Chillicothe
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Outdoors in Chillicothe
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1907
The Caves near Chillicothe, Ohio, 1907
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About Chillicothe
City in Ohio, United StatesChillicothe ( 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. Chillicothe is the birthplace of Tecumseh, the Shawnee leader during the War of 1812. The town was an …
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Housing in Chillicothe
The typical Chillicothe home is worth about $205,000, up 4.2% in a year, 18% below the Ohio typical home.
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Safety in Chillicothe
Safety Grade D
Chillicothe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
