Ottawa

Ottawa is a village and the county seat of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. It is located 51 miles southwest of Toledo, a major port city on the Maumee River. The region was long inhabited by the Iroquoian-speaking Wyandot and Algonquian- speaking Ottawa tribes, who settled along the Blanchard River. In 1792 President George Washington sent Major Alexander Truman, his servant William Lynch, and guide/interpreter William Smalley on a peace mission to the tribes. Truman and Lynch were apparently killed prior to April 20, 1792 at Lower Tawa Town, an Ottawa village. The tribes ceded a large tract of land in Northwestern Ohio to the United States in 1817. In 1831, during the era of Indian Removal, and their land claims in the state were extinguished. The Ottawa population was removed to Indian Territory in present-day Kansas in 1832. In 1861, Ottawa was incorporated as a village in the first year of the American Civil War. In the early 1900s, Charles and Frank Kohls, were each elected Putman County treasurer in successive two-year stints. Notably, while serving as treasurer, they each appointed the other as their chief deputy. The village has a total area of 4.77 square miles (12.35 km²), of which 4.70 square miles(12.17 km²) is land and 0.07 sq miles (0.18 sq km) is water.

History

Ottawa is the primary city name, but also Gilboa are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Ottawa, Ohio. The region was long inhabited by the Iroquoian-speaking Wyandot and Algonquian- speaking Ottawa tribes, who settled along the Blanchard River. In 1792 President George Washington sent Major Alexander Truman, his servant William Lynch, and guide/interpreter William Smalley on a peace mission to the tribes. Truman and Lynch were killed; Truman was apparently killed prior to April 20, 1792 at Lower Tawa Town, an Ottawa village. A similar mission led by Colonel John Hardin ended with Hardin and his servant Freeman being killed in Shelby County; the tribes resisted European-American encroachment. In 1817, the tribes ceded a large tract of land in Northwestern Ohio to the United States. The Ottawa population on that Reserve removed to Indian Territory in present-day Kansas in 1832. Within the Reserve, two Ottawa villages existed, of which the LowerTawa Town was the site of what developed as the village of Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio.Ottawa was incorporated as a village in 1861, during the first year of the American Civil War. Among the early settlers of the Ottawa area was Henry Kohls, who arrived in 1835. In the early 1900s, his grandsons, Charles and Frank Kohl, were each elected Putman County treasurer in successive two-year stints. Notably, while serving as treasurer, they each appointed the other as their chief deputy. While serving as Treasurer, theyEach appointed theother as their Chief Deputy.

Geography

Ottawa is located at 41°115N 84°229W (41.020885, -84.041314).According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.77 square miles (12.35 km²) of which 4.70 square miles is land and 0.18 km² is water. The village is located on the banks of the Ottawa River, which runs through the center of the town. The Ottawa River is a tributary of the Little Canada River. The river flows through the village and into the Canadian Shield. The U.S. state of Michigan is located in the village's eastern part, at 41.115 N 84.229W. The population of the village was 1,856 at the 2010 census. It is the most populous village in the state. The town has a population of 1,788. It has an elevation of 41.11 N 84° 229W (91.02 E 84.13 W). The village has an area of 4.77 square miles (12.35 km²), of which  4.7 square miles (12 square-miles) is land, and 0.07 square mile (0.18 km 2) is water, making it one of the smallest towns in the U. S.C. and the second largest in Michigan. The city's population is 1,938.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,460 people, 1,829 households, and 1,207 families living in the village. There were 1,983 housing units at an average density of 421.9 per square mile (162.9/km²) The racial makeup of the village was 92.5% White, 0.8% African American, 0,4% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 4,8% from two or more races and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino. The median income for a household in theVillage was $39,034, and the median income. for a family was $50,810. The per capita income for the Village was $22,476. About 2.8%. of families and 5.3%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 9.8. of those over age 65. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08. The village's median age was 38.8 years, with 26.1% of residents under the age of 18; 8.2%. of residents were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% from 25 to 44; 27.5%. were from 45 to 64; and 15.4%. were 65 years of age or older. The gender make-up of the Village is 48.5.% male and 51.5 percent female.

Education

Ottawa has a public library, a branch of the Putnam County District Library. Ottawa-Glandorf Local Schools operates Ottawa- Glandorf High School in the village. The village has a population of about 2,000. The town is located on the Ohio Turnpike, which runs from New York to New Jersey. It is also on the New York State Highway System, which goes through the town. The Turnpix is on the Pennsylvania Turnpikes, which run from Pennsylvania to New York. It also runs through New York City, Pennsylvania, and New York state. It was the site of the town's first post office, which opened in 1881. It has a post office that opened again in 1883. It closed in 1891. It reopened in 1894. It now has a new post office and a new building, which was built in the 1960s. It opened in the 1970s and is located in the town of Ottawa, New York, near the town line with New York State. The community has a number of businesses, including a bank, a restaurant, a gas station, and a theater. There is also a public school, which closed in the 1980s and reopened in the 1990s. The school district operates a high school, as well as a middle school and a junior high school. There are no high schools in the community, but there is a middle and high school for high school students to attend. The high school is in the Ottawa section of the city.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 33. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Ottawa = 3.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,845 individuals with a median age of 38.2 age the population dropped by -1.82% in Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 979.99 residents per square mile of area (378.34/km²). There are average 2.57 people per household in the 2,991 households with an average household income of $51,984 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.60% of the available work force and has dropped -4.51% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.38%. The number of physicians in Ottawa per 100,000 population = 52.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Ottawa = 35.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 32.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 138. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 180. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 17.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 46, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio which are owned by the occupant = 75.58%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 38 years with median home cost = $126,720 and home appreciation of -0.73%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.37 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,751 per student. There are 16.5 students for each teacher in the school, 686 students for each Librarian and 407 students for each Counselor. 8.98% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.25% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.52% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).