Facts
Ohio Fast Facts
State: Ohio
Statehood Date: March 1, 1803
State Number: 17th
Origin of State Name: The Seneca word for "Beautiful River"
Population: 11,536,504 (2010 census)
State Capitol: Columbus
Top 3 Populated Cities:
Columbus: 787,033 people
Cleveland: 396,815 people
Cincinnati: 296,943 people
Governor: John Kasich
State Nicknames: The Buckeye State, The Heart of It All, The Mother of All Presidents, Birthplace of Aviation
State Motto: "With God, All Things Are Possible"
State Bird: Cardinal
State Flower: Scarlet Carnation
State Wildflower: White Trillium
State Fish: Walleye
State Insect: Ladybug
State Animal: White-Tailed Deer
State Reptile: Black Racer Snake
State Fossil: Trilobite
State Gem: Ohio Flint
State Beverage: Tomato Juice
State Song: "Beautiful Ohio"
State Nut: Buckeye
State Tree: Buckeye Tree
State Fair: Mid- August
Highest Point: Campbell River (1,550 feet)
Lowest Point: Ohio River (433 feet)
Record High Temperature: 113 Degrees F on July 21, 1934
Food ALL Ohioans Love: Cincinnati Skyline Chili
State College: Ohio State University (Ohio State Buckeyes)
Joke About Ohio: "I was in Painesville, but my doctor took me to Mount Healthy"
(Painesville and Mount Healthy are real cities in Ohio)
Another Joke About Ohio: What's the friendliest state? o-HI-o
Fun Fact: Ohio's State Flag is the only triangular flag of all 50 states.
State: Ohio
Statehood Date: March 1, 1803
State Number: 17th
Origin of State Name: The Seneca word for "Beautiful River"
Population: 11,536,504 (2010 census)
State Capitol: Columbus
Top 3 Populated Cities:
Columbus: 787,033 people
Cleveland: 396,815 people
Cincinnati: 296,943 people
Governor: John Kasich
State Nicknames: The Buckeye State, The Heart of It All, The Mother of All Presidents, Birthplace of Aviation
State Motto: "With God, All Things Are Possible"
State Bird: Cardinal
State Flower: Scarlet Carnation
State Wildflower: White Trillium
State Fish: Walleye
State Insect: Ladybug
State Animal: White-Tailed Deer
State Reptile: Black Racer Snake
State Fossil: Trilobite
State Gem: Ohio Flint
State Beverage: Tomato Juice
State Song: "Beautiful Ohio"
State Nut: Buckeye
State Tree: Buckeye Tree
State Fair: Mid- August
Highest Point: Campbell River (1,550 feet)
Lowest Point: Ohio River (433 feet)
Record High Temperature: 113 Degrees F on July 21, 1934
Food ALL Ohioans Love: Cincinnati Skyline Chili
State College: Ohio State University (Ohio State Buckeyes)
Joke About Ohio: "I was in Painesville, but my doctor took me to Mount Healthy"
(Painesville and Mount Healthy are real cities in Ohio)
Another Joke About Ohio: What's the friendliest state? o-HI-o
Fun Fact: Ohio's State Flag is the only triangular flag of all 50 states.