City | |
City of Cincinnati, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 39°6′N 84°31′W / 39.100°N 84.517°WCoordinates: 39°6′N 84°31′W / 39.100°N 84.517°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Hamilton |
Settled | 1788 |
Incorporated | 1802 as village / 1819 as city |
Named for | Society of the Cincinnati |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Aftab Pureval (D) |
Area | |
• City | 79.54 sq mi (206.01 km2) |
• Land | 77.94 sq mi (201.86 km2) |
• Water | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
Population | |
• City | 296,943 |
• Estimate | 298,800 |
• Rank | US: 65th |
• Density | 3,809.9/sq mi (1,471.0/km2) |
• Metro | 2,137,406 (US: 28th) |
• Demonym | Cincinnatian |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | |
FIPS code | 39-15000 |
GNIS feature ID | 1066650 |
Website | cincinnati-oh |
Cincinnati is a city in the southwestern corner of the state of Ohio near the states of Kentucky and Indiana. The city is in Hamilton County, Ohio. Cincinnati is home to major sports teams including the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals, as well as events like the Cincinnati Masters and the Thanksgiving Day race. The University of Cincinnati traces its foundation to the Medical College of Ohio, which was founded in 1819.