List of municipalities in Ohio facts for kids
Ohio is a state located in the Midwestern part of the United States. In Ohio, towns are called cities if they have at least 5,000 people living there. Smaller towns are called villages. Students who live away at college and people in jail do not count toward this 5,000-person rule. Ohio currently has 253 cities and 673 villages, making a total of 926 different places where people live.
Sometimes, different places have the same name! For example, there is a village called Centerville in Gallia County and a city called Centerville in Montgomery County. Also, Bay Village and The Village of Indian Hill are actually cities, even though their names say "Village." And 16 villages even have "City" in their names!
The biggest city in Ohio by population is Columbus, with 905,748 people.
Ohio's Biggest Cities
These are some of the cities in Ohio with the most people living in them.
- Most populous municipalities in Ohio
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Columbus, the most populous city in Ohio
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Understanding Ohio's Towns
Ohio has many different cities and villages. Each one is part of a larger area called a county. Some cities are even the "county seat," which means they are the main town where the county government offices are located.
- County seat: This symbol means the city or village is the main town for its county.
- State capital and county seat: This symbol means the city is both the state capital and a county seat.
