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Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments
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Cities
According to the Ohio Revised Code, cities are contiguous, incorporated areas of over 4 square miles that do not contain an existing municipality and also possess the following characteristics: a population of at least 25,000, a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile, and an assessed property tax valuation of at least $2500 per capita.
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Bowling Green Fostoria Maumee Monroe Northwood Oregon Perrysburg
Port Clinton Rossford Sylvania Toledo Waterville Wauseon
City of Fostoria
Year Established: 1854
Notable People:
Charlie Earl, politician
Charles Foster, politician
Edward R. Hays, soldier, lawyer and politician
Micah Hyde, football player
Grant Jackson, baseball player
Tony Lucadello, baseball scout
Damon Moore, football playerJohn Quinn, art collector
Gene Sharp, political scientistHarold L. Yochum, theologian
Coordinates: 41°9′33″N 83°24′55″W
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City of Maumee
Year Established: 1964
Notable People:
Theodore Dreiser, author of Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy
Betty Ford, former First Lady of the United States
James W. Forsyth, U.S. Army general
Richard Kazmaier, 1951 Heisman Trophy winner; donated his Heisman Trophy to Maumee High School
Robert Knepper, actor, played Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in Prison Break
Edward Lamb, businessman, broadcasting executive, and labor lawyer
Henry Ware Lawton, U.S. Army officer who served in the Civil War, Apache Wars, Spanish–American War
Necros, one of the earliest US hardcore bands
Larry Nuber, auto racing announcer on ESPN
Dane Sanzenbacher, wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL
Soledad Brothers, an American punk blues trio
Morrison Remick Waite, Chief Justice of the United States, 1874–1888
Coordinates: 41°34′14″N 83°39′9″W
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City of Monroe
Year Established:
Notable People:
Rance Allen, bishop, songwriter, gospel singer
Catharine Hitchcock Tilden Avery (1844-1911), author, educator
Frankie Biggz (b. Francisco Andres Lucio, 1973), record producer, singer-songwriter, musician, and DJ
Vic Braden (1929-2014), tennis champion and coach
Christie Brinkley (b. 1954), model, born in Monroe
Robert K. Brown (b. 1932), combat correspondent, investigative journalist, and founder, editor, publisher of Soldier of Fortune magazine
Horace Thompson Carpenter (1857–1947), artist and art critic, historian
Isaac P. Christiancy (1812–1890), Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Ken W. Clawson (1936–1999), Deputy Director of Communications for President Richard Nixon during Watergate scandal
Audie Cole (b. 1989), football player for Minnesota Vikings
Oliver H. P. Cowdery (1806–1850), important figure in founding of Latter Day Saint movement, lived in Monroe
Boston Custer (1848–1876), younger brother of General George Custer, lived in Monroe, killed at Battle of Little Big Horn
Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842–1933), wife of General Custer, born in Monroe
George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876), iconic 19th Century soldier, lived much of his early life in Monroe
Eric Daman (b. 1970), fashion designer
Robert S. Duncanson (1821–1872), first professional African-American artist
Elisha Peyre Ferry (1825–1895), first governor of state of Washington
Carl Ford (b. 1980), football player
Don Gonyea (b. 1956), White House correspondent for National Public Radio
John James Hattstaedt, musician, founder and president of American Conservatory of Music in Chicago (1886-1991), was born and grew up in Monroe
Valerie Harper (1939-2019), actress, star of sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda and Valerie, grew up in Monroe
Ernest Ingersoll (1852–1946), environmentalist and writer.
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (1837–1930), union organizer, lived in Monroe
Ken Kelley (1949–2008), journalist, editor, and publisher
Ernst G. W. Keyl (1804-1872), Lutheran clergyman, died in Monroe[36]
Tonya Kinzinger, actress, born in Monroe
Karen Koch (b. 1951), world's first professional female ice hockey player
Charles Lanman (1819–1895), author, artist and US government official
Robert McClelland (1807–1880), prominent Michigan politician
Bronco McKart (b. 1971), prizefighter, World Boxing Organization champion
J. Sterling Morton (1832–1902), prominent conservationist, lived in Monroe from 1834–1854
Roy Parmelee (1907–1981), baseball pitcher in Major Leagues from 1929–1939
Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (b. 1963), Miss America 1988
Henry Armstrong Reed (1858–1876), nephew of George Custer, lived in Monroe, killed at Little Big Horn
James A. Roy, 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Paul W. Smith, WJR radio personality
Vern Sneider (1916–1981), novelist, most famous for Teahouse of the August Moon
Matt Urban (1919–1995), most decorated combat soldier of WWII
Frankie E. Harris Wassom (1850-1933), educator and poet
Todd Williams (b. 1969), two-time U.S. Olympian at 10,000m (1992, 1996)
Eric Wilson (b. 1978), football player
Warner Wing (1805-1876), Michigan jurist and legislator
Coordinates: 41°54′59″N 83°23′52″W
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City of Perrysburg
Year Established: 1816
Notable People:
Burke Badenhop, professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball
Clara Blinn, pioneer who died in the aftermath of the Battle of Washita River
Douglas Brinkley, award-winning historian, lived in Perrysburg from 1968 to 1982
T. J. Fatinikun, professional football player in the NFL and Arena Football League
Jerry Glanville, college football head coach
Jim Harbaugh, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) and head coach in the NFL and college football
Sam Jaeger, actor on Parenthood on NBC
Ralph Wesley Judd, (1901-1957) was a professional baseball player with the Washington Senators and New York Giants
Jim Leyland, Major League Baseball manager
Anna Tunnicliffe, 2008 US Olympic Sailing Team gold medalist
Notable Companies:
Owens-Illinois building in Perrysburg. Owens-Illinois Inc., global glass container manufacturer
Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment, metalworking machinery dealer, specializing in tube mills, roll forming and coil processing equipment.
Fox Software, creator of FoxPro (Defunct after being acquired by Microsoft in 1992)
Coordinates: 41°33′1″N 83°37′48″
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City of Port Clinton
Year Established:
Notable People:
Robert Putnam - Political scientist, author, and Malkin Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, Putnam grew up in Port Clinton. He uses the city as a template in his book Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis to examine changes in the American economic and social landscape
Chris Redfern - politician, former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, and former member of the Ohio House and its Minority Leader
Henry Semon - Oregon state legislator
Louis C. Shepard - American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient from Ashtabula County, buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°30′35″N 82°56′25″W
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City of Rossford
Year Established: 1898
Notable People:
Jonathan Bennett, actor
Dasit (real name David Shinavar), rapper and contestant on Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show
Erick Iskersky, professional tennis player
Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Founder of American Atheists, graduated from Rossford High School
Johnny Paris (ne John Pocisk), musician
John Payak, professional basketball player
Eddie Platt, musician
Dennis Richmond, news anchor
Coordinates: 41°35′37″N 83°34′5″W
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City of Sylvania
Year Established: 1961
Notable People:
Sam Abell - photographer
Mark Berger - economist
Terry Cook - automobile racing driver
Alissa Czisny - two-time U.S. champion figure skater
Chip Davis - musician
Jon Diebler - basketball player
Gordie Howe - hockey player
Coordinates: 41°42′41″N 83°42′12″W
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City of Toledo
Year Established: 1837
Notable People:
Gloria Steinem – founder of Ms.; feminist icon; journalist; women's rights advocate
Kristina Keneally – Premier of New South Wales, Australia
Stephanie Rader – OSS spy in WWII
Erik Kynard – silver medalist in men's high jump at 2012 London Olympics
Selma Rubin – environmental activist based in Santa Barbara, California
Rosa L. Segur – suffragist
Ella P. Stewart – pharmacist (one of the first black female pharmacists in the United States), civic leader and philanthropist
Coordinates: 41°39′56″N 83°34′31″W
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City of Wauseon
Year Established: 1853
Notable People: Chief Wauseon
James Massey, academic and information theorist
Richard Mourdock, former Republican state treasurer of Indiana
Barney Oldfield, racecar driver
Jean Paul Slusser, painter, designer, art critic, professor, and director of the University of Michigan Museum of Art
Rick Volk, member of the Baltimore Colts' Super Bowl III and V championship teams
Marjorie M. Whiteman, International law expert and member of the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
Matthew Shaw, Triple B
Coordinates: 41°33′8″N 84°8′21″W
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Villages
According to the Ohio Revised Code, villages are contiguous, incorporated areas of at least 2 square miles that are at least 3 miles from an existing municipality and also possess the following characteristics: a population density of at least 800 people per square mile and an assessed property tax valuation of at least $3500 per capita.
Archbold Bradner Clay Center Delta Elmore Fayette Gibsonburg Green Springs Haskins Holland Hoytville Luckey Lyons Metamora Millbury North Baltimore Oak Harbor Ottawa Hills Pemberville Portage Put in Bay Risingsun Swanton Tontogany Walbridge Wayne Weston Whitehouse
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Village of Delta
Year Established: 1863
Notable People:
Mary Wood-Allen (1841-1908) was a physician who lectured and wrote on child-rearing and sexuality; she was the first white child born in Delta.
Steve Buehrer served in the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate.
Nate Kmic played football at Delta from 2001-2004 and at Mount Union from 2005-2008. Kmic established many Ohio High School and NCAA records for rushing yards, touchdowns, and points scored in a season/career. Kmic also established the NCAA all-time rushing record with 8,074 career yards at Mount Union. Kmic helped Mount Union win (3) National Titles in 2005, 2006, and 2008; Mount Union was runner-up in 2007. Mount Union Purple Raiders football.
Coordinates: 41°34′30″N 84°0′9″W
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Village of North Baltimore
Year Established: 1876
Notable People: Russell Coffey, once the oldest living American veteran of World War I
Gene Sharp, political science professor, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Bobby (Bob-O) Lawson, the current Football, Basketball, Baseball coach, and the band director for the local school district. He was inducted into the NB Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.
Coordinates: 41°10′55″N 83°40′28″W
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Village of Ottawa Hills
Year Established: 1915
Notable People:
Conrad Kennedy III – pro wrestler
Ernest M. McSorley – last captain of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest ship on the Great Lakes, an iron ore freight vessel that sank in Lake Superior with all 29 hands in November 1975.
Tom Scholz – guitarist and founder of the rock band Boston.
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Townships
Townships are the oldest form of government.
Michigan Townships Association
Ohio Townships Association
Henry Jackson Jerusalem Lake Middleton Monclova Perrysburg Richfield Spencer Springfield Sylvania Troy Whiteford
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Special Districts
Lucas County Land Bank
Lucas Metropolitan Housing
Metroparks Toledo
The Northwest Water and Sewer District
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Park District of Ottawa County
Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Wood County Parks District
Wood County Port Authority
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Lucas Metropolitan Housing
Metroparks Toledo
The Northwest Water and Sewer District
The Northwestern Water and Sewer District provides water and sewer services to over 20,000 people in Northwestern Ohio. Each day our pipelines provide over 6 million gallons of water and remove over 5 million gallons of wastewater in Wood, Henry, and Hancock counties. It takes a team of over 70 dedicated professionals to take care of your water and preserve our environment. We are Responsible for Every Drop.
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NWWSD on Twitter
Special Districts
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Park District of Ottawa County
Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) provides a vital link in the Toledo metro area to jobs, education, health care and other destinations. Our services are available in Toledo, Waterville, Sylvania, Sylvania Township, Rossford, Ottawa Hills and Maumee. TARTA provides a variety of mobility services including bus, paratransit and curb-to-curb Call-A-Ride. TARTA is underway with exploring and introducing new initiatives and service options that will enhance convenience and customer experience while moving the region into the future of public transit. Learn more about our current services and future plans at www.tarta.com
Special Districts
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority has been in existence since 1955. As the first port authority established in the state of Ohio, it has been connected to the local community for 65 years and counting. When most people think of the Port Authority, the words “airport” and “seaport” come to mind; however, the organization has evolved over time and has become one of the region’s leaders in economic development. The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority is “More Than A Port”.
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The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) was founded in 1838 and was Ohio’s first public library created with tax dollars. In 1916, the Andrew Carnegie Fund offered $125,000 to build five branch locations on sites to be provided by the City of Toledo. In the 1970s, Toledo Library merged with the Lucas County Library and the Sylvania Library to form today’s Toledo Lucas County Public Library. TLCPL currently has 20 building locations (Main Library, built in 1940, and 19 branch locations), and also operates four mobile services vehicles: a bookhauler, bookmobile, Ready to Read van, and a Mobile Technology Center. The Library’s website is affectionately referred to as the system’s 21st library location, as it is operational to the public 24/7. TLCPL serves all of Lucas County and has one of the largest collections in Ohio. The Library is funded with a combination of state dollars via the Public Library Fund, and ballot measure levies which are placed to the voters of the county about every five years.
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Special Districts
Wood County Parks District
Wood County Port Authority
Schools
Bowling Green State University Lourdes University
Maritime Academy of Toledo Monroe Conty Community College
Northwood Local Schools Ottawa Hills Local Schools
Owens Community College Penta Career Center
Rossford Exempted Village Schools
Sylvania Schools Toledo Public Schools
The University of Toledo Wood County Educational Service Center
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