Northwood is a city and eastern suburb in Wood County, Ohio, United States, within the Toledo metropolitan area. The population was 5,160 at the 2020 census.

History

Northwood was originally Ross Township. It was the northernmost township in Wood County from its establishment on April 18, 1874 until December 1, 1962. Farms, gardens, orchards, and railroads covered the area located just south of east Toledo. In 1898 Edward Ford's glass factory was built along the Maumee River, which ultimately led to the incorporation of the village of Rossford in 1939 within the western portion of the township. Ross Township was then divided so that Rossford Township would serve as a barrier between Rossford and the remaining Ross Township. On December 1, 1962, Ross Township ceased to exist when it became incorporated as the city of Northwood, so aptly named because of its location at the top of Wood County. With its departure, Wood County dropped its number of townships from 20 to 19. The original boundary of Ross Township can be observed as follows: beginning at the southeastern corner of Northwood, thence westward along the southern border to Rossford, thence westward along the line of Elm Tree Street to the Maumee River, thence northeastward and eastward along the Lucas County border until the Ottawa County border, and thence southward to the point of beginning.

Government

The government consists of an elected Mayor, elected City Council, and appointed City Administrator. City Council consists of seven members, elected to four-year terms. The City Mayor is also elected to serve a four-year term.

Current Northwood Officials

* James Barton, ''Councilman'', Term ends 12/31/2023 * Dean Edwards, ''Councilman'', Term ends 12/31/2023 * Patrick Huntermark, ''Councilman'', Term ends 12/31/2025 * Louis Fahrbach, ''Councilman'', Term ends 12/31/2025 * Mark Stoner, ''Council President'', Term ends 12/31/2025 * Randy Kozina, ''Councilman'', Term ends 12/31/2025 * Michael Melnyk, ''Councilman'', Term ends 12/31/2023 * Edward Schimmel, ''Mayor'', Term ends 12/31/2023 * Kevin Laughlin, ''Administrator'' * Joel Whitmore, ''Fire Chief'' * Jeff Zahradnik, ''Police Chief'' * C. Drew Griffith, ''Magistrate''

Government Services

* Charter form of government, Mayor and seven City Council members elected at-large, City Administrator, Mayor's Court, City Clerk, Zoning Office, Income Tax Office, Finance Department and Street Department. * Police Department- Consists of a Chief of Police, a Captain, four Sergeants, twelve full-time Patrol Officers, a School Resource Officer, a Dispatch Supervisor along with 3 other full-time dispatchers and 1 part-time dispatcher. * Fire Department- Part-paid department consisting of two fire stations with a part-time Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, District Chief, Captain, 5 Lieutenants and 26 on-call/part-time EMT's and Paramedics. * Trash Pickup- Curbside weekly unlimited refuse collection and bi-weekly curbside recycling by Waste Management, Inc. * Water- City of Toledo (west end of City) and City of Oregon & Wood County (east end of City). * Sanitary Sewer- City of Northwood / Homecraft District and Northwestern Water & Sewer District.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Adjoining Municipalities and Townships

* Rossford - West * Perrysburg Township - South-West * Lake Township - South * Toledo - North * Ottawa County (Curtice) - East * Oregon - North-East * Walbridge - South

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 5,265 people, 2,025 households, and 1,463 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 2,135 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.3%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.6% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population. There were 2,025 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 39 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 5,471 people, 2,024 households, and 1,493 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,121 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.99%

, 0.60%

, 0.40% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.04%

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, 1.72% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population. There were 2,024 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $51,071, and the median income for a family was $55,642. Males had a median income of $41,004 versus $27,025 for females. The

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for the city was $20,967. About 6.5% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the

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, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Primary-Secondary Education

The following schools fall within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Northwood: * Northwood High School (grades 7-12), 600 Lemoyne Rd, Northwood (419-691-3888). * Northwood Elementary School (grades PK-6), 600 Lemoyne Rd, Northwood (419-691-3888). Northwood High School is a public

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in Northwood. It is the only high school in the Northwood Local Schools district. The current Northwood High School is located in Northwood Schools built in 2017. At the end of the 2006–2007 school year, Northwood was awarded an "Excellent" rating by the state of Ohio in education. The graduation rate of the school district was just over the state minimum (90%), coming in at 90.5%. The overall attendance average of the district was also over the state minimum (93%) at 95.9%. The district also met the standards on the adequate yearly progress (AYP) in all six categories.

References

External links

City of Northwood

Northwood Local Schools
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