Ohio is a state located in both the midwestern and Great Lakes region of the United States. It is the 34th largest state at 44,825 square miles and the 7th most populated with over 11.6 million residents. It was the 17th state to get admitted to the U.S in 1803. Ohio is known as the "Buckeye State" after Ohio buckeye trees. When it comes to politics, the state is known as both a swing state and a bellwether in elections. This has lead to 7 presidents being elected whose home state was Ohio.