Ottawa Hills is a

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Lucas County, Ohio Lucas County is a Counties of the United States, county located in the Northwest Ohio, northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is bordered to the east by Lake Erie, and to the southeast by the Maumee River, which runs to the lake. As o ...

, United States. The population was 4,790 at the 2020 census. The village was developed on both sides of the Ottawa River (Ohio) and serves as a bedroom community and suburb of

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History

The Village of Ottawa Hills was developed beginning in 1915.

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, president of the Overland Company, acquired approximately beginning at the intersection of Bancroft Street and Indian Road and extending along the Ottawa River to Central Avenue. He started development that year, as reported by ''The Toledo Times:''

Landscape architects, city planning engineers, landscape gardeners, and other experts, backed by an army of workmen equipment with the latest machinery and tools have been steadily at work on the tract for over a year. They have practically completed the improvement of the first unit of the development, lying at Arrowhead Point (former known as 5 Point). This is at the intersection of Bancroft Street, Secor and Indian Roads, a 20 minute ride from the business district. A cursory inspection of the property reveals the scale on which the improvements are being made. Practically 35% of it has been given over to park purposes. This includes the wooded area along the river's course, flanked on one side by Percifilous Bluff and the other side by a slope that rises, by gentle degrees, to a level with the top of the bluff. In the valley, river banks have been dressed gracefully to the water's edge. --'' The Toledo Times,'' August 1, 1915

John North Willys turned to the

E. H. Close Realty Company In 1909, after E. H. Close left the George E. Pomeroy Company, he established the E. H. Close Company.Winter, N. & Litt, D. (1917) A History of Northwest Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its historical Progress and Development from the First European E ...

for the development of Ottawa Hills. The E. H. Close Realty Company had developed more than of land in Toledo and the surrounding area. Planners, engineers, and architects with national reputations were involved in the layout and design of the Village. They were also established various restrictive covenants to assure proper quality development and construction of homes. Several annexations have substantially changed the shape of the village from the original . Much of the early development of the village conforms to the original plans that date back to 1915. The portion of the village adjacent to Secor Road and south of Bancroft Street, Plat 1, is very similar in layout and design to the original plans. Many of the oldest homes are located in Plat 1. E. H. Close himself lived in this plat in one of the first homes built in the Village. The Ottawa Hills school district ranked first in the state in student performance for the 2007–2008 school year.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2013 census

As of the

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of 2013, the median income for a household in the village was $111,364, while the mean household income is $158,249. For families in the village, the median income is $138,295, while the mean for families is $189,597, 31.5% of families earning more than $200,000 per year. Males had a median income of $104,700 versus $69,211 for females. The

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for the village was $58,731. 3.1% of the population and 1.0% of families were below the

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. 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 4,517 people, 1,740 households, and 1,265 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,850 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 87.8%

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, 3.7%

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, 0.2% Native American, 6.0% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 1,740 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were

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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% 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 3.14. The median age in the village was 43.6 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 4,564 people, 1,696 households, and 1,307 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,786 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.97%

, 1.25%

, 0.09% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 1,696 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were

living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $100,000, and the median income for a family was $117,130. Males had a median income of $84,029 versus $40,801 for females. The

for the village was $58,846. 2.1% of the population and 1.4% of families were below the

. 3.2% of those under the age of 18 and 0.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Houses

The median price of a house in Ottawa Hills is approximately $254,800, with 30% of the homes having been built before 1939. The village's large homes, as 74.2% have eight or more rooms, 40% of homes have four bedrooms, and 12.8% have five or greater. 3.1%, or 42 of the 1366 homes, are multimillion-dollar homes.

Notable people

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– pro wrestler * Ernest M. McSorley – last captain of the SS ''Edmund Fitzgerald'' *

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– guitarist and founder of the rock band

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."A new Boston: Ottawa Hills native Tom Scholz rallies to keep the music coming"
''Toledo Blade,'' June 11, 2008

References

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History

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2013 census

2010 census

2000 census

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