Chillicothe
Also known as Chillicothe, Ohio, Chillicothe, OH
city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Ross
- Named after
- Chalahgawtha
- Mayor
- Luke Feeney ( D )
- Total
- 10.66 sq mi (27.62 km )
- Land
- 10.50 sq mi (27.19 km )
- Water
- 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km )
- Elevation
- 637 ft (194 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 21,895
- Density
- 2,100.9/sq mi (811.17/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 ( EDT )
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Chillicothe (/ˌtʃɪlɪˈkɒθi/ CHIL-ih-KOTH-ee) is a city in Ross County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 22,059 at the 2020 census. The town's population peaked around 25,000 in 1960 and has held steady in the intervening decades.
Located along the Scioto River 45 miles (72 km) south of Columbus, Chillicothe was the first and third capital of Ohio. It is the only city in Ross County and the center of the Chillicothe micropolitan area, which is a part of the Columbus, Ohio Combined Statistical Area. Chillicothe is a designated Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.