Maryland

See List of people from Maryland. Out of the total population, 18.7% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. For a more exhaustive list, see List of cities in Maryland. 14.8% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. See also:Places in Maryland Ranked by Per Capita Income. The per capita income for the city is $20,450. Notwithstanding numerical positions, the founding intent of Maryland has made the state prominent in US Catholic tradition. For example, Baltimore was the location of the first Catholic bishop in the USA ( 1789) and Emmitsburg, the home and burial place of the first American-born citizen to be canonized, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Males have a median income of $35,138 versus $28,705 for females.

The three largest Protestant denominations in Maryland are: Baptist (17% of the total state population), Methodist (14%), Lutheran (6%). The median income for a household in the city is $37,897, and the median income for a family is $47,391. The present religious composition of the state is shown in the table below:. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males. Therefore, despite the founding intent of the colony, Catholics have never been in a majority in Maryland since early Colonial times. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. Nevertheless, the Crown later reversed that policy and discouraged the practice of Catholicism in Maryland. The median age is 31 years.

Maryland was founded for the purpose of providing religious toleration of England's Catholic minority. In the city the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The five largest ancestries in Maryland are: African American (27.9%), German (15.7%), Irish (11.7%), English (9%), American (5.8%). The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 3.01. The racial makeup of the state is:. 34.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The three counties of Western Maryland (Allegany, Garrett, and Washington) are mountainous and sparsely populated, resembling West Virginia more than they do the rest of Maryland. There are 301,534 households out of which 28.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% are married couples living together, 14.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.2% are non-families.

The Eastern Shore is less populous and more rural, as are the counties of southern Maryland. 2.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Most of the people live in the central region of Maryland, in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The racial makeup of the city is 67.93% White, 24.47% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 3.44% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. As of 2003, the state's population was 5,508,909. There are 327,175 housing units at an average density of 600.8/km² (1,556.0/mi²). and Baltimore, and other towns. The population density is 1,306.4/km² (3,383.6/mi²).

MARC trains, operated by the State's Transit Authority, connect nearby Washington, D.C. As of the census² of 2000, there are 711,470 people, 301,534 households, and 165,240 families residing in the city. In addition, train service is provided between Washington, D.C., Rockville, Maryland, and Cumberland, Maryland on the Amtrak Capitol Limited. German Village (http://germanvillage.com/) has an annual Oktoberfest celebration featuring 32 bands, authentic German food, and various other festival activities. Amtrak Trains serve Baltimore along the Northeast Corridor. The Short North is host to the monthly "Gallery Hop", which attracts hundreds to the neighborhood's art galleries (which all open their doors to the public until late at night) and street musicians. are also serviced by the other two airports in the region, Reagan National and Dulles International Airports, both in Virginia. The Origins International Game Expo is held around the first week of July.

The Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. Around the Fourth of July, Columbus hosts Red, White, and Boom (http://columbusoh.about.com/library/bljul01.htm), the largest fireworks display in the midwest on the riverfront downtown to crowds of over 500,000 people, as well as the popular "Doo Dah Parade", a nonsensical satire of ordinary parades. Maryland's main airport is Baltimore-Washington International Airport (formerly known as Friendship Airport and recently renamed for former Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall). Coinciding with the weekend of ComFest is the large Gay Pride Parade, reflective of the sizeable gay population in Columbus. I-695 is the Baltimore beltway. ComFest (http://www.comfest.com/) (short for "community festival") is an immense three-day gathering in Goodale Park (just north of downtown Columbus) with art vendors and live music on multiple stages, hundreds of local social and political organizations, body painting, and enough beer to quench anyone's thirst. I-68 connects the western portions of the state to Frederick, and I-70 connects Frederick with Baltimore. Annual festivities in Columbus include the Ohio State Fair—one of the largest state fairs in the country; the Columbus Arts Festival and the Jazz and Ribs Festival, both of which occur on the downtown waterfront.

Maryland's major Interstate Highways include I-95, which enters the northeast portion of the state, goes through Baltimore, and becomes the Capital Beltway to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. For parks and recreation, Columbus has Schiller Park, Westgate Park, Big Run Park, Dodge Park, Franklin Park Conservatory, Wolfe Park, Nelson Park, Civic Park, Griggs Reservoir Park, Highbanks Metro Park, Sharon Woods Metro Park, and Mock Park. Historically, there used to be small gold mining operations in Maryland, some surprisingly near Washington, but these no longer exist. For shopping, Columbus has the Polaris Fashion Center, Tuttle Mall, Westland Mall, Eastland Mall, and City Center Mall. Mining other than construction materials is virtually limited to coal, located in the mountainous western part of the state. In construction mention should be made of the brownstone quarries in the east, which gave Baltimore and Washington much of their characteristic architecture in the mid-1800's. The expansion of Ohio Stadium to over 100,000 in capacity, and the construction of the Crew Stadium (America's first soccer-specific stadium), Nationwide Arena, the Schottenstein Center, the Greater Columbus Convention Center, and the PromoWest Pavilion are all projects completed since 1990. The once mighty primary metals sub-sector, which at one time included what was then the largest steel factory in the world at Sparrows Point, still exists, but is pressed with foreign competition, bankruptcies, and company mergers. Much of the growth in entertainment capacity in Columbus has been recent.

Manufacturing, while large in dollar value, is highly diversified with no sub-sector contributing over 20% of the total. Typical forms of manufacturing include electronics, computer equipment, and chemicals. Both of these conventions are very large draws of tourists to Columbus. The third component of the food producing sector are food processing plants, which are the most significant type of manufacturing by value in the state. Columbus also hosts the annual Arnold Classic weightlifting and fitness exposition in late February, hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger, as well as the annual Quarterhorse Congress. There is also a large chicken-farming sector in the state. It is the regular venue of notable local band Ekoostik Hookah, and musicians such as Smashing Pumpkins and Sarah McLachlan played at Newport before achieving fame. In addition, the southern counties of the western shoreline of Chesapeake Bay support a tobacco cash crop zone, which has been in existence since early Colonial times. The Newport Music Hall, located in the OSU campus neighborhood, is a smaller venue, but highly respected among upcoming artists and the alternative music scene.

Agriculture is oriented to dairying for nearby large city milksheads plus specialty perishable horticulture crops, such as cucumbers, watermelons, sweet corn, tomatoes, muskmelons, squash, and peas (Source:USDA Crop Profiles). Germain Ampitheater (formerly Polaris Ampitheater) is located north of the city, and hosts large outdoor concerts during the warmer months. Maryland has a large amount of fertile agricultural land in its coastal and Piedmont zones, although this land use is being encroached upon by urbanization. Columbus also has a number of medium sized venues including the Palace Theatre, the Ohio Theatre (home of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra), the Southern Theatre, Franklin County Veterans Memorial hall, and PromoWest Pavilion. While not, strictly speaking, a commercial food resource, the waterfowl support a tourism sector of sportsmen. There are several major concert venues in Columbus, including Nationwide Arena (home of the Blue Jackets and the Destroyers), the Schottenstein Center (also home to OSU's men's and women's basketball and men's ice hockey teams), and Ohio Stadium. The Bay also has uncounted millions of overwintering waterfowl in its many wildlife refuges. All five teams have a following in Columbus, with the baseball and football fans fairly evenly split between the two cities, although a sizeable Pittsburgh Steelers fanbase exists as well.

The largest catches by species are the blue crab, oysters, striped bass, and menhaden. This can be explained in part by the city's proximity to both Cincinnati (100 miles) and Cleveland (125 miles), which have five major league teams between them, the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Cavaliers. One component is commercial fishing, centered in Chesapeake Bay, but also including activity off the short Atlantic seacoast. For its GMP and population growth rate, however, Columbus notably does not have a major league baseball, basketball, or football team. Maryland has a large food producing sector. Columbus is also home to many professional sports teams, including the Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer), Columbus Clippers (minor league baseball), Columbus Blue Jackets (National Hockey League), and Columbus Destroyers (Arena Football League). A list of government agencies located in Maryland is summarized below:. It is easily the biggest annual event in the city, with an estimated 80% to 90% share of television viewers in the Columbus market, and is one of the greatest rivalries in all sports.

Altogether, white collar technical and administrative workers comprise 25% of Maryland's labor force, one of the highest state percentages in the country. The OSU-Michigan football game is the final game of the regular season and is played in November each year (alternating between Columbus and Ann Arbor, Michigan). In fact, the various components of Johns Hopkins University and its medical research facilities are now the largest single employer in the Baltimore area. Tailgating at OSU home games has become an event in and of itself, with as many as 30,000 more people partying during the game in the parking lots and at controlled events on Lane Avenue such as Hineygate and the Varsity Club street party. In addition to these are many educational and medical research institutions. Games are played from late August through late November (and usually in early January), with home games at Ohio Stadium in front of over 100,000 crazed Buckeye fans. and emphasizes technical and administrative tasks for the defense/aerospace industry and bio-research laboratories, as well as staffing of satellite government headquarters in the suburban or exurban Baltimore/Washington area. By far, the sports team that draws the most attention in Columbus is the Ohio State Buckeyes football team (2002 NCAA Champions).

A second service activity takes advantage of the close location of the center of government in Washington, D.C. Columbus is home to several world class buildings, including the Greek-Revival State Capitol, and the Peter Eisenman-designed Wexner Center and Columbus Convention Center. Although the port handles a wide variety of products, the most typical imports are raw materials and bulk commodities, such as iron ore, petroleum, sugar, and fertilizers, often distributed to the relatively close manufacturing centers of the inland Midwest via good overland transportation. The Columbus Zoo is world-renowned, and its director emeritus, Jack Hanna, frequently appears on national television, including The Tonight Show and The Late Show with David Letterman. The port ranked 10th in the USA by tonnage in 2002 (Source: US Corps of Engineers, "Waterborn Commerce Statistics"). Columbus is also home to a top-ranked library system, as well as several top-ranked independent libraries (Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings). One major service activity is transportation, centered around the Port of Baltimore and its related rail and trucking access. The Ohio Historical Society is headquartered in Columbus, with its flagship museum, the 250,000 square foot (23,000 m²) Ohio Historical Center, located just four miles (6 km) north of downtown.

Maryland's economic activity is strongly concentrated in the tertiary service sector, and this sector, in turn, is strongly influenced by location. Notable among these are the Wexner Center for the Arts, a contemporary art gallery and research facility located on the OSU campus, the Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame located in the Schottenstein Center (home of the OSU basketball and hockey teams). The Bureau of Economic Analysis (http://www.bea.gov/) estimates that Maryland's total state product in 2003 was $212 billion. Per capita personal income in 2003 was $37,446, 5^th in the nation. To some extent, the Ohio State University is a museum unto itself with its rich history and roots in the Columbus psyche, but it does host a number of museums and museum-like exhibits. Growing climate varies from USDA Zone 8 on the Eastern Shore and in the cities of Baltimore and Washington DC to Zones 7 and 6 is the Piedmont, to Zone 5 in the mountainous west. Columbus also includes the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), a notable science museum; and the museum of the Ohio Historical Society. Extreme western Maryland has a mountain climate with mild summers and cold winters. Downtown Columbus also boasts the Franklin Park Conservatory, which was also home to Ameriflora '92, and a to-scale replica of the Santa Maria on the Scioto Riverfront that was installed to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus' namesake.

Beyond the plain rise the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and the Piedmont region has warm summers and colder winters, where snow often falls. The Columbus Museum of Art opened in 1931, with a collection focusing on European and American art up to early modernism. Mary's City) are a part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, which has a humid subtropical climate of hot summers and mild winters. The Statehouse was opened to the legislature and the public in 1857, and finally complete in 1861. The Eastern Shore region, as well as a small part of the western shore (including Baltimore, Annapolis, and St. Kelly, who introduced heating and an ingenious system of natural forced ventilation, was dismissed because the commissioners found his designs were too lavish for the original intentions of the committee. Climate varies greatly across the state, depending on factors like elevation, rainfall, and proximity to water. During the long course of the Statehouse's 22 years of construction, seven architects were employed. Relations between the legislature and the architects were not always cordial: Nathan B.

One of the most noted features of Delmarva is Maryland's Assateague Island, on the Atlantic, with its herd of wild ponies accustomed to the seashore. Unlike many US state capitol buildings, the Ohio State Capitol owes little to the architecture of the National Capitol. The Delmarva Peninsula is a geographic term for the Eastern Shore counties of Maryland, the state of Delaware, and two counties of Virginia, which all together form a long extension down the Atlantic seaboard. A broad and low central pediment supports the windowed astylar drum, under an invisibly low saucer dome, that lights the interior rotunda. This geographical curiosity, the " Maryland wasp-waist" is located near the small town of Hancock. The Statehouse features a central recessed porch with a colonnade of a forthright and primitive Greek Doric mode, built of Columbus limestone that was quarried on the west banks of the Scioto River. Also in Western Maryland, about two-thirds of the way across the state line, is a point at which the state of Maryland is only two miles wide. The Statehouse stands upon foundations 18 feet (5 m) deep, which were laid by prison labor gangs, rumored to have been swelled by masons jailed for minor infractions [1] (http://www.statehouse.state.oh.us/statehouse/index.cfm).

The highest point in Maryland is Backbone Mountain, which is the southwest corner of Garrett County, right near the border with West Virginia near the headwaters of the North Branch of the Potomac. The Ohio Statehouse (illustration, right) was begun in 1839 on a 10 acre (40,000 m²) plot of land donated by four prominent Columbus landowners to form Capitol Square, not part of the original layout of the city. A portion of extreme western Maryland in Garrett County is drained by the Youghiogheny River as part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. Other neighborhoods include: Marble Cliff, Valleyview, New Rome, Briggsdale, Urbancrest, Linden, Eastmoor, Minerva Park, Huber Ridge, Mifflinville, Linworth, Riverlea, Olentangy, Amlin, Lincoln Village, and Alton. The Chesapeake Bay nearly bisects the state, and the counties east of the Bay are known collectively as the Eastern Shore. Just to the west of Franklinton is a group of smaller neighborhoods commonly referred to as "The Hilltop". It shares a border near the center of the state along the Potomac with Washington, DC. Franklinton also has the distinction of being the oldest--in fact the very first--settlement in central Ohio, originally founded in 1797.

Maryland is bounded on the north by Pennsylvania, on the west by West Virginia, on the east by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean, and on the south, across the Potomac River, by Virginia. Linden, to the east of Columbus, is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. Franklinton, aka "The Bottoms", is the neighborhood immediately to the west of downtown, which gets its colorful nickname due to the fact that much of the land is below the level of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers and requires a floodwall to contain the rivers and protect the area from devastating floods. See: List of Maryland counties, List of Maryland rivers. San Margherita was formed by Italian immigrants at the turn of the 20th century. Virtually all state and county elections are held in even numbered years not divisible by four, in which the President of the United States is not elected - this, as in other States, is intended to divide State and Federal politics. Clintonville is nestled between the OSU campus area and the suburb of Worthington to the north and consists of a mix of middle class Levittown type homes and beautiful old stone and brick-faced houses on rolling hills. Most of the business of government is done in Annapolis, the State capital. The OSU Campus area has a high concentration of students during the in-session months (perhaps as many as 30,000), and is eclectic and ever-changing to the whims of the student body.

Unlike most other states, significant autonomy is granted to many of Maryland's counties. German Village, the largest privately funded historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, was formed by early German settlers and is still composed of 19th century houses, as is Victorian Village. Power in Maryland is divided among three branches of government, executive, legislative, and judicial. The Short North area, immediately north of downtown Columbus, is rich with art galleries, as well as pubs and specialty shops. Maryland is a republic; the United States guarantees her "republican form of government" [|USC Article IV, section 4 (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articleiv.html#section4)] although there is considerable disagreement about the meaning of that phrase. Columbus also has a number of distinctive neighborhoods within the metro area. The United States is a federation; consequently, the Government of Maryland, like the other 49 state governments, has exclusive authority over matters that lie entirely within the state's borders, except as limited by the Constitution of the United States. These form a patchwork of jurisdictions, perforating and interrupting the discontinuous and ever-changing city limits of Columbus.

The Government of Maryland is conducted according to the state constitution. On the north, these include Worthington, Dublin, New Albany, and Westerville; on the west, Grandview Heights, Galloway, Plain City, West Jefferson, Upper Arlington, and Hilliard; on the south, Canal Winchester, Grove City, Obetz, Circleville, Lithopolis, and Groveport; and on the east, Bexley, Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Blacklick, Whitehall, Pataskala, and Pickerington. Main article: Government of Maryland. The greater Columbus area includes many smaller cities, mostly within the Interstate 270 Outerbelt. The right to vote was not, however, extended to non-white males until 1867. By and large, Columbus is fairly flat, with ravine areas around the rivers and creeks, although the land begins to rise to the east and southeast as you approach the Appalachian Mountains. Article 24 of that document outlawed the practice of slavery. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metro area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek.

A constitutional convention was held during 1864 that culminated in the passage of a new state constitution on November 1 of that year. The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers occurs just outside of downtown Columbus. Because of this it was not included under the Emancipation Proclamation. Unlike many other major US cities, Columbus continues to expand its reach by way of extensions and annexations, making it one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation, both in geography and population. Despite popular support for the cause of the Confederate States of America, Maryland did not secede during the United States Civil War, in part due to precautions taken by the government in Washington, D.C. The total area is 1.07% water. It was during this bombardment that the Star Spangled Banner was writen by Francis Scott Key. 544.6 km² (210.3 mi²) of it is land and 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is water.

During the War of 1812 the British military attempted to capture the port of Baltimore which was protected by Fort McHenry. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 550.5 km² (212.6 mi²). In 1708 the seat of government was moved to Providence, renamed Annapolis in honor of Queen Anne. Columbus is served by Port Columbus International Airport, Rickenbacker International Airport, Don Scott Airport (run by OSU), and Bolton Field Airport. St Mary's City is now an archaelogical site, with a small tourist center. (after Phoenix) without passenger rail service. During the persecution of Maryland Catholics by the Puritan revolutionary government, all of the original Catholic churches of southern Maryland were burned down. Columbus is now the second largest city in the U.S.

This lasted until 1658 when the Calvert family regained control and re-enacted the Toleration Act. Columbus used to have a major train station downtown called Union Station (http://home.columbus.rr.com/unionstation), however it was razed in the late 1970s. In 1650 the Puritans revolted against the proprietary government and set up a new government that outlawed both Catholicism and Anglicanism. Columbus does not have a metro or other passenger rail system, but does maintain a widespread municipal bus service called the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA). After Virginia made the practice of Anglicanism mandatory, a large number of Puritans migrated from Virginia to Maryland, and were given land for a settlement called Providence (now called Annapolis). Besides High Street and Broad Street, major thoroughfares in Columbus include Main Street, Morse Road, Dublin-Granville Road (aka SR-161), Cleveland Avenue/Westerville Road (aka SR-3), Olentangy River Road, Riverside Drive, Sunbury Road, and Livingston Avenue. Mary's City was the largest site of the original Maryland colony, and was the seat of the colonial government until 1708. This rigid street grid breaks down the further out one goes, particularly in the suburbs (mostly old towns with their own street plans still intact) and the newer subdivisions.

St. Much of the city street numbering plan originates at their intersection in mid-downtown (the Ohio Statehouse building sits at the corner of Broad and High, incidentally), so house numbers increase with distance from downtown. The Calvert family, which controlled Maryland, and the Penn family, which controlled Pennsylvania, engaged two surveyors, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, to survey what became known as the Mason-Dixon line which would form the boundary between their two colonies. The city's street plan--originating in the oldest parts of the city, that is downtown and the immediate vicinity--is a roughly gridiron model bisected north-south by High Street and east-west by Broad Street. This was found to be a problem, because the northern boundary would put Philadelphia, the major city in Pennsylvania, within Maryland. Due to its central location within Ohio and abundance of outbound roadways, nearly all of the state's destinations are within a 2-hour drive of Columbus. Originally, based on an incorrect map, the royal charter granted Maryland the Potomac River and territory northward to the fortieth parallel. The Interstate 270 Outerbelt encircles the vast majority of Columbus and its suburbs, while the newly redesigned Innerbelt consists of the Interstate 670 spur on the north side (which continues to the east past the airport and to the west where it merges with I-270), State Route 315 on the west side, the I-70/71 split on the south side, and I-71 on the east.

The Maryland Toleration Act (1649) was one of the first laws that explicitly tolerated varieties of religion (as long as it was Christian), and is sometimes seen as a precursor to the First Amendment. Highway 33 runs northwest-to-southeast. Maryland was one of the key destinations of tens of thousands of British convicts, which carried on until independence. Highway 23 runs roughly north-south, while U.S. The English colony of Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore who on March 25, 1634 led the first settlers into this area which would soon become one of the few dominantly Catholic regions among the English colonies in America. U.S. The new colony was named in honour of Henrietta Maria, Queen Consort of Charles I. It is also widely recognized as the nation's first highway.

George Calvert died in April 1632, but a charter for "Maryland Colony" (in Latin, "Terra Maria") was granted to his son, Cęcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, on June 20, 1632. Highway 40, aka National Road, runs east-west through Columbus, comprising Main Street to the east of downtown and Broad Street to the west. George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore applied to Charles I for a new royal charter for what was to become the Province of Maryland. U.S. Main article: History of Maryland. The two Interstates combine downtown for about 1.5 miles in an area locally known as "The Split", which is a major traffic congestion point within Columbus, especially during rush hour. See: Annapolis Convention.. Columbus is bisected by two major Interstate highways, Interstate 70 running east-west, and Interstate 71 running north to roughly southwest.

Its Associated Press abbreviation is Md. Maryland was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. Completed in 1993, the convention center spanned nearly 600,000 square feet (56,000 m²) at the time, and has recently been expanded. postal abbreviation is MD. The convention center was designed by famed architect Peter Eisenman, who also designed the renowned Wexner Center, also located in Columbus at the campus of The Ohio State University. Its U.S. Columbus also hosts many conventions in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, a pastel-colored building on the north edge of downtown that resembles jumbled blocks, or a train yard from overhead. Maryland is a state of the United States, one of the South Atlantic States (although often considered part of the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic States). Columbus is also home to the Chemical Abstracts Service, making it one of the world's leading centers for scientific information distribution.

See List of counties in Maryland. UPS has a large distribution center on the west side of the city. Towson – county seat of suburban Baltimore County. has large offices within Columbus as well. Salisbury – largest city and business center of Delmarva pennisula. McGraw-Hill Inc. Rockville – business center of affluent Montgomery County northwest of Washington. Budweiser has a major brewery located on the north side of the city.

Ocean City – very popular beach resort on Atlantic coastline. CompuServe still has its roots in Columbus, although it has been owned by AOL since 1998. Laurel – large suburban community directly between Baltimore and Washington on Interstate 95. Morgan Chase & Co., which announced a merger with Bank One in 2004, has a large mortgage servicing unit in the city. Hagerstown – Largest community in 3 county Western Maryland region, has decaying industrial base. J.P. Frederick – Western gateway to Appalachian Mountains, suburban center. Bank One, which used to be headquartered in Columbus prior to the merger with First Chicago-NBD, still has a major presence in Columbus.

Columbia – Large unincorporated town managed by the Columbia Association. Honda has its North American auto plant in Marysville to the northwest of Columbus and produces all of the Honda Accords, Civics, motorcycles and many of Acura's models for the North American market. suburb, home to the University of Maryland, College Park. In addition to these companies, many companies have a major presence in the Columbus area. College Park – D.C. The Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories, makers of Ensure nutritional drink and Similac infant formula, is also headquartered in Columbus, with over 7,000 employees. Baltimore – Most populous city; commercial and cultural hub. corporation prior to its acquisition and subsequent divestiture) is located downtown as well.

Annapolis – state capital, home of United States Naval Academy. Borden Chemical (formerly part of the Borden, Inc. Non-Religious – 8%. Huntington Bancshares also has its headquarters in the downtown area. Other Religions – 4%. Cardinal Health has its headquarters in the northwest suburb of Dublin. Other Christian – 2%. Two fast food chains have their homebase in the Columbus metro area as well, Wendy's and White Castle, with Wendy's still operating their first store downtown as both a museum and a working restaurant.

Roman Catholic – 25%. Worthington Steel is primarily located on the north side of the metro area in the Worthington suburb. Protestant – 58%. Limited Brands (formerly known as The Limited, Inc.) is located on the east side of the city and is the parent company of the retail stores The Limited, Express, Victoria's Secret, and Bath & Body Works, among others. 2% Mixed race. Nationwide Insurance makes its home downtown in a large, multi-building complex that dominates the northern end of the downtown area. 0.3% American Indian. Columbus is the headquarters for a number of businesses as well.

4% Asian. However, it is by no means a majority. 4.3% Hispanic. Including city, state, and jobs at the public Ohio State University, government jobs provide the largest single source of employment within Columbus. 27.9% Black. As Columbus is the capital of the state of Ohio, there is a large government presence in the city. 62.1% White non-Hispanic. Notable private schools within Columbus include Columbus School for Girls, Bishop Watterson High School, Bishop Ready High School, DeSales High School, Worthington Christian High School, Saint Charles Preparatory School, and the Columbus Academy and Bishop Hartley High School.

Fort Detrick. CPS offers many alternative schools as well, such as Columbus Alternative High school, Fort Hayes and Ecole Kenwood. Webster Field. Columbus Public Schools dominate the K-12 primary school landscape, with each of the suburbs also having fairly large districts as well, sometimes overlapping municipal boundaries. Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Also located in Columbus and its metro area are Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Capital University in Bexley, Franklin University, the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), Otterbein College in Westerville, DeVry University, Ohio Dominican University, and Columbus State Community College. Indian Head Naval Surface Weapons Center. Columbus is the home of The Ohio State University, which has the distinction of being the largest single campus in the United States with a 48,003 total enrollment according to the OSU Office of University Relations.

Fort Meade. See also: List of Mayors of Columbus, Ohio. Bethesda Naval Medical Center. It also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. Andrews Air Force Base. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County. Aberdeen Proving Ground. With regard to Combined Statistical Areas (and including Chilicothe and Marion), Columbus ranks 24th in the country with 1.84M, behind #19 Cincinnati (2.05M) and #14 Cleveland-Akron (2.95M).

Consumer Product Safety Commission. census estimates, in Ohio only the metropolitan areas of Cleveland (2.15M) and Cincinnati (2.01M) are larger than the Columbus metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,612,694 (2000 census, 31st largest in the United States). U.S. According to recent U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The city is the most populous in the state, with a population of 711,470 as of the 2000 census, and the heart of the third largest metropolitan area. Social Security Administration (SSA). Columbus is the capital of the state of Ohio in the United States of America.

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