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Ohio Information ~ 2008

Journal Entry: Mon Feb 11, 2008, 8:39 PM
Capital: Columbus

State abbreviation/Postal code: Ohio/OH

Governor: Ted Strickland, D (to Jan. 2011)

Lieut. Governor: Lee Fisher, D (to Jan. 2011)

Senators: Sherrod Brown, D (to Jan. 2013); George V. Voinovich, R (to Jan. 2011)

U.S. Representatives: 18

Historical biographies of Congressional members

Secy. of State: Jennifer J. Brunner, D (to Jan. 2011)

Treasurer: Richard Cordray, D (to Jan. 2011)

Atty. General: Marc Dann, D (to Jan. 2011)

Entered Union (rank): March 1, 1803 (17)

Present constitution adopted: 1851

Motto: With God all Things are Possible and The Heart of it All

State Symbols:
Flower ~ Scarlet Carnation (1904)
Tree ~ Buckeye (1953)
Bird ~ Cardinal (1933)
Insect ~ Ladybug (1975)
Gemstone ~ Flint (1965)
Song ~ “Beautiful Ohio” (1969)
Beverage ~ Tomato Juice (1965)
Fossil ~ Trilobite (1985)
Animal ~ White-tailed deer (1988)
Wildflower ~ Large White Trillium (1987)

Nickname ~ The Buckeye State

Origin of Name: From an Iroquoian word meaning “Great River”

10 largest cities (2005 est.): Columbus, 730,657; Cleveland, 452,208; Cincinnati, 308,728; Toledo, 301,285; Akron, 210,795; Dayton, 158,873; Parma, 82,837; Youngstown, 81,469; Canton, 79,478; Lorain, 67,820

Land area: 40,948 sq mi. (106,055 sq km)

Geographic Center: In Delaware Co., 25 mi. NNE of Columbus

Number of Counties: 88

Largest County by Population and Area: Cuyahoga, 1,335,317 (2005); Ashtabula, 703 sq mi.

State Forests: 20 (more than 183,000 ac.)

State Parks: 74 (more than 204,000 ac.)

Residents: Ohioan

2005 Resident Population est.: 11,464,042

2000 resident census population (rank): 11,353,140 (7). Male: 5,512,262 (48.6%); Female: 5,840,878 (51.4%). White: 9,645,453 (85.0%); Black: 1,301,307 (11.5%); American Indian: 24,486 (0.2%); Asian: 132,633 (1.2%); Other race: 88,627 (0.8%); Two or more races: 157,885 (1.4%); Hispanic/Latino: 217,123 (1.9%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 74.6; 65 and over: 13.3; median age: 36.2.

Link ~ [link] ~ for information for all the National Parks in Ohio.

Link ~ [link] ~ for information for all the State Parks in Ohio.


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~vidthekid:iconvidthekid: Feb 11, 2008, 9:21:38 PM
There's also a National Park up in Clevelandland...

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~ohioDeviants:iconohioDeviants: Mar 6, 2008, 2:27:38 PM Mood: Optimism
Thank you :thanks: for the idea ~ I added two links, one to the National Park Service for all the National Parks in Ohio and another for all the State Parks in Ohio ~ `wdwparksgal Admin

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