Maumee, Ohio
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Maumee is a city in Lucas County
Lucas County, Ohio
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, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. It is a suburb
Suburb
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 of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...

 along the Maumee River
Maumee River
The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, and meanders northeastwardly for through an agricultural region of glacial moraines before flowing into the...

. The population was 14,286 at the 2010 census. Maumee was also declared an All-America City by the National Civic League
National Civic League
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 in June 2006.

Geography

Maumee is located at 41°34′14"N 83°39′9"W (41.570545, -83.652503). It is a roughly triangle-shaped city. Its borders are formed by Interstate 80
Interstate 80
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/90
Interstate 90
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 to the north, to the west by Interstate 475
Interstate 475
Interstate 475 may refer to:* Interstate 475 , a bypass of Macon, Georgia* Interstate 475 , a bypass of Flint, Michigan* Interstate 475 , a bypass of Toledo, Ohio...

/U.S. Route 23, and to the southeast by the Maumee River
Maumee River
The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, and meanders northeastwardly for through an agricultural region of glacial moraines before flowing into the...

.

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, 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

In prehistoric times, Native Americans
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...

 (notably the Ottawa
Ottawa (tribe)
The Odawa or Ottawa, said to mean "traders," are a Native American and First Nations people. They are one of the Anishinaabeg, related to but distinct from the Ojibwe nation. Their original homelands are located on Manitoulin Island, near the northern shores of Lake Huron, on the Bruce Peninsula in...

) began utilizing the rich resources at the present site of Maumee, Ohio, in the Maumee River
Maumee River
The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, and meanders northeastwardly for through an agricultural region of glacial moraines before flowing into the...

 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
Battle of Fallen Timbers
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indian tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory...

 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
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...

 and the far west. The opening of the Wabash and Erie Canal
Wabash and Erie Canal
The Wabash and Erie Canal was a shipping canal that linked the Great Lakes to the Ohio River via an artificial waterway. The canal provided traders with access from the Great Lakes all the way to the Gulf of Mexico...

 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

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 15,237 people, 6,340 households, and 4,209 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,533.6 people per square mile (591.9/km²). There were 6,613 housing units at an average density of 665.6 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

 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
Per capita income
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 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 School District
Maumee City School District
Maumee City School District is a public school district in Northwest Ohio. The school district serves students who live in the city of Maumee in Lucas County. The superintendent is Dr. Gregory Smith.-Grades K-5:*Fairfield Elementary*Fort Miami Elementary...

, which received an "Effective" rating from the state of Ohio for the 2008-09 school year, the third highest of six possible ratings. This school district is the oldest chartered district in the state of Ohio. The school district is broken into three different categories: Elementary (K-5), which include Wayne Trail, Union, Fairfield and Fort Miami Elementaries. The next level is Gateway Middle School, which includes all students in the district in grades 6-8. There is only one high school in Maumee, Maumee High School (Ohio)
Maumee High School (Ohio)
Maumee High School is a public high school in Maumee, Ohio, southwest of Toledo. It is the only high school in the Maumee City Schools district. Their mascot and sports teams are known as the "Maumee Panthers"...

, which serves grades 9-12.

There are also several private elementary and high schools in the area, including Maumee Valley Country Day School
Maumee Valley Country Day School
Maumee Valley Country Day School is an independent and non-religious private school located in Toledo, Ohio. The school was founded in 1842 as an all-girls finishing school in Western New York and was moved to Toledo in 1884, where it became The Smead School for Girls...

 (South Toledo), St. John's Jesuit High School (South Toledo), Toledo Christian Schools (South Toledo), St. Joseph's Elementary (Maumee), and St. Patrick's Elementary (South Toledo).

Top employers

According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
# Employer # of Employees
1 United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...

2,324
2 St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital (Maumee, Ohio)
St. Luke's Hospital is a 314-bed health care facility in Maumee, Ohio. It was the last independent hospital in the Toledo area before joining the ProMedica Health System in 2010.-Facilities:The hospital is equipped with a helipad for medical evacuations...

1,601
3 The Andersons 1,331
4 Maritz
Maritz, LLC
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 Research
636
5 Maumee City School District
Maumee City School District
Maumee City School District is a public school district in Northwest Ohio. The school district serves students who live in the city of Maumee in Lucas County. The superintendent is Dr. Gregory Smith.-Grades K-5:*Fairfield Elementary*Fort Miami Elementary...

579
6 Dana 537
7 UCB 496
8 Paramount Health Care 402
9 Meijer
Meijer
Meijer, Inc. is a regional American hypermarket chain based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1934 as a supermarket chain, Meijer is credited with pioneering the modern supercenter concept in 1962. About half of the company's 196 stores are located in Michigan, with additional locations in...

393
10 Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
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356

Notable past residents

  • James W. Forsyth
    James W. Forsyth
    James William Forsyth was a U.S. Army officer and general. He was primarily a Union staff officer during the American Civil War and cavalry regimental commander during the Indian Wars.-Early life:...

    , a U.S. Army officer and general
  • Richard Kazmaier
    Dick Kazmaier
    Richard Kazmaier was an American football player for Princeton University from 1949 through 1951 and winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy. As a halfback, kicker and quarterback, he ended his career third all time in Princeton history with over 4000 yards of offense and 55 touchdowns...

    , 1951 Heisman Trophy
    Heisman Trophy
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     winner and donated his Heisman Trophy to the High School
  • Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Lyle Knepper is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell in the Fox network's drama series Prison Break, for which he was nominated a Satellite Award...

    , actor (currently on Heroes
    Heroes (TV series)
    Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...

     on NBC
    NBC
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    )
  • Edward Lamb
    Edward Lamb
    Edward Lamb was an American businessman, broadcasting executive and labor lawyer. He is best known for having defended striking workers during the Auto-Lite Strike in 1934 and for successfully resisting the federal government's attempt to strip him of his broadcasting licenses during the McCarthy...

    , businessman, broadcasting executive, and labor lawyer
  • Henry Ware Lawton
    Henry Ware Lawton
    Henry Ware Lawton was a highly respected U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Civil War, the Apache Wars, the Spanish-American War and was the only U.S. general officer to be killed during the Philippine-American War...

    , U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Civil War
    American Civil War
    The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

    , Apache War
    Apache Wars
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    , Spanish-American War
    Spanish-American War
    The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...

  • Larry Nuber
    Larry Nuber
    Larry Nuber of Maumee, OH was an auto racing announcer, best known for his work on ESPN broadcasts of NASCAR and CART races in the 1980s.-Before ESPN:...

    , auto racing
    Auto racing
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     announcer
    Announcer
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     on ESPN
    ESPN
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  • Theodore Dreiser
    Theodore Dreiser
    Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of...

    , author of Sister Carrie
    Sister Carrie
    Sister Carrie is a novel by Theodore Dreiser about a young country girl who moves to the big city where she starts realizing her own American Dream by first becoming a mistress to men that she perceives as superior and later as a famous actress...

     and An American Tragedy
    An American Tragedy
    -Plot summary:The ambitious but immature Clyde Griffiths, raised by poor and devoutly religious parents who force him to participate in their street missionary work, is anxious to achieve better things. His troubles begin when he takes a job as a bellboy at a local hotel. The boys he meets are...

  • Morrison Remick Waite, Chief Justice of the United States
    Chief Justice of the United States
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  • Necros
    Necros
    Necros were an early American hardcore punk band from Maumee, Ohio, although they are usually identified with the Detroit music scene. They are the first band to record for Touch and Go Records.-History:...

    , one of the earliest US hardcore
    Hardcore punk
    Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

     bands
  • Soledad Brothers (band), were an American punk blues
    Punk blues
    Punk blues denotes a fusion genre of punk rock and blues. Punk blues musicians and bands usually incorporate elements of related styles, such as protopunk and blues rock. Its origins lie strongly within the garage rock sound of the 1960s and 1970s.Punk blues can be said to favor the common...

    trio

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