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Almanac
Admitted to Union March 1, 1803
Capital Columbus,   [ Find out more ]
Nickname Buckeye State, Mother of Modern Presidents, Yankee State,   [ Find out more ]
Motto With God, All Things Are Possible,   [ Find out more ]
Total Area 44,828 square miles Rank 34th
Total Land Area 40,953 square miles Rank 35th
Total Water Area 3,875 square miles Rank 14th
Length 220 miles
Width 220 miles
Highest Point 1,549 feet (Campbell Hill) Rank 43rd
Lowest Point 455 feet (Ohio River) Rank 36th
Mean Elevation 850 feet Rank 31st
Highest Temp 113 degrees on July 21, 1934 near Gallipolis
Lowest Temp -39 degrees on February 10, 1899 at Milligan
Highest Monthly Avg Temp 85.8 degrees Rank 34th
Lowest Monthly Avg Temp 15.5 degrees Rank 18th
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)		 11,353,140 Rank 7th
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area)		 277.22 Rank 9th
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)

1. Columbus 711,470   6. Dayton 166,179
2. Cleveland 478,403 7. Parma 85,655
3. Cincinnati 331,285 8. Youngstown 82,026
4. Toledo 313,619 9. Canton 80,806
5. Akron 217,074 10. Lorain 68,652
Median Age 33.3
Average Lifetime (1979-1981) 73.49 Rank 34th
Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) 4,485.3 Rank 34th
Violent Crimes 504.1 Rank 27th
Property 3,981.2 Rank 36th
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce		 $27,977 Rank 20th
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce		 $23,780 Rank 24th
Median income of households(1993) $31,285 Rank 23rd

We've gathered some of this information from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.

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Additional Sources:
United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov.

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