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Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. The municipality is located in northwest Ohio on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River, originally incorporated as part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory; then re-founded in 1837, after conclusion of theToledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio. Toledo grew quickly as a result of the Miami and Erie Canal and its position on the railway line between New York and Chicago. It has since become a city well known for its industry, particularly in glass and auto assembly (Jeep headquarters and related auto parts production), as well as for its art community, education, and local sports teams.

Toledo Economy
Before the industrial revolution, Toledo was a port city on the Great Lakes. But with the advent of the automobile, the city became best known for industrial manufacturing, although these industries have declined considerably in recent decades. Both General Motors and Chrysler had factories in metropolitan Toledo, and automobile manufacturing has been important at least since Kirk began operations early in the 20th Century. The metro area is home to three Fortune 500 companies: Dana Corporation, Owens Corning and Owens Illinois. Formerly located at One SeaGate, O-I has recently relocated to suburban Perrysburg. One SeaGate is currently the location of Fifth-Third Bank's Northwest Ohio headquarters. HCR Manor Care is an up and coming Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Toledo. Though the largest employer in Toledo was Jeep for much of the 20th century, this honor has recently gone to the University of Toledo. Manufacturing as a whole now employs fewer Toledoans than does the healthcare industry, now the city's biggest employer. In 2001, a taxpayer lawsuit was filed against Toledo that challenged the constitutionality of tax incentives it extended to DaimlerChrysler for the expansion of its Jeep plant. The case was won by the city on a technical issue after it reached the U.S. Supreme Court in DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno, 547 U.S. ___ (2006).

Toledo is the primary market city for northwest Ohio, a region of nine counties with a population in excess of one million. As such there is a high concentration of retail establishments and medical facilities in Toledo.

Toledo is known as the Glass City because of its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry: windows, bottles, windshields, construction materials, and glass art, which the Toledo Museum of Art has a large collection. Several large glass companies have their origins here. Owens-Illinois, Owens Corning, Libbey Glass, Pilkington North America (formerly Libbey Owens Ford), and Therma-Tru have long been a staple of Toledo's economy. Other off-shoots and spinoffs of these companies also continue to play important roles in Toledo's economy. Fiberglass giant Johns Manville's two plants in the metro area were originally built by a subsidiary of Libbey Owens Ford. Many other companies that service the glass industry also began in Toledo, such as Toledo Engineering and Glasstech.

Several large, Fortune 500 automotive related companies had their headquarters in Toledo. Electric AutoLite, Sheller-Globe Corporation, Champion Spark Plug, Questor, and Dana Corporation are examples of large auto parts companies that began in Toledo. Faurecia Exhaust Systems, which is a $2 billion subsidiary to France's Faurecia SA, is located in Toledo. Only Dana Corporation is still in existence as an independent entity.

Toledo is home of Jeep headquarters and has 2 production facilities, one in the city and one in suburban Perrysburg. The manufacturing dependency continued into World War II when Toledo became involved in wartime production of several products, particularly the Willys Jeep. Willys-Overland was a major automaker headquartered in Toledo until 1953.

While Toledo has a "rust belt" reputation due to its manufacturing history, in the 2000s, the city received a lot of interest and growth in "green jobs" due to economic development around solar energy. For example, the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University received Ohio grants for solar energy research. Also, companies like Xunlight opened plants in Toledo and the surrounding area.

The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Toledo as a Tree City USA.

Toledo Climate
Toledo, like several other cities in the Great Lakes region, experiences a lake-moderated Humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons varying significantly in temperature and precipitation. Lake Erie moderates its climate somewhat, especially in late spring and fall, when air and water temperature differences are maximal. However, this effect is tempered in the winter by the fact that Lake Erie freezes over much more readily than the other Great Lakes, coupled with prevailing winds that are often westerly. Southerly and westerly prevailing winds combined with warm surface waters of Lake Erie in summer also negate the lake's cooling ability on the city, however the lake's presence increases humidity.

Toledo OH Area Information

Toledo OH Community Characteristics and Facts

Total Crime Risk: 261.0 (100 = National Average)
Population: 295,835
Population Growth Since 2000: -5.67%
Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 59 F
Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 38 F
Male Median Age: 32.3 years
Female Median Age: 35.7 years
Median Household Income: $39,382
Highest Education Level Attained: High School 34.73%, Bachelors 13.25%, Grad School 6.45%

Community Demographics

Toledo OH Demographics Summary

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2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics	Toledo, OH		Ohio
Total Population	295,835		11,552,663
Square Miles	82.72		40,948.38
Population Density	3,576.50		282.10
Population Change Since 1990	-10.11%		6.47%
Population Change Since 2000	-5.67%		1.76%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014	-4.87%		0.89%
Population Male	142,694	48.23%	5,657,557	48.97%
Population Female	153,141	51.77%	5,895,106	51.03%
Median Age	34.00		36.90

Toledo OH Population Growth and Population Statistics

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2010 Weather Summary	Toledo, OH	Ohio
Weather Index	28	42
Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature	59.0 °F	60.0 °F
Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature	38.0 °F	41.0 °F
Annual Avg. Temperature	48.5 °F	50.6 °F
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65)	6,579	5,951
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65)	610	752
Percent of Possible Sunshine	52	51
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10)	7	7
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days)	73	73
Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days)	136	141
Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days)	12	12
Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches)	33.00"	38.00"
Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches)	37.00"	36.00"