Life in Columbus, Ohio

"Hang On Sloopy" is the official state rock song.

Ohio gave America its first hot dog in 1900. Harry M. Stevens created the popular "dining dog."

The American Federation of Labor was founded in Columbus.

The first full-time automobile service station was opened in 1899 in Ohio.

In 1852 Ohio was the first state to enact laws protecting working women.

Ohio has an area of 116,103 square miles. It ranks 34th in state size.

Columbus is Ohio's largest city, with a greater metropolitan area population of roughly a million people.

50% of the population of the U.S. lives within a 500 mile radius of Columbus.