Columbus, Ohio (AP) -- Results of the 2010 U.S. Census show six Ohio villages gained enough residents to qualify as cities, including three in fast-growing parts of Franklin County.
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted says a community is classified as a city when it has a population of 5,000 or more. Smaller municipalities are proclaimed villages.
A review of census data by Husted's office finds that while Ohio has had a net gain in cities, the number of villages has held steady at 691.
The villages that hit the city mark: Canal Winchester, Groveport and New Albany, all in Franklin County; New Franklin in Summit County; and Waterville in Lucas County.
The changes mean Ohio now has 247 cities, three more than 10 years ago.
(Copyright 2011 by the Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
