District Nine
District Nine covers the Far East side of Columbus, from the Whitehall and Big Walnut Park borders on the west out toward Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, and Canal Winchester. The district includes established neighborhoods like Eastmoor and Walnut Ridge and has the second-largest Black population among the nine districts.
Columbus City Council District 9 is represented by Council Member Shannon G. Hardin, first elected in 2023. Under the current system, every Columbus voter helps elect all nine district seats.
Where District Nine sits in Columbus ▲ N
Your representation
Committee assignments
The neighborhoods
Points of interest
- Blacklick Woods Metro Park — 652-acre park with beech-maple forests, buttonbush swamp, nature center, and canopy walk.
- Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds — 360-acre facility hosting the Ohio State Fair, 185-plus annual events, and year-round exhibitions.
- Blacklick Creek Greenway Trail — 13-mile multi-use trail paralleling Blacklick Creek between Reynoldsburg and Groveport.
- Eastmoor Civic Association — Active neighborhood association organizing community events and civic engagement in Eastmoor.
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport — Central Ohio's primary commercial airport, located on the district's western edge.
- Walnut Ridge High School — Columbus City Schools secondary campus and community anchor for the Walnut Ridge neighborhood.
Area commissions
The most local level of civic input — they review zoning cases and advise Council. Meetings are open to the public.
Who lives here
Compared to Columbus
Where District Nine ranks among all nine districts. The dot is District Nine; the line marks the citywide average.
Race & ethnicity
Households
Household counts are ACS 5-year estimates aggregated from the district's block groups. The tick marks the citywide family-household share.
About these figures. District totals are aggregated from census block groups. Median income, rent, and home value are pooled medians interpolated from block-group distribution tables — survey estimates, so the citywide comparison shows relative standing rather than exact dollars. ACS is a 5-year backward average; Esri current-year estimates are forward projections. See full methodology →
This page describes the whole district. Want the same picture for your own block? You can look up your parcel on CivicWorth — it resolves representation, zoning, transit, and recent 311 activity down to the individual address.
Public safety
How reported crime in District Nine compares to the Columbus average, by category. Bars to the left are below the citywide average; bars to the right are above.
Source: Applied Geographic Solutions CrimeRisk. Figures are percentage differences from the citywide average.
Get involved in District Nine
Attend an area commission
Area commissions meet monthly and take public comment on zoning and development in your neighborhood.
Find meeting times →Contact Council Member Hardin
Reach the District 9 office directly with questions, concerns, or support for constituents.
Send a message →Vote on the 2026 measures
This November, Columbus voters decide two charter amendments on how council is elected. Understand what's on your ballot.
Read the ballot explainer →More Columbus City Council districts
Suggest an edit
See something out of date or incorrect on this page? Let us know — every district page links to primary sources, and we correct errors quickly.
Last reviewed: September 2, 2026