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Ohio somehow not named the most Midwestern state

A crew member for the Toledo Walleye hockey team carries frozen walleye that a fan threw onto the ice. The Washington Post dubbed the freshwater fish "the most Midwestern thing on Earth." Photo: Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ope, this can't be right. Driving the news: Using descriptions from local Airbnb listings, the Washington Post the "most Midwestern" states in an effort to better define "America's vaguest region."The top three: Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin.Ohio, inexplicably, ranked second to last, edging out only South Dakota. What they found: Rural folks are more likely to describe themselves as Midwestern than city-dwellers, so states like Ohio with large urban populations slipped down the rankings. The intrigue: Of the 15 most-mentioned words in Midwestern Airbnb listings, a third related to fishing. "Walleye" was No. 1, so the Post dubbed it "the most Midwestern thing on Earth."We have the Toledo Walleye minor-league hockey team and on New Year's Eve. Those have to count for something, right? ? Our take: There's no way this study is the ideal way to judge which state embodies the Midwest best.Have you seen our ? Our ? Our delicious ? The bottom line: We need to have a friendly Midwestern word with our colleagues at . Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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