Perrysburg

General Overview
Perrysburg is located along the Maumee River in Wood County, Ohio. It features an historic downtown business district and a town center where residents gather to shop and dine. Fort Meigs, which played a critical role during the war of 1812, is located close to downtown. Perrysburg boasts a top-ranked school system. Perrysburg's cost of living is 8.28% lower than the U.S. average

History
Fort Meigs was constructed on a bluff overlooking the Maumee River in February of 1813 by General William Henry Harrison. The fort was designed by army engineer Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the county's namesake. The town itself was founded in 1816 and named for Commodore Oliver Perry, who drove the British from Lake Erie. From its beginnings as an inland shipping port, Perrysburg has grown to a community of 18,000 residents.

Government Services
Perrysburg is governed by a mayor and city council.

The city has its own police force with 31 full time officers.

The Perrysburg Fire Division has 19 volunteer and 17 full-time employees who provide fire and EMS services.

Tax Rates
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: 1.3% ($2,095)

Employment
The majority of Perrysburg residents are employed as top executives, sales representatives, medical personnel, engineers, teachers, nurses, administrative assistants and retail workers.

The largest employers in the Wood County area include
Bowling Green State University
Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc
DaimlerChrysler AG
Great Lakes Window
Magna/Norplas Inc
Owens Community College
Perrysburg Village Board of Education
Rudolph-Libbe Companies
Wood County Government
Wood County Hospital Association

Recreation
Perrysburg has many parks and open spaces. The 577 Foundation is an historic preservation site with a community garden, greenhouse, geodesic dome, log cabin and apiary. Nearby Schedel Arboretum features some of the most beautiful gardens in the region.

Community Organizations
Masonic Temple, Phoenix Lodge, Perrysburg Senior Center, Wood County Committee On Aging, Rotary, Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts: Erie Shores Council: Wood District; Girl Scouts Maumee Valley Council