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City of Maumee, Ohio
Maumee, OH Information
The City of Maumee is located in Lucas County, Ohio, adjacent and to the south of Toledo. A transportation hub since its founding in the early nineteenth century, the city stretches for five miles along the north bank of the Maumee River. Maumee lies 65 miles south of Detroit on I-75, 230 miles east of Chicago, 130 miles northwest of Columbus, and 110 miles west of Cleveland on I-80/90 (The Ohio Turnpike). Toledo Express Airport is located just 10 miles from the Uptown Maumee area. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is located 60 miles from the Uptown Maumee area. Click here to obtain driving directions to these Airports from Mapquest. For information on road construction, detours, and conditions, click here to go to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) website. - Maumee population: 15,074
- Housing units: 6,477
- Lucas County Population: 453,348
- Major Highways: US Routes 20, 20A, 23 and 24; Ohio Turnpike, I-80/I-90; State Rte. 25; Interstate 475
- City Labor Force: 8,637
- County Labor Force: 224,379
- Government Type: Charter Form; Mayor, Council
Maumee, Ohio Commercial Information
The City of Maumee is proud of its reputation as one of Ohio’s premier business locations. In its earliest days, Maumee was an important military and commercial outpost. Later the City continued to blossom by virtue of its strategic location on the Miami and Erie Canal and by being the original seat of government for Lucas County. Today Maumee enjoys a diversified economy and is home to companies involved in automobile manufacturing, agribusiness, healthcare, advertising, financial services, and land development among others. The City’s convenient centralized location continues to be a major catalyst in our commercial development. A transportation crossroads, Maumee is bordered by the Ohio Turnpike and Interstate 475, thereby providing access to highways in all directions. One of North America’s largest air cargo hubs, Toledo Express Airport, is a mere 10 miles to our west and rail transportation is also close by. If shipping is more to your liking, the Port of Toledo, a major Great Lakes port, is just minutes away. The two significant business locations in the City include the “Uptown” commercial district and the much-heralded Arrowhead Business Park. Uptown Maumee, as it is known, consists of a number of historically significant commercial and residential properties that are ideally suited to accommodate the needs of small business. Across town, Arrowhead Park is a carefully planned business community offering a modern, amenity-rich working environment for a diverse range of tenant needs. Comprising nearly 800 acres, Arrowhead utilizes a number of public and private controls to maintain the park’s appeal and protect investor’s property values. Since its inception in 1973, Arrowhead Park has always ranked among the fastest growing corporate office and light industrial centers in Ohio. A critical part of the success in growing the Maumee economy involves our commitment to existing and potential corporate citizens. The City’s Job Creation and Retention Tax Credit Program, CRA, and Enterprise Zone Tax Incentives are among the many reasons to locate here. Moreover, Maumee’s policy of continuous improvement in its infrastructure and services provide an additional layer of support to our business and residential communities. By keeping our overall tax burden low and our quality of life high, it allows us to continue our historical leadership as a commercial center in a modern worldwide marketplace. Though one may easily find a larger community in which to conduct business, it will certainly be difficult to find one that’s better. Maumee’s mix of historical charm, modern convenience, and small town friendliness is a combination that many investors have found irresistible over the years. If you’re looking to start a business or perhaps establish a new location, do yourself a favor and find out more about what we have to offer.
Maumee, Ohio History
Since pre-historic times, Indians (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 Indian allies at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 (see Historic Landmarks in the Recreation, Entertainment and Special Events section) and the conclusion of the War of 1812 (see Fort Meigs in the Recreation, Entertainment and Special Events section) 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 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 1850's 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 1880's was short lived and Maumee became, as one observer noted, " a sleepy little town." It would be nearly a century later; in the 1970's 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 (a National Register Historic District) 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 over 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 sill grace the tree lined streets of the architectural districts.
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