Columbus
A city in Franklin County, Ohio — population 903,852 as of 2019.
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September 11Occam’s Razer and City Council
Occam’s Razor is the logic that the most obvious choice to a question is also probably the correct answer. Take for example, your Columbus City Council recently decided to schedule their public hearing on data center policies at the same exact time as the public hearing on Phase…
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Columbus Free Press
September 11Hot Times Music and Arts Festival 2026
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 11, 12, 13 Friday 4:30-10pm Saturday 12-10pm Sunday 12-8pm On the lawn of the Columbus Health Department between Main Street and Bryden Road 240 Parsons Avenue Hot Times Festival 2025 at 240 Parsons Ave! The Hot Times Festival is not just an…
Events
Columbus Free Press
September 9Climate change? I Told You So
I spoke to Columbus City Council about the threat of climate change on July 9, 2024. I felt depressed afterwards since it seemed nobody was interested. It was confusing at the time, but at least now I can say that “I told you so.” The United Nations confirmed that we are past the…
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Columbus by the numbers
- Area
- 220.4 sq mi (570.82 km²), 5.86 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33.2
- Households
- 390,528
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $66,082
- Median house value
- $252,900
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 90 W BROAD ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43215