Columbus, OH

Ohio · Fairfield County · Columbus Metro

Columbus is a major city in Ohio with a population of 906,480. Residents earn $65,327 per year, which is 13% below the national average.

3.4 /5.0

B Good

906,480 Population 4,092/sq mi density

$65,327 Median Income $37,189 per capita

$234,500 Home Value $243,005 Zillow

$1,224 Median Rent 28.2% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr

503 Violent Crime/100K 3,308 property/100K

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$65,327 median income, 3.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$234,500 home value, $1,224/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

503 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)

Education

4.1 / 5.0

38.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

156

Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database

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Historic Markers

Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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Mines

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Historic Markers Near Columbus, OH

46 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Columbus, OH.

Name	Description
Summit Station	Marker is on Summit Street (U.S. 23) north of Alden Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Columbus Civic Center Historic District	Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (Ohio Route 3) and West Rich Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
Snowden- Gray House	Marker is on East Town Street, on the right when traveling west.
Southwood Elementary School	Historic Building, Still in Use. Marker is at the intersection of Southwood Avenue and 4th Street, on the left when traveling west on Southwood Avenue.
American Federation of Labor / United Mine Workers of America	Marker is at the intersection of Long Street (U.S. 33) and Front Street on Long Street.
Schiller Park	Marker is at the intersection of Reinhard Avenue and South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Reinhard Avenue. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
Columbus Main Library / Judge Noah Swayne Home	Marker is on Library Park North, on the right when traveling east.
Mount Vernon Avenue	Marker is at the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and 20th Street, on the right when traveling east on Mount Vernon Avenue.
Mount Vernon Community School	Pilgrim School. Marker is at the intersection of Emerald Avenue and Taylor Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Emerald Avenue.
Shiloh Baptist Church	Marker is at the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and Hamilton Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Mount Vernon Avenue.
Site of First Wendy's Restaurant	Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 40) and 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street.
St. Clair Hospital	Marker is on St. Clair Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Lincoln Theatre	Marker is at the intersection of Long Street and St. Clair Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Long Street.
Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game / The Ohio State University First Football Team 1890	Marker is on East Whittier Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Breathing Association	Marker is on 3rd Street south of Broad Street (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling south.
The Underground Railroad on University Land
The Underground Railroad on University Land
The Underground Railroad on University Land	Marker is at the intersection of College Road and Hagerty Drive, on the left when traveling north on College Road.
James S. Tyler / Tyler Family Legacy	Marker can be reached from the intersection of West Goodale Street and Park street, on the right when traveling west.
Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli / Chiesta Italiana di San Giovanni Battista	Marker is at the intersection of Hamlet Street and Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south on Hamlet Street.
George Bellows / Roy Lichtenstein	Marker is at the intersection of East Broad Street (U.S. 40) and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Broad Street. <font color=red> Reported permanently removed.</font>
James Thurber	Marker is on Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Johann Christian Heyl	Marker is at the intersection of South High Street and West Mound Street, on the right when traveling south on South High Street.
Ohio in the Civil War / Defending Ohio	The Ohio National Guard and the 37th (Buckeye) Infantry Division. Marker is on East State Street west of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
Roy J. Plunkett	June 26, 1910 - May 12, 1994. Marker is on 18th Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
St. Patrick Church / St. Patrick College and Aquinas College High School	Marker is at the intersection of Grant Street and Naghten Street, on the right when traveling north on Grant Street.
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church	Marker is at the intersection of Long Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Long Street.
The Ohio State Fair	Marker can be reached from East 17th Street west of Interstate 71.
The Ohio Statehouse / Lincoln at the Statehouse	Marker is on Broad Street (U.S. 40) east of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
Tod Barracks, 1863	Marker is at the intersection of North High Street and Goodale Street, on the right when traveling north on North High Street.
Trinity Lutheran Seminary	Marker is at the intersection of High Street (U.S. 23) and Stimmel Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
Wilbur H. Siebert Collection	Marker is on 17th Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
William Green, Labor Leader / The Columbus Streetcar Strike, 1910	Marker is at the intersection of Long Street (U.S. 33) and Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Long Street.
Old Ohio Union	Marker is on 12th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
The Irish in Columbus	Marker is at the intersection of John McConnell Boulevard and Spring Street (U.S. 33), on the right when traveling north on John McConnell Boulevard.
Merion Village	Marker is at the intersection of Hanford Street and Bruck Street, on the right when traveling east on Hanford Street.
Birthplace of the Veterans of Foreign Wars	Marker is on East Main Street, on the left when traveling east. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
General John Hunt Morgan, CSA / Morgan's Escape	Marker is at the intersection of West Street and Spring Street (U.S. 33), on the right when traveling south on West Street.
St. Mary Church	Marker is on South 3rd Street just south of East Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling south.
All American Quarter Horse Congress	Marker is on East 17th Street west of Interstate 71.
Starling Medical College and St. Francis Hospital	Marker is at the intersection of State Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street.
Formerly Maryland Park	Marker is at the intersection of Atcheson Street and Winner Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Atcheson Street.
Deaf School Park	Marker is on Town Street, on the left when traveling east.
Hannah Neil Mission And Home For The Friendless	Founded 1858. Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Ohio State University
Former Federal Court Building and Post Office	Discover Downtown Walking Tour A. Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street (U.S. 23/33) and State Street, on the left when traveling south on 3rd Street.

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