Village Information


"If there's a better place to raise a child, we don't know where it would be.  
That's what they told us when we picked up our adopted daughter."
                                            -adoptive parents from Grand Rapids

Village of Grand Rapids**
PO Box 309
17460 Sycamore Road
Grand Rapids, OH  43522
Phone:  419-832-5305
Fax:  419-832-0561

**The office does not have established business hours.
Please call before making a special trip out or to make an appointment.

General Information, questions or comments:   information@grandrapidsohio.com

Government Information Location
Labor Market Taxes
Tax Incentives Utilities & Services
Transportation Medical Services
Financial Institutions Otsego Schools
Library Ohio Municipal League

Online Zoning Code


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Government Information

Type: Mayor with six member council

Police: Wood County Sheriff

Fire: 40 member volunteer fire department

Fire Insurance Rating: Class 6

Village Office: 17460 Sycamore Road
P.O. Box 309
43522-0309

Mayor:   Judy Keifer
Village Administrator:
   Chad Hoffman
Fiscal Officer:
   Karen Rader
Zoning Inspector:   Chad Hoffman
Online Zoning Code


Click  here for more 
Village Council 
information including
online meeting minutes.

Population:
1006

Founded: 1833


Location

Grand Rapids is in Northwest Ohio on Ohio Rt. 65
 approximately 15 miles southwest of the Greater Toledo Metropolitan area.  
St. Rt. 24 - the Anthony Wayne Trail - is just over the river.  
Grand Rapids is in Wood County.

 

Labor Market

Labor Force - County: 60,700
Labor Force - MAS: 304,700

 

Ohio Municipal League

The Ohio Municipal League has state news that will affect 
our community's ability to provide you with great municipal services.
Click HERE for more information.

 

Taxes

Otsego Local School District Tax: 1%
Local Income Tax:
1%
State Income Tax: .743-6.9%
Sales & Use Tax: 6.25%
Real Property Tax: $70.30/$1000
Valuation: 35%
Personal Property Tax: $78.30/$1000
Valuation: 25%
Inventory Tax: $78.30/$1000
Valuation: 25%

 

Tax Incentives

Community Reinvestment Area
Enterprise Zone

 

Utilities & Services

Electric: Toledo Edison - (800)447-3333
Natural Gas: Suburban Natural Gas Co. - (888)655-2345
Water & Sewer: Village of Grand Rapids - (419)832-5305
Water Source: Bowling Green Water Treatment Plant
Waste Water Treatment: Village of Grand Rapids
Local & Long Distance Telephone: Verizon - (800)483-4000
Cable Television:   Time Warner - (800)617-4311

Click here for the Village's
Consumer Confidence Report 
Water & Sanitary System Regulations

 

Transportation

Truck Lines: Consolidated Freightways, Roadway Express, 
Yellow Freight, Jones Transfer, PIE Nationwide, others
Major Airport: Toledo Express
Local Airport: Wood County Airport
Seaport: Port of Toledo
Parcel Service: United Parcel Service

 

Medical Services

Hospitals: Wood County Hospital
Multiple Toledo Metropolitan Area Hospitals

Dentists: Dr. Keith Fuqua
Nursing Home:  Grand Rapids Care Center

 

Financial Institutions

Huntington National Bank

Schools

Otsego Local Schools

Box 290, Tontogany, Ohio  43565
(419) 823-4381
http://www.otsego.k12.oh.us

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INTRADISTRICT SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

The Board believes (Policy JECBD) that students should be permitted to attend their school of choice within the district when specific criteria is met.  The Board will permit students to apply for attendance at their school of choice prior to April 30 for the upcoming school year.  Applications are available at each school's office.

 

Library

Grand Rapids Branch, Weston Public Library

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