# Cincinnati

| Cincinnati |
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| City |
| Downtown Cincinnati skylineRoebling BridgeUnion TerminalOver-the-RhineGreat American Ball ParkMusic HallTyler Davidson Fountain |
| FlagSeal |
| Nicknames: The Birthplace of Professional Baseball, The Queen City of the West, Athens of the West, Cincy, Little Paris, Paris of America, Porkopolis, The Queen City, The Nati |
| Motto(s): *Juncta Juvant* (Latin) "Strength in Unity" |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Settled | 1788 (1788) |
| Incorporated (town) | January 1, 1802 (1802-01-01) |
| Incorporated (city) | March 1, 1820 (1820-03-01) |
| Named for | Society of the Cincinnati |
| Government |
|  • Type | Mayor–council |
|  • Mayor | Aftab Pureval (D) |
| Area |
|  • City | 79.64 sq mi (206.26 km2) |
|  • Land | 77.91 sq mi (201.80 km2) |
|  • Water | 1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 742 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2020) |
|  • City | 309,317 |
|  • Rank | US: 64th |
|  • Density | 3,974.0/sq mi (1,534.4/km2) |
|  • Urban | 1,686,744 (US: 33rd) |
|  • Urban density | 2,242.2/sq mi (865.7/km2) |
|  • Metro | 2,249,797 (US: 30th) |
|  • Demonym | Cincinnatian |
| GDP |
|  • Cincinnati (MSA) | $157.0 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
|  • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
452XX, 45999
* 45201–45209, 45211–45227, 45229-45255, 45258, 45262–45264, 45267–45271, 45273–45275, 45277, 45280, 45296, 45298–45299, 45999
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| Area code | 513 and 283 |
| FIPS code | 39-15000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086201 |
| Website | cincinnati-oh.gov |

The Skyline of Cincinnati
**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.

Cincinnati was named after the Roman leader Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus and was an early major city in the midwestern United States. Many Germans settled in the city and the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood gets its name from the river in Germany. Soap and machine tools are major industries in the area, which is home to the company Procter & Gamble as well as Macy's. Cincinnati's economy and population declined in the late 1900s, but the city is on the upswing. The Over-The-Rhine neighborhood has seen a lot of new businesses and development in recent years.

## People from Cincinnati

* Michael K. Allen – former Hamilton County, Ohio prosecutor
* Stan Aronoff – former president of the Ohio Senate
* Oba Chandler – rapist and murderer on death row in Florida
* Dixon Edwards – former NFL linebacker
* Marc Edwards – NFL fullback
* Ray Edwards – NFL defensive end
* Joseph H. Albers – first bishop of Lansing, Michigan
* Anthony Allaire – New York City Police inspector
* Levi Addison Ault – businessman, naturalist, donor of Cincinnati's Ault Park
* Doris Day -actress, singer, animal lover
* Jonathan Good, better known as Jon Moxley – professional wrestler currently signed with All Elite Wrestling
* Ken Griffey Sr. – Cincinnati Reds player, and father of:
* Ken Griffey Jr. – Hall of Fame baseball outfielder, most notably with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds. Born in Donora, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Cincinnati.
* Pete Rose - most MLB hits, ever. Famous athlete.
* Charles Manson - Manson family leader, Famous '60s murder conspirator.
* Barry Larkin - Hall of Fame baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds.
* William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913.