Profile for Toledo, Ohio, OH

Toledo is on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Maumee River

Former and merged names include:
· Port Lawrence
· Vistula

Developed as a shipping point for canal boats carrying grain and other agricultural products

Public transportation: Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3,182. The number of murders and homicides was 21. The violent crime rate was 10.3 per 1,000 people.

Local foods: Packo's hot dogs (made famous by Klinger's frequent mentions on M*A*S*H)

Well-known residents have included:
· Gloria Steinem, feminist leader
· Katie Holmes, actress
· Roger Bresnahan, baseball player
· Teresa Brewer, singer
· Danny Thomas, actor, comedian
· Jamie Farr, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Beaner?s Gourmet Coffee, Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Irish American Festival - June 13-15, 2007

Performing arts: Toledo Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve

Toledo attractions: Toledo Zoo, Toledo Botanical Garden, Farmers Market

Sports teams: Mud Hens (minor league baseball), Storm (East Coast Hockey League)

Historic sites and museums: Toledo Museum of Art, S.S. Willis B. Boyer, Toledo Firefighters Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Toledo, Davis College, Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, Owens Community College, Stautzenberger College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 93

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Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (3)

Communities (10)

Hotels (30)

Libraries (18)

Museums (2)

Parks (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Toledo demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lucas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Toledo area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 43613 ZIP code.

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• Toledo city government
• Lucas County government
• Toledo Chamber of Commerce
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22% of Toledo residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Toledo ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Toledo
• Cemeteries in Lucas County
• Libraries in or near Toledo

Post a query on a message board:

• Lucas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Ohio cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Toledo
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• Toledo business guide
• Toledo Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Ohio
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• Crime in Lucas County
• Arrests in Lucas County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Ohio
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Toledo was $17,388, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lucas County economic census
• Lucas County economic summary
• Lucas County employment growth
• Lucas County unemployment rate
• Ohio economic data

17% of Toledo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Toledo
• Colleges in Ohio
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• Air pollution in Lucas County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Ohio
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lucas County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Ohio

Toledo festival dates:

• Irish American Festival - June 13-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Ohio county fairs
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Toledo include Birckhead Place Historic District, Old West End District, Toledo Olde Towne Historic District, Vistula Historic District, Westmoreland Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lucas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Toledo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $380.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $787.

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Libraries in Toledo include Birmingham Branch Library, Heatherdowns Branch Library, Kent Branch Library, Lagrange-Central Branch Library, Locke Branch Library, Mott Branch Library, Point Place Branch Library, Reynolds Corners Branch Library, Sanger Branch Library, South Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Toledo include Toledo Blade

TV stations in Toledo include WGTE, WLMB, WNWO, WTOL, WTVG, WUPW.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WGTE-FM.

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Lucas County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Toledo political report.

• Lucas County Democratic party
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• Ohio Democratic party
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• Ohio elections board

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Toledo restaurants taking online reservations include 31 HUNDRED ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Toledo workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 59 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Toledo between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Toledo travel guide
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• Ohio tourism bureau

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