Toledo, Ohio
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Toledo is a city in Lucas County on the northern border of Ohio and the western end of Lake Erie. In the 2002 census, the city had a population of 309,106, which is down as from the 2000 census, in which the city had a total population of 313,619. Toledo is known as the Glass City because of its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry: windows, bottles, windshields, and construction materials. The Jeep vehicle has been manufactured in Toledo since 1941.
A skirmish between Ohio and Michigan, called the Toledo War (1835-1836), was once fought over a badly-surveyed strip of land containing the city. Militias from both states were sent but never engaged. The only casualty of the Toledo War was Michigan sheriff Joseph Wood, who was stabbed in the thigh by Two Stickney, the youngest son of Major Stickney in the Ohio militia, as he, his father, and his older brother One Stickney were being taken to jail. (See Toledo Strip.)
The city sits astride the Maumee River at the southern end of Maumee Bay, and north of what was formerly the Great Black Swamp, giving rise to another nickname, Frog Town. Toledo was founded in 1833, when the nieghboring, and competing towns of Port Lawrence and Vistula agreed to set aside their differences and unite to take advantage of a proposed canal to bypass rapids on the Maumee. An important ecological site, a sandy oak savanna called the Oak Openings region, lies just west.
Famous Toledoans include:
- Daws Butler
- Jamie Farr (his character, Klinger, in M*A*S*H was also from Toledo and had a fanatical devotion to the city)
- Philip Baker Hall
- Jim Harbaugh
- Jon Hendricks (from the jazz group Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross)
- Katie Holmes
- Gene Kranz
- P. J. O'Rourke
- Gloria Steinem
- Art Tatum
- Danny Thomas
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Geography
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Location of Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is located at 41°39'56" North, 83°34'31" West (41.665682, -83.575337)Template:GR. It sits on the Maumee River at the western end of Lake Erie.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 217.8 km² (84.1 mi²). 208.8 km² (80.6 mi²) of it is land and 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.10% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 313,619 people, 128,925 households, and 77,355 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,502.0/km² (3,890.0/mi²). There are 139,871 housing units at an average density of 669.9/km² (1,734.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 70.23% White, 23.55% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. 5.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 128,925 households out of which 29.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% are married couples living together, 17.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% are non-families. 32.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,546, and the median income for a family is $41,175. Males have a median income of $35,407 versus $25,023 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,388. 17.9% of the population and 14.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Points of Interest
Culturally, the greatest institution is the Toledo Museum of Art (http://www.toledomuseum.org), an internationally-acclaimed museum with a modest, but very complete collection housed in a Greek revival building. The Toledo Zoo (http://www.toledozoo.org) was the first zoo to feature a hippoquarium-style exhibit.
The R. A. Stranahan Arboretum is a 47-acre arboretum maintained by the University of Toledo.
The Old West End is a historic neighborhood of Victorian houses recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
There is also a major university, The University of Toledo, the Medical College of Ohio, a major seaport, and a AAA minor league baseball team called the Toledo Mud Hens.
It is the county seat of Lucas CountyTemplate:GR.
On January 15, 1936 the first building to be completely covered in glass was completed in Toledo. It was a building for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company and marked a milestone in architectural design that eventually led to the International style of architecture.
The world famous Tony Packo's Cafe is located in the Hungarian neighborhood on the east side of Toledo.
The Maumee River Crossing is being constructed over the Maumee River on Interstate 280, just east of downtown Toledo.
External links
Template:Mapit-US-cityscale Tony Packo's Cafe Website (http://tonypacko.com/)
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