Reynoldsburg

Reynoldsburg is a city in Fairfield, Franklin, and Licking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburban community in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. The population was 35,893 at the 2010 census.HistoryReynoldsburg was originally called Frenchtown, and under the latter name was platted in 1831 by John French, and named for him. The present name is for John C. Reynolds, a local merchant. A post office called Reynoldsburg was established in 1833, and the name was changed to Reynoldsburg in 1893.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.24sqmi, of which 11.16sqmi is land and 0.08sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 35,893 people, 14,387 households, and 9,550 families residing in the city. The population density was 3216.2PD/sqmi. There were 15,611 housing units at an average density of 1398.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 69.7% White or European American, 23.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.