Cincinnati

Cincinnati
Official logo of Cincinnati
Nicknames: 
The Birthplace of Professional Baseball, The Queen of the West, Athens of the West,[1] Cincy, Little Paris,[1] Paris of America, Porkopolis, The Queen City, The Nati
Motto(s): 
Juncta Juvant (Latin)
"Strength in Unity"
Map
Interactive map of Cincinnati
Cincinnati is located in Ohio
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is located in the United States
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is located in North America
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Cincinnati
Coordinates: 39°06′00″N 84°30′45″W / 39.10000°N 84.51250°W / 39.10000; -84.51250
Country United States
State Ohio
CountyHamilton
Settled1788 (1788)
Incorporated (town)January 1, 1802 (1802-01-01)[2]
Incorporated (city)March 1, 1820 (1820-03-01)[3]
Named afterSociety of the Cincinnati and Cincinnatus
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyCincinnati City Council
 • MayorAftab Pureval (D)
 • City managerSheryl Long
Area
 • City
79.64 sq mi (206.26 km2)
 • Land77.91 sq mi (201.80 km2)
 • Water1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2)
 • Metro
4,808 sq mi (12,450 km2)
Elevation742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
309,317
 • Estimate 
(2024)[6]
314,915
 • RankUS: 66th
 • Density3,969.98/sq mi (1,532.81/km2)
 • Urban
1,686,744 (US: 33rd)
 • Urban density2,242.2/sq mi (865.7/km2)
 • Metro
2,265,051 (US: 30th)
 • Demonym
Cincinnatian
GDP
 • Cincinnati (MSA)$157.0 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
452XX, 45999[8]
Area code513 and 283
FIPS code39-15000[9]
GNIS feature ID1086201[5]
Websitecincinnati-oh.gov

Cincinnati (/ˌsɪnsɪˈnæti/ SIN-sih-NAT-ee; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat.[10] Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The third-most populous city in Ohio with a population of 309,317 at the 2020 census, Cincinnati serves as the economic and cultural hub of the tri-state Cincinnati metropolitan area, Ohio's most populous metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest at over 2.3 million residents.[11]

Throughout much of the 19th century, Cincinnati was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population. The city developed as a river town for cargo shipping by steamboats, located at the crossroads of the Northern and Southern United States, with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than East Coast cities in the same period. However, it received a significant number of German-speaking immigrants, who founded many of the city's cultural institutions. It later developed an industrialized economy in manufacturing. Many structures in the urban core have remained intact for 200 years; in the late 1800s, Cincinnati was commonly referred to as the "Paris of America" due mainly to ambitious architectural projects such as the Music Hall, Cincinnatian Hotel, and the Roebling Bridge.[12]

Greater Cincinnati has the 28th-largest economy in the U.S. and the fifth-largest in the Midwest, home to Fortune 500 companies Kroger, Procter & Gamble, Western & Southern, Fifth Third Bank, Cintas and American Financial Group.[13] The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is based in the city. Institutions of higher education in Cincinnati include Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati, which is among the largest universities in the nation by enrollment. The city's major league professional sports teams include the Cincinnati Bengals (NFL), Cincinnati Reds (MLB) and FC Cincinnati (MLS).

  1. ^ a b Luten, Winifred (January 11, 1970). "How Losantiville Became The Athens of the West". The New York Times. p. 411. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020 – via The New York Times Archive.
  2. ^ Greve 1904, p. 27: "The act to incorporate the town of Cincinnati was passed at the first session of the second General Assembly held at Chillicothe and approved by Governor St. Clair on January 1, 1802."
  3. ^ Greve 1904, pp. 507–508: "This act was passed February 5, 2851, and by virtue of a curative act passed three days later took effect on March 1, of the same year."
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cincinnati
  6. ^ "QuickFacts Cincinnati city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "Total Real Gross Domestic Product for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  11. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "When Cincinnati was 'the Paris of America'". Building Cincinnati. April 19, 2010. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference cincinnati1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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