| Toledo is a city in the northern part of the state of Ohio. With a population of 315,000 it ranks as the fifty-sixth largest United States city. The metro area has more than 710,000 residents. Although settled since the 1700s, the city of Toledo was not established until 1833. It is located within Lucas County, Ohio, at an elevation of about six hundred feet. It is within the Eastern Standard Time Zone and Toledo area codes are 567 and 419. Toledo weather is cool with average winter month lows of 16 degrees and summer high month temperatures in the low 80s. Precipitation averages about three inches of rain per month. The Blade is the Toledo area newspaper and has been published for almost 200 years. Toledo things to do and area attractions include The Toledo Metroparks, Imagination Station, Huntington Center, the Old West End, the Toledo Museum of Art, and Toledo Zoo. Large providers of Toledo jobs include the University of Toledo and Jeep. Toledo entertainment includes productions at the Stranahan Theater and the Valentine Theater. Local sports teams include hockey's Toledo Walleye and baseball's Toledo Mud Hens as well as the University of Toledo college sports teams. The median family income is around $41,000. Large companies and corporations in the Toledo area include Owens Corning, Owens Illinois, HCR Manor Care, Chrysler, General Motors, and Dana Corporation. Local higher education institutions include Mercy College, Bowling Green State University, University of Toledo, Toledo Academy of Beauty, Davis College, and Lourdes College. Main area highways include Interstate I-75, I-475, I-280, US 20, and US 24. The Toledo Express Airport serves the area. Amtrak provides rail service to the Toledo area. |
