Maumee, Ohio

Maumee, Ohio
City
File:Uptownmaumeeohio.jpg
Location in Ohio
Location of Maumee within Lucas County
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Lucas
Government
• Mayor	Timothy L. Wagener
Area
• Total	10.5 sq mi (27.3 km2)
• Land	9.9 sq mi (25.7 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	15,237
• Density	1,533/sq mi (591.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43537
Area code	419
FIPS code	39-48342Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1061485Template:GR
Website	http://www.maumee.org/

‎ Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo along the Maumee River. The population was 15,237 at the 2000 census. Maumee was also declared an All-America City by the National Civic League in June 2006.

Geography

Maumee is located at 41°34′14″N 83°39′9″W (41.570545, -83.652503)Template:GR. It is a roughly triangle-shaped landlocked city. Its borders are formed by Interstate 80/90 to the north, to the west by Interstate 475/U.S. Route 23, and to the southeast by the Maumee River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.3 km²), of which, 9.9 square miles (25.7 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (5.69%) is water.

History

Since prehistoric times, Native Americans (notably the Ottawa) were the first to utilize the rich resources at the present site of Maumee, Ohio, in the Maumee River Valley. Throughout much of the eighteenth century, French, British and American forces struggled for control of the lower Maumee River as a major transportation artery linking East and West. A decisive American victory over the British and their Native American allies at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 and the conclusion of the War of 1812 opened the way for American expansion and attracted Eastern emigrants intent on making a fortune in western lands.

A town plat was laid out in 1817 at the Foot of the Rapids of the Maumee River and within a decade, the settlement was gaining recognition as a major trans-shipment point connecting Lake Erie and the far west. The opening of the Wabash and Erie Canal in 1840 further stimulated the economy and led Jessup Scott, a noted town promoter, to predict that Maumee would become the "great city of the West," surpassing all rivals. By mid-century Maumee was indeed a flourishing center of river trade, commerce and shipbuilding. Nearly twenty mercantile establishments crowded along the three miles (5 km) of ship docks competing for the retail and wholesale trade. Maumee was chosen as the county seat in 1840 and jurists came from miles around to practice in the imposing Greek Revival Lucas County Courthouse erected by private subscription from local citizens. The federal custom house and post office also were located in Maumee.

Dreams of greatness began to fade in the 1850s as larger ships too deep to navigate up river were introduced and the railroad proved a faster and cheaper means of transportation. Population expanded westward and Maumee lost the county seat designation in 1854. A "gas boom" in the 1880s was short lived and Maumee became, as one observer noted, " a sleepy little town."

It would be nearly a century later; in the 1970s that Maumee would experience a real economic renaissance. Today, Maumee is home to one of the largest business centers in Northwest Ohio. Together, Arrowhead Business Park and Maumee's historic business community contribute to the 30,000 plus jobs located in the community. Over the years Maumee's original boundaries have expanded and the population has grown from the small group of promoters who applied for a municipal charter in 1838 to more than 15,000 residents. Although Maumee has experienced many changes, its neighborhoods retain their small town ambiance and many of the historic homes and buildings of the early residents still grace the tree lined streets of the architectural districts.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	2,307		—
1920	3,195		38.5%
1930	4,588		43.6%
1940	4,683		2.1%
1950	5,548		18.5%
1960	12,063		117.4%
1970	15,937		32.1%
1980	15,747		−1.2%
1990	15,561		−1.2%
2000	15,237		−2.1%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 15,237 people, 6,340 households, and 4,209 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,533.6 people per square mile (591.9/km²). There were 6,613 housing units at an average density of 665.6/sq mi (256.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.61% White, 1.05% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.

There were 6,340 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,768, and the median income for a family was $60,776. Males had a median income of $41,281 versus $30,273 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,805. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Maumee's public education system is run by the Maumee City Schools district, who received an "Excellent With Distinction" school rating for the school year of 2008. Not many schools in Ohio receive this status. This school district is the oldest chartered district in the state of Ohio. There are four elementary schools (Ft. Miami, Union, Wayne Trail, and Fairfield), one middle school for grades 6-8 (Gateway), and one high school (Maumee High School (Ohio)). The school system's mascot is the Panthers. In athletics, they compete in the Northern Lakes League.

There are also several private elementary and high schools in the area, including Maumee Valley Country Day High School (South Toledo), St. John's High School (South Toledo), Toledo Christian Schools (South Toledo), St. Joseph's Elementary (Maumee), and St. Patrick's Elementary (South Toledo).

Notable past residents

• Theodore Dreiser, naturalist author of Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy
• James W. Forsyth, a U.S. Army officer and general
• Richard Kazmaier, 1951 Heisman Trophy winner
• Robert Knepper, actor (currently on Prison Break on Fox)
• Edward Lamb, businessman, broadcasting executive, and labor lawyer
• Henry Ware Lawton, U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Civil War, Apache War, Spanish-American War
• Larry Nuber, auto racing announcer on ESPN
• Morrison Remick Waite, Chief Justice of the United States
• Necros, one of the earliest US hardcore bands

External links

• Maumee, Ohio information from Toledo.com
• Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor