CBus@1M!

Columbus celebrates a 1 million residents.

Ohio's state capital has surpassed 1 million residents. It is now the second largest city in the Midwest.

For a city that has no major football team, no major baseball team, no major basketball team, no rapid transit line and no commuter rail, something about Columbus, Ohio has the goods. Folks are moving to the city and its been a benefit.

Located in central Ohio, Columbus is the state capital and largest city in Ohio.

The metropolitan area which includes Chillicothe, Lancaster, Marysville, Newark and Delaware has a population of 2.9 million residents.

Where cities like Youngstown, Toledo, Cleveland, Canton, Dayton and Akron saw decreases in population, Columbus and Cincinnati have experienced a surge in population.

Columbus in its 2020 census has 907,000 residents, a surge since 789,000 in 2010. 

Cincinnati has 310,000 residents. It saw an uptick from 294,000 in 2010. 

Interstate 70, one of the transcontinental highways in the United States goes through Columbus. It serves 450,000 vehicles daily. Interstate 71 is a regional highway which connects Columbus to Cleveland, Cincinnati and Louisville. Interstate 270 which is a beltway that serves Columbus and its suburbs. Interstate 670 is a connector that heads into downtown Columbus and the John Glenn International Airport. Ohio State Route 315 is a freeway that links Columbus to Ohio State University and Worthington, an affluent suburb in the region. U.S. Highway 33 is a northwestern freeway that heads to Honda Marysville and the U.S. Vehicle Testing site. Ohio State Route 161 is a freeway on the eastern side of Columbus. It goes into Westerville and east to New Albany where the future Intel manufacturing plant is located. Although there is no official groundbreaking, Interstate 73, a regional highway is expected to pass through the Columbus area,

Columbus has surpassed Charlotte, San Francisco and Indianapolis. It is gaining on Jacksonville and Fort Worth which respectfully have populations around 950,000 or more.

Although strategically located in the Rust Belt, the city of Columbus is hub of technology, agriculture, government and medical research. It is the county seat of Franklin County. It's extended its city limits into Delaware County, Licking County and Fairfield County. 

Andrew Ginther is pleased about his city booming. I mean the Cbus is a great place for living right now.

With Columbus being a major populated area, the congressional district is now split unevenly to favor Republicans. About 60% of the city is represented by Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus. The rest is represented by Rep. Karen Balderson (R-OH) and Rep. Karen Carey (R-OH).

Columbus is considered one of the best places to live.

Columbus, Ohio, watch the grow!