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Toledo (Ohio)

Toledo, Ohio
City
City of Toledo
Images, from top left to right: Downtown Toledo, University Hall, Toledo Museum of Art, Lucas County Courthouse, Tony Packo's Cafe, Anthony Wayne Bridge, Fifth Third Field
Flag of Toledo, Ohio
Flag
Official seal of Toledo, Ohio
Seal
Nickname(s): The Glass City; T-Town; Frogtown
Motto: "Laborare est Orare"
Location of Toledo within Lucas County, Ohio
Location of Toledo within Lucas County, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio is located in the US
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°39′56″N 83°34′31″W / 41.66556°N 83.57528°W / 41.66556; -83.57528Coordinates: 41°39′56″N 83°34′31″W / 41.66556°N 83.57528°W / 41.66556; -83.57528
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lucas
Founded 1833
Government
 • Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson (D)
Area
 • City 84.12 sq mi (217.87 km2)
 • Land 80.69 sq mi (208.99 km2)
 • Water 3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2)
Elevation 614 ft (187 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 287,208
 • Estimate (2015) 279,789
 • Rank US: 71st
 • Density 3,559/sq mi (1,374.3/km2)
 • Urban 507,643 (US: 80th)
 • Metro 608,145 (US: 89th)
 • Demonym Toledoan
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes
Area codes 419, 567
FIPS code 39-77000
GNIS ID 1067015
Website www.toledo.oh.gov

Toledo (/təˈld/) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, at the western end of Lake Erie bordering the state of Michigan. The city was founded by United States citizens in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River, and originally incorporated as part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory. It was re-founded in 1837, after conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio.

After construction of the Miami and Erie Canal, Toledo grew quickly; it also benefited from its position on the railway line between New York City and Chicago. It has since become a city with an art community, auto assembly businesses, education, healthcare, and local sports teams. The city's glass industry has earned it the nickname, "The Glass City".

The population of Toledo as of the 2010 Census was 287,208, making it the 71st-largest city in the United States. It is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. The Toledo metropolitan area had a 2010 population of 651,429, and was the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the state of Ohio, behind Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Akron.


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