33. 1877-1878 -- Thomas L. Young
   34. 1878-1880 -- Richard M. Bishop
   35. 1880-1884 -- Charles Foster
   36. 1884-1886 -- George Hoadly
   37. 1886-1890 -- Joseph B. Foraker
   38. 1890-1892 -- James E. Campbell
   39. 1892-1896 -- William McKinley
   40. 1896-1900 -- Asa S. Bushnell
   41. 1900-1904 -- George K. Nash
   42. 1904-1906 -- Myron T. Herrick
   43. 1906 -- John M. Pattison
   44. 1906-1909 -- Andrew L. Harris
   45. 1909-1913 -- Judson Harmon
   46. 1913-1915 -- James M. Cox
   47. 1915-1917 -- Frank B. Willis
   48. 1917-1921 -- James M. Cox
   49. 1921-1923 -- Harry L. Davis
   50. 1923-1929 -- A. Victor Donahey
   51. 1929-1931 -- Myers Y. Cooper
   52. 1931-1935 -- George White
   53. 1935-1939 -- Martin L. Davey
   54. 1939-1945 -- John W. Bricker
   55. 1945-1947 -- Frank J. Lausche
   56. 1947-1949 -- Thomas J. Herbert
   57. 1949-1957 -- Frank J. Lausche
   58. Jan. 3-14, 1957 -- John W. Brown
   59. 1957-1959 -- C. William O'Neill
   60. 1959-1963 -- Michael V. DiSalle
   61. 1963-1971 -- James A. Rhodes
   62. 1971-1975 -- John J. Gilligan
   63. 1975-1983 -- James A. Rhodes
   64. 1983-1991 -- Richard F. Celeste
   65. 1991-1999 -- George V. Voinovich
   66. Dec. 31, 1998-Jan. 10, 1999 -- Nancy P. Hollister
   67. 1999-2007 -- Robert A. Taft II
   68. 2007-Present --Ted Strickland

   Colleges and Universities

   1. Public
      1. Four-Year Universities
         1. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
         2. Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio
         3. Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
         4. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
         5. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
         6. Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM)
         7. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
         8. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
         9. Shawnee State University, Portmouth, Ohio
         10. University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
         11. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
         12. University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
         13. University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Toledo, Ohio
         14. Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
         15. Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
      2. Two-Year Public Branch Universities
         1. Bowling Green State University Firelands College, Huron, Ohio
         2. Kent State University:
            1. Ashtabula Campus
            2. East Liverpool Campus
            3. Geauga Campus
            4. Salem Campus
            5. Stark Campus
            6. Trumbull Campus
            7. Tuscarawas Campus
         3. Miami University:
            1. Hamilton Campus
            2. Middletown Campus
         4. The Ohio State University:
            1. Lima Campus
            2. Mansfield Campus
            3. Marion Campus
            4. Newark Campus
         5. Ohio University
            1. Chillicothe Campus
            2. Eastern Campus
            3. Lancaster Campus
            4. Southern Campus
            5. Zanesville Campus
            6. University of Akron Wayne College
         6. University of Cincinnati:
            1. Clermont Campus
            2. Raymond Walters College
         7. Wright State University Lake Campus
      3. Two-Year Technical and Community Colleges
         1. Agricultural Technical Institute: (The Ohio State University)
         2. Belmont Technical College
         3. Central Ohio Technical College
         4. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
         5. Clark State Community College
         6. Columbus State Community College
         7. Cuyahoga Community College
         8. Edison Community College
         9. Hocking College
         10. James A. Rhodes State College
         11. Jefferson Community College
         12. Lakeland Community College
         13. Lorain County Community College
         14. Marion Technical College
         15. North Central State College
         16. Northwest State Community College
         17. Owens Community College
         18. Rio Grande Community College
         19. Sinclair Community College
         20. Southern State Community College
         21. Stark State College
         22. Terra Community College
         23. Washington State Community College
         24. Zane State College
   2. Private
      1. Allegheny Wesleyan College, Salem
      2. Antioch College, Yellow Spring, Ohio
      3. Antioch University McGregor, Yellow Springs, Ohio
      4. Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
      5. Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio
      6. The Athenæum of Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio
      7. Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio
      8. Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio
      9. Bryant and Stratton College, Cleveland, Parma, and Willoughby Heights, Ohio
      10. Capital University, Bexley, Ohio
      11. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
      12. Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
      13. Chatfield College, St. Martin, and Cincinnati, Ohio
      14. Cincinnati Bible College & Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio
      15. Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Cincinnati, Ohio
      16. Circleville Bible College, Circleville, Ohio
      17. Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
      18. Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, Ohio
      19. College of Mount Saint Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio
      20. The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio
      21. Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
      22. Defiance College, Defiance, Ohio
      23. Denison University, Granville, Ohio
      24. DeVry University, Columbus, Ohio
      25. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Cincinnati and Wright-Patterson, Ohio
      26. Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio
      27. Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio
      28. God's Bible School and College, Cincinnati, Ohio
      29. Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science, Cincinnati, Ohio
      30. Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio
      31. Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio
      32. Indiana Wesleyan University, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Dayton, Ohio
      33. John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio
      34. Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
      35. Kettering College of Medical Arts, Kettering, Ohio
      36. Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio
      37. Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies, Cleveland, Ohio
      38. Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio
      39. Malone College, Canton, Ohio
      40. Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio
      41. MedCentral College of Nursing, Mansfield, Ohio
      42. Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio
      43. Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio
      44. Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio
      45. Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, Ohio
      46. Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio
      47. Myers University, Cleveland, Ohio
      48. Notre Dame College, South Euclid, Ohio
      49. Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
      50. Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
      51. Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, Ohio
      52. Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio
      53. Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio
      54. Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio
      55. Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio
      56. Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology, Wickliffe, Ohio
      57. Tiffin University, Tiffin, Ohio
      58. Tri-State Bible College, South Point, Ohio
      59. Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio
      60. University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
      61. University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio
      62. University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, Ohio
      63. University of Phoenix, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus
      64. University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Ohio
      65. Urbana University, Urbana, Ohio
      66. Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio
      67. Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio
      68. Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio
      69. Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio
      70. Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
      71. Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

   Business & Industry

   1. Top 10 Companies
      1. Cardinal Health (Dublin)
      2. Kroger (Cincinnati)
      3. Procter & Gamble (Cincinnati)
      4. Nationwide Insurance (Columbus)
      5. Goodyear Tire & Rubber (Akron)
      6. Federated Department Stores (Cincinnati)
      7. American Electric Power (Columbus)
      8. Progressive Insurance (Mayfield Village)
      9. FirstEnergy (Akron)
      10. Dana (Toledo)

   Agriculture

   1. Total Land Used for Agriculture: 14,300,000 acres (2005)
   2. Number of Farms: 76,500 (2005)
   3. Top Livestock Inventory (2005)
      1. Cattle and Calves
      2. Hogs and Pigs
      3. Sheep
   4. Top Commodities (2005)
      1. Soybeans
      2. Corn
      3. Hay
      4. Wheat
      5. Oats
      6. Potatoes
      7. Barley
      8. Tobacco

   Major Tourist Destinations

   1. Amusement Parks
      1. Cedar Point
      2. Coney Island
      3. Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom
      4. Paramount's Kings Island
   2. Museums
      1. Art Museums
         1. Akron Art Museum
         2. Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College
         3. Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown)
         4. Canton Museum of Art
         5. Cincinnati Art Museum
         6. Cleveland Museum of Art
         7. Cleveland State University Art Gallery
         8. Columbus Museum of Art
         9. Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati)
         10. Dayton Art Institute
         11. Kent State University Museum
         12. Miami University Art Museum
         13. Museum of Contemporary Art (Cleveland)
         14. Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum (Hamilton)
         15. Springfield Museum of Art
         16. Taft Museum of Art (Cincinnati)
         17. Toledo Museum of Art
         18. University of Rio Grande Sculpture Park
         19. Wexner Center for the Arts (Columbus)
      2. Historic Sites & Museums
         1. Adena State Memorial (Chillicothe)
         2. Allen County, Ohio Museum
         3. Armstrong Air and Space Museum (Wapakoneta)
         4. Campus Martius Museum (Marietta)
         5. Cincinnati Museum Center
         6. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park
         7. Dunbar House (Dayton)
         8. Flint Ridge State Memorial
         9. Fort Ancient Museum
         10. Fort Laurens
         11. Fort Meigs State Memorial (Maumee)
         12. Fort Recovery State Memorial
         13. Grant Birthplace (New Richmond)
         14. Grant Boyhood Home (Georgetown)
         15. Grant Schoolhouse (Georgetown)
         16. Great Circle Earthworks (Newark)
         17. Great Lakes Marine & Coast Guard Museum (Ashtabula)
         18. Hale Farm & Village (Bath)
         19. Harding Home (Marion)
         20. Harding Tomb (Marion)
         21. Harrison Tomb (North Bend)
         22. Hayes Presidential Center (Fremont)
         23. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (Chillicothe)
         24. James A. Garfield National Historic Site (Mentor)
         25. John and Annie Glenn Museum & Exploration Center (New Concord)
         26. Malabar Farm (Mansfield)
         27. McKinley Museum of History, Science, and Industry (Canton)
         28. McKinley National Memorial (Canton)
         29. Museum of Ceramics (East Liverpool)
         30. National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (Wilberforce)
         31. National Museum of the United States Air Force (Dayton)
         32. National Road/Zane Grey Museum
         33. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Cincinnati)
         34. Newark Earthworks
         35. Ohio Historical Center (Columbus)
         36. Ohio River Museum (Marietta)
         37. Ohio Statehouse (Columbus)
         38. Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
         39. Piqua Historical Area
         40. Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton)
         41. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Cleveland)
         42. Roscoe Village
         43. Schoenbrunn Village
         44. Seip Mound
         45. Serpent Mound
         46. SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park (Dayton)
         47. Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland)
         48. William Howard Taft National Historic Site (Cincinnati)
         49. Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor
         50. Zoar Village
      3. Science and Nature Museums
         1. Armstrong Air and Space Museum ( Wapakoneta)
         2. Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (Dayton)
         3. Center of Science and Industry (Columbus)
         4. Center of Science and Industry (Toledo)
         5. Cincinnati Museum Center
         6. Cleveland Museum of Natural History
         7. Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland)
         8. Health Museum of Cleveland
         9. Inventure Place (National Inventors Hall of Fame) (Akron)
         10. Lake Erie Nature and Science Center (Bay Village)
         11. McKinley Museum & Discover World (Canton)
         12. NASA John H. Glenn Research Center Visitor Center (Cleveland)
         13. The Works (Newark)
   3. Zoos
      1. Akron Zoo
      2. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
      3. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
      4. Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
      5. Toledo Zoo