Grand Rapids, Ohio
| Grand Rapids, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
Businesses in downtown Grand Rapids.
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 Location of Grand Rapids, Ohio |
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 Location of Grand Rapids in Wood County |
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| Coordinates: 41°24′39″N 83°52′1″W / 41.41083°N 83.86694°WCoordinates: 41°24′39″N 83°52′1″W / 41.41083°N 83.86694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Township | Grand Rapids |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Berry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 965 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 980 |
| • Density | 1,096.6/sq mi (423.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43522 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-31206 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064745 |
Grand Rapids is a village in Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 965 at the 2010 census. Grand Rapids is served by a branch of the Weston Public Library.
Grand Rapids is the hometown of Robyn Hancock, the 1996 Miss Ohio who represented Ohio in the Miss America contest. She previously held the title of Miss Crestline. The town was also the home of world-renowned glass sculptor Dominick Labino, whose working studio remains in operation.
On the second Sunday of October each year, the town hosts the Apple Butter Festival which has attracted over 70,000 people.
Grand Rapids was originally called Gilead, and under the latter name was platted in 1833. A post office called Gilead was established in 1837, and the name was changed to Grand Rapids in 1868. The village was incorporated in 1885.
Grand Rapids is located at 41°24′39″N 83°52′01″W / 41.410801°N 83.866907°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), of which 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 965 people residing in the village. The population density was 1,096.6 inhabitants per square mile (423.4/km2). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 487.5 per square mile (188.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
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