Maumee

General Overview
The city of Maumee is located in Lucas County, Ohio, just south of Toledo. The city has long been a transportation hub due to its location along the north bank of the Maumee River. In 2006, Maumee won the All America? City Award from the National Civic League and was named by Frommer's as one of the 100 best places to raise a family in America. Ohio Magazine designated Maumee as one of "Ohio's Five Best Hometowns." Maumee's cost of living is 7.34% lower than the U.S. average.

History
The Ottawa Indians were among the first people to settle in the Maumee River Valley. Throughout the 18th century, the French, British and Americans fought to control the area in order to hold rights to the river which served as a major transportation link between the eastern and western U.S. By the 1820s, the area was recognized for its strategic location connecting Lake Erie to points west. With the opening of the Erie Canal in 1840, Maumee became a thriving commercial center.

Maumee was chartered in 1838 and then chosen as the county seat of Lucas County in 1840. That honor was taken away in 1854 as the town suffered a decline in trade due to the emergence of railroads over ships as a faster and more economical way of transporting goods. It wasn't until the 1970s that Maumee re-emerged as a prosperous business center. Today the city has 15,000 residents and 30,000 jobs located within the city limits.

Government Services
Maumee operates under a charter system and is governed by the seven-member city council whose presiding officer is an elected mayor.

The city's fire division has 55 volunteer fire fighters, a staff of 7 full-time paid professionals and 15 salaried paramedics. The city has mutual aid pacts with all Lucas County Fire Departments. Fire equipment includes three engines, two heavy rescue squads, an eighty-five foot aerial platform, a 105 foot aerial ladder and two rescue boats.

The Maumee police division has 44 police officers including a chief, two lieutenants, eight sergeants and thirty-three patrol officers. Units include school resource officers, animal control, special response unit, bike patrol and motorcycle patrol.

Tax Rates
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: 1.4% ($1,534)

Employment
Job opportunities in Maumee are available in construction educational services transportation equipment public administration health care professional, scientific, and technical services repair and maintenance, hospitality, finance and insurance, and food and beverage stores.

The area's largest employers include:
Andersons
DaimlerChrysler AG
Dana Corporation
General Motors Corp
HCR Manor Care
Libbey Inc.
Medical College of Ohio
Mercy Health Partners
Owens Corning
Owens-Illinois, Inc
ProMedica Health Systems
Toledo City Board of Ed
United Parcel Service Inc
University of Toledo

Recreation
Maumee has an excellent neighborhood park system with 13 parks and a boating ramp on the river. It also has a city pool, waterslide park, indoor recreation facility, a senior center, a new performing arts center as well as a restored movie house. A number of public and private golf courses are located throughout the area.

Community Organizations
Maumee Chamber of Commerce American Legion: Maumee Post No 320, American Heart Association, Maumee Council for the Arts, American Red Cross, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maumee Senior Center, Maumee Valley Historical Society, American Cancer Society, Rotary, Kiwanis, BPO Elks, Boy Scouts: Erie Shores Council: Swan Creek District, Girl Scouts: Maumee Valley Council.