Perrysburg, Ohio | |
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 Downtown Perrysburg | |
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| Motto: "Embracing Our Past. Poised For The Future." | |
 Location of Perrysburg in Wood County | |
  Perrysburg  Perrysburg | |
| Coordinates:41°32′16″N83°38′25″W / 41.53778°N 83.64028°W /41.53778; -83.64028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.93 sq mi (30.91 km2) |
| • Land | 11.89 sq mi (30.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 637 ft (194 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,041 |
| • Density | 1,818.6/sq mi (702.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 43551–43552 |
| Area code | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-62148[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087193[2] |
| Website | ci.perrysburg.oh.us |
Perrysburg is a city inWood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,041 at the2020 census. The city is along the south side of theMaumee River about 12 miles (19 km) southwest ofToledo and is part of theToledo metropolitan area.
Perrysburg was surveyed and platted by a federal survey team in the summer of 1816. It served as thecounty seat from 1822 to 1868. A local legend has held that it was designed by noted architectCharles Pierre L'Enfant, after he planned Washington, DC, but this has not been supported by fact.[6][7]
Perrysburg lies near the center of theTwelve Mile Square Reservation, a tract of land ceded in 1795 to the United States by theOdawa people following their defeat in theNorthwest Indian Wars. They had occupied this territory since the turn of the 18th century, after having settled in the region of the French trading post atFort Detroit. Also known as the Ottawa, they had controlled much of the territory along the Maumee River in present-day northwestern Ohio.[8]
In 1810, early European-American settlers here were Major Amos Spafford (1753–1818), his wife Olive (1756–1823), and their four children. In 1796, Spafford, a native ofConnecticut, was a surveyor for theConnecticut Land Company. He drew the first map laying outCleveland and named the city. He left there in 1810 following appointment as US Customs Collector andpostmaster for the new port at the Foot of the Rapids of the Miami of the LakeMaumee River. Two years later, 67 families lived in the area, but most fled at the outbreak of the War of 1812.[9]
When the War of 1812 progressed toward Northwest Ohio,General William Henry Harrison ordered the construction of the fort, beginning in February 1813. Harrison was GeneralAnthony Wayne's former aide-de-camp. Later he was elected as the country's ninth president. The installation was namedFort Meigs in honor of Ohio's fourth governor,Return Jonathan Meigs. Fort Meigs was constructed on a bluff above theMaumee River, and built from a design by army engineer CaptainEleazer D. Wood, for whom the county would be named. Two critical battles with the British were fought at the fort during theWar of 1812.
Early settlers in the area fled to Huron during the War of 1812. They returned to settle in the floodplain below Fort Meigs, calling the settlement Orleans. They moved to higher ground after being flooded out.
Alexander Bourne led a surveying team to plan and plat Perrysburg. He was appointed to that position by Edward Tiffin, Surveyor General of the United States. This survey was performed in late June and early July 1816, by surveyors Joseph Wampler and William Brookfield under the auspices of Bourne andJosiah Meigs, Surveyor General of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.[10]
Some postings on the Internet have claimed thatCharles Pierre L'Enfant, noted designer of Washington, DC, had also surveyed and platted Perrysburg, Ohio. Prior to the city's 200th anniversary celebration, the Historical Society hired former engineers to assess this claim. The researchers studied local, state and federal archives, but found no support for this position.[6][7]
After the war and the 1817Treaty of Fort Meigs, which extinguished the Ottawa claim to this area, Spafford returned to the area. He settled on a 160-acre land grant, signed by PresidentJames Monroe, on River Tract #64 in Waynesfield Township. Other veterans who received land grants for their service during that war also settled in this area.
The town soon became a center for shipbuilding and commerce on Lake Erie. It was named afterCommodoreOliver Hazard Perry, naval commander during theWar of 1812 and hero of theBattle of Lake Erie.[11] From 1822 to 1868 Perrysburg served as the county seat.[12] In 1833, Perrysburg contained a courthouse, jail, schoolhouse, two stores, two taverns, two physicians, two lawyers, about 60 houses, and 250 inhabitants.[13]
Henry Bibb spent the winter of 1837–38 in Perrysburg following his first escape from slavery. He was adopted by thefree Black community, which included manyfugitive slaves. Bibb was able to obtain gainful employment and managed to save $15 over the course of the winter, which he put towards his plan to rescue his wife and children from slavery. Bibb's knowledge of Perrysburg helped him in a subsequent escape attempt, when he was able to allay suspicions by claiming to be a free resident of Perrysburg and accurately answering questions about the town's residents.[14]
In 1854, anepidemic ofcholera devastated the population. It had spread with residents and travelers along the waterways because of the lack of adequate sanitation. Perryville closed down for two months in that summer, trying to contain the epidemic at a time when people did not understand how the disease was transmitted. More than 100 people died. Other towns along the Maumee River also suffered high losses from the epidemic.Providence, Ohio was abandoned. It had suffered a disastrous fire less than a decade before.
The railroad arrived in 1859 with the completion of theDayton and Michigan Railroad, later part of theBaltimore and Ohio Railroad.[15] As of 2023[update] the line is part of theToledo Subdivision of CSX, though it hosts no passenger service.
On October 12, 1984, PresidentRonald Reagan made awhistle stop in Perrysburg while traveling in the historicFerdinand Magellan railroad car. He drew a crowd of over 20,000.[16]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.51 square miles (29.81 km2), all land.[17]Contrary to popular opinion and hundreds of historical articles, the 1816 survey of Perrysburg encompassed 1.786 square miles, NOT 1.000 square miles.[18]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1830 | 182 | — | |
| 1840 | 1,041 | 472.0% | |
| 1850 | 1,199 | 15.2% | |
| 1860 | 1,494 | 24.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,835 | 22.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,909 | 4.0% | |
| 1890 | 1,747 | −8.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,766 | 1.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,913 | 8.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,429 | 27.0% | |
| 1930 | 3,182 | 31.0% | |
| 1940 | 3,457 | 8.6% | |
| 1950 | 4,006 | 15.9% | |
| 1960 | 5,519 | 37.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,693 | 39.4% | |
| 1980 | 10,196 | 32.5% | |
| 1990 | 12,551 | 23.1% | |
| 2000 | 16,945 | 35.0% | |
| 2010 | 20,623 | 21.7% | |
| 2020 | 25,041 | 21.4% | |
| Sources:[4][19][20][21][22][23][24][5] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 20,278 | 81.0% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 499 | 2.00% |
| Native American (NH) | 51 | 0.20% |
| Asian (NH) | 1,090 | 4.35% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 0 | 0% |
| Other/mixed | 1,851 | 7.39% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 1,272 | 5.08% |
As of thecensus[3] of 2010, there were 20,623 people, 8,246 households, and 5,504 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,791.7 inhabitants per square mile (691.8/km2). There were 8,845 housing units at an average density of 768.5 per square mile (296.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.9%White, 1.4%African American, 0.1%Native American, 3.1%Asian, 0.8% fromother races, and 1.6% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 8,246 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% weremarried couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 16,945 people, 6,592 households, and 4,561 families living in the city. The population density was 1,899.2 inhabitants per square mile (733.3/km2). There were 6,964 housing units at an average density of 780.5 per square mile (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% fromother races, and 0.84% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.05% of the population.
There were 6,390 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% weremarried couples living together, 6.3% 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. Theper capita income for the city was $29,652. About 1.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable companies based in Perrysburg includeBurkett Restaurant Equipment, a dealer in food service equipment;Owens-Illinois, a global glass container manufacturer;[26] andUniversal Tube & Rollform Equipment, a metalworking machinery dealer specializing in tube mills, roll forming and coil processing equipment. Fox Software, creator ofFoxPro, was also based in the city.
Perrysburg is home to The Islamic School of Greater Toledo,[27] Saint Rose School[28] and Perrysburg Schools, which includes a preschool, four elementary schools, one intermediate school, one junior high school andPerrysburg High School.[29]
In the year 2016, 51% of Perrysburg residents over the age of 25 had a bachelor's degree or a higher level of education, compared to 31.7% of Wood County residents, 23% of residents in the Toledo MSA, 26.7% of Ohioans, and 30.3% in the U.S.[30][31][32][33]
The Way Public Library serves the Perrysburg area. In 2016, the library loaned 639,113 items and provided 726 programs to its 34,336 registered borrowers. Total holdings in 2016 were 93,416 print materials and 182 print subscriptions.[34]
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