Columbus, Ohio
City
City of Columbus
Images, from top left to right: Downtown Columbus, OhioStatehouse Capitol Square, University Hall (Ohio State University), Short North, Nationwide Arena, Santa Maria replica
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Discovery City,[1] Arch City,[2][3] Indie Art Capital,[4] Cowtown,[5] The Biggest Small Town in America,[6][7][8] Cbus[9]
Location in Franklin County
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Coordinates: 39°59′N 82°59′W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin
Settled	February 14, 1812
Named for	Christopher Columbus
Government
• Mayor	Andrew J. Ginther (D)
• City Council	Members[10][show]
Area[11]
• City	223.11 sq mi (577.85 km2)
• Land	217.17 sq mi (562.47 km2)
• Water	5.94 sq mi (15.38 km2)
Elevation	902 ft (275 m)
Population (2010)[12]
• City	787,033
• Estimate (2017)[13]	879,170
• Rank	US: 14th
• Density	3,960.44/sq mi (1,399.2/km2)
• Urban	1,368,035 (US: 36th)
• Metro	2,078,725 (US: 32nd)
• CSA	2,424,831 (US: 25th)
Demonym(s)	Columbusite[14]
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	Zip codes[15][show]
Area codes	614, 380
FIPS code	39-18000
GNIS feature ID	1080996[16]
Website	City of Columbus