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Population (year 2000): 4,367. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,448 (+1.9% change)
 

Males: 2,137  (48.9%)
Females: 2,230  (51.1%)

Putnam County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45875.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,300 (it was $39,034 in 2000)
Ottawa  $39,300
Ohio:  $43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,900 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Ottawa  $96,900
Ohio:  $129,600

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Races in Ottawa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (62.2%), Irish (6.8%), United States (5.7%), English (3.5%), Dutch (3.4%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1999

Elevation: 736 feet

Land area: 3.88 square miles.

Population density: 1151 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ottawa

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ottawa village

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

56 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Ottawa, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ottawa to the number of sex offenders is 446 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ottawa:  0.9% ($765)
Ohio:  1.2% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toledo, OH (54.9 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (256.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Glandorf, OH (2.7 miles ), West Leipsic, OH (6.5 miles ), Leipsic, OH (6.8 miles ), Columbus Grove, OH (7.1 miles ), Pandora, OH (7.6 miles ), Gilboa, OH (8.3 miles) , Miller City, OH (8.4 miles) , Kalida, OH (11.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $192,900
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $204,400
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $186,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $280,000

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Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 84.04 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,626 (+60.1%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 1,027 (49.9%)


People in group quarters in Ottawa
  • 43 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 419

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Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+3.9%).


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Most common industries for males:
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.79
US city average:  3.00

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Ottawa-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Ottawa village center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the village center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Eric Pollitz - College basketball player (Miami (OHIO) RedHawks), Tim Pollitz - College basketball player (Miami (OHIO) RedHawks).


Hospitals/medical centers near Ottawa:
  • SCCI HOSPITAL LIMA (about 19 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • LIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LIMA, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ottawa:
  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 43 miles; TOLEDO, OH; ID: TOL)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 78 miles; DAYTON, OH; ID: DAY)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 80 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ottawa:
  • PUTNAM COUNTY (about 6 miles; OTTAWA, OH; ID: OWX)
  • RUHE'S (about 6 miles; LEIPSIC, OH; ID: R47)
  • OHIO DUSTING CO INC (about 8 miles; PANDORA, OH; ID: 6C2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ottawa:
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 28 miles; FINDLAY, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 51 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 54 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 15,999)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 75 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)
Public high schools in Ottawa:
  • OTTAWA-GLANDORF HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 698; Location: 630 GLENDALE AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITY CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 146 N ELM ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ottawa:
  • OTTAWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 751 E 4TH ST; Grades: KG - 08)
  • OTTAWA-GLANDORF COMPLEX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 360 N LOCUST ST; Grades: PK - PK)
Private elementary/middle school in Ottawa:
  • SS PETER & PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 320 NORTH LOCUST STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Ottawa:
  • PUTNAM COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,480,548; Location: 525 N. THOMAS ST.; 139,848 books; 3,522 audio materials; 6,568 video materials; 164 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ottawa: Putnam County Library (A), Putnam County Jail (B), Putnam County Courthouse (C), Ottawa Water Works (D), Ottawa City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ottawa include: Faith Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (C), Trinity United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saints Peter And Paul Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tawa Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Ottawa: Putnam County Fairgrounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Ottawa Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ottawa and their reported violations in the past:

PIKE RUN GOLF CLUB INC (Population served: 176, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2000), St Boil Water Order (NOV-22-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2000)
COUNTRY ACRES GOLF CLUB WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1997), St Boil Water Order (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-14-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2001)
  • 78 regular monitoring violations
WISCHMEYER AMLC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.8%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Ottawa compared to Ohio state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ottawa (2007 data):
  • Sky Bank: Ottawa Main at 332 East Main Street, branch established on 1985-04-11; Ottawa Locust Branch at 855 Locust Street, branch established on 2001-07-09. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $17,532.1 mil, Deposits: $13,318.2 mil, headquarters in Salineville, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 341 total offices, Holding Company: Sky Financial Group, Inc.
  • The Union Bank Company: Ottawa Branch at State Route 65 And Us Route 224, branch established on 1991-05-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $549.4 mil, Deposits: $381.4 mil, headquarters in Columbus Grove, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Fort Jennings State Bank: Ottawa Branch at 1300 North Locust Street, branch established on 2005-10-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $113.5 mil, Deposits: $103.7 mil, headquarters in Fort Jennings, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fjsb Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Federal Bank of the Midwest: The First National Bank Of Ottawa Br at 405 East Main Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,520.7 mil, Deposits: $1,140.6 mil, headquarters in Defiance, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 6$16,552$33,1041$279
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$507
Other Government Administration 16$29,293$21,9700$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,086
Financial Administration 2$4,364$26,1841$560
Streets and Highways 4$11,296$33,8880$0
Sewerage 2$6,697$40,1820$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$14,818$29,6362$638
Totals for Government 36$83,021$27,6746$4,069


Ottawa government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,786,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,130,000
    All Other: $53,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $335,000
    Regular Highways: $210,000
    Sewerage: $66,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $639,000
    Sewerage: $609,000
    Police Protection: $353,000
    General - Other: $261,000
    Regular Highways: $178,000
    Parks & Recreation: $173,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Fire Protection: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $323,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $8,000
    General: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,519,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,005,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,402,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,122,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $554,000
    Special Assessments: $34,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $465,000
    Parks & Recreation: $153,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,345,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $893,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $146,000
    General Support: $144,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,555,000
    Property: $205,000
    NEC: $57,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,122,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

3.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.38%
Ohio average:  5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allen County, OH  0.77% ($29,642 average AGI)
from Hancock County, OH  0.50% ($27,958)
from Henry County, OH  0.19% ($26,741)


4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Ohio average:  5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allen County, OH  0.85% ($29,967 average AGI)
to Hancock County, OH  0.50% ($33,500)
to Franklin County, OH  0.32% ($25,304)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ottawa:
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ottawa:
  • WLWD (93.9 FM; COLUMBUS GROVE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBUK (106.3 FM; OTTAWA, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W205AT (88.9 FM; HAMLER, OH; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIE (91.5 FM; DELPHOS, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTGN (97.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
  • WFGF (93.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WGLE (90.7 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WNDH (103.1 FM; NAPOLEON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WONB (94.9 FM; ADA, OH; Owner: OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY)
  • WUZZ-FM (104.9 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZOQ (92.1 FM; WAPAKONETA, OH; Owner: FOREVER OF OHIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ottawa:
  • WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
  • WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WLIO (Channel 35; LIMA, OH; Owner: LIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • W61CZ (Channel 61; LIMA, OH; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • W09CG (Channel 9; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55CH (Channel 55; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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