| Perrysburg, Ohio |
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Location of Perrysburg in Ohio |
| Coordinates: 41°33′1″N 83°37′48″W / 41.55028, -83.63 |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Ohio |
| County |
Wood |
| Area |
| - Total |
9. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads This is a list of the eighty-eight counties in the US state of Ohio. Wood County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (23. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²) |
| - Land |
8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (23. 1 km²) |
| - Water |
0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] |
630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| - Total |
16,945 |
| - Density |
1,899. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (733. 3/km²) |
| Time zone |
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes |
43551-43552 |
| Area code(s) |
419 |
| FIPS code |
39-62148[2] |
| GNIS feature ID |
1066139[1] |
Perrysburg is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American Telephone area codes 419 and 567 serve the northwest corner of the State of Ohio Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Wood County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Maumee River is a River in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. The population was 16,945 at the 2000 census. If combined with the adjacent Perrysburg Township, it would have a total population of 33,945 making it the most populous city in Wood County. Perrysburg Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article
History
The history of Perrysburg begins with the construction of Fort Meigs. Fort Meigs was a fortification along the Maumee River in Ohio during the War of 1812. When the war clouds of 1812 began to creep upon Northwest Ohio, fort construction began in February of 1813 by soldiers under General William Henry Harrison. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year This article is about the general and president For his great-great-grandson see William H Harrison was General Anthony Wayne's former aide-de-camp and would later be elected as the country's ninth president. Anthony Wayne (January 1 1745–December 15 1796 was a United States Army general and statesman The construct was named Fort Meigs in honor of Ohio's fourth governor, Return Jonathan Meigs. Return J Meigs is the name of Return J Meigs Sr (1740&ndash1823 American Revolutionary War officer federal Indian agent Return J Fort Meigs was constructed on a bluff above the Maumee River, and created from a design by army engineer Captain Eleazer D. Wood, for whom the county would be named. Eleazer Derby Wood (1783 &ndash September 17, 1814) was an American Army officer in the War of 1812. Two critical battles with the British would be fought at the fort during the War of 1812. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies
Early settlers in the area fled to Huron during the War of 1812 and returned settling in the floodplain below Fort Meigs. Perrysburg was surveyed and platted on April 26, 1816 and soon became a center for shipbuilding and commerce.
A cholera epidemic of 1854 decimated the population and the town literally closed down for two months in that summer. More than 100 people perished.
Perrysburg is the only city in the United States, besides Washington D. C. , that was originally planned by the Federal Government.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 16,945 people, 6,592 households, and 4,561 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,899. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (733. 5/km²). There were 6,964 housing units at an average density of 780. 5/sq mi (301. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95. 34% White, 1. 03% African American, 0. 10% Native American, 1. 77% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 90% from other races, and 0. 84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 05% of the population.
There were 6,592 households out of which 38. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61. 1% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 8% were non-families. 27. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 55 and the average family size was 3. 18.
In the city the population was spread out with 29. 0% under the age of 18, 5. 6% from 18 to 24, 28. 3% from 25 to 44, 24. 0% from 45 to 64, and 13. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,237 and the median income for a family was $75,651. Males had a median income of $56,496 versus $31,401 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,652. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 5% of families and 2. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 8. 1% of those age 65 or over.
Cultural
Perrysburg is home to the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. Established in the 1950s, the organization is the third mosque in America. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The current structure, built over the period 1980-1983, is the first mosque in North America to use classic Islamic architecture.
Photos
In the heart of downtown resides a statue of
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, after whom Perrysburg is named.
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (August 20 1785 &ndash August 23 1819 was an officer in the United States Navy.
Perrysburg is home to Fort Meigs, the largest wooden walled fortification in North America.
The Islamic Center of Greater Toledo
References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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