Toledo, Ohio
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| Nickname: The Glass City | |
| Motto: "Laborare est Orare" (To Work is to Pray) | |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′10″N 83°32′16″W / 41.65278°N 83.53778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lucas |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Toledo City Council |
| • Mayor | Wade Kapszukiewicz (D) |
| Area | |
| 83.83 sq mi (217.12 km2) | |
| • Land | 80.49 sq mi (208.46 km2) |
| • Water | 3.34 sq mi (8.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 270,871 | |
• Estimate (2024) | 265,638 |
| • Rank | US: 86th |
| • Density | 3,365.36/sq mi (1,299.38/km2) |
| • Urban | 497,952 (US: 85th) |
| • Urban density | 2,068.6/sq mi (798.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 606,240 (US: 93rd) |
| Demonym | Toledoan |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | Zip codes |
| Area codes | 419, 567 |
| FIPS code | 39-77000 |
| GNIS ID | 1086537 |
| Website | toledo |
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Toledo (/təˈliːdoʊ/ tə-LEE-doh) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in Ohio and 86th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 270,871 at the 2020 census. The Toledo metropolitan area has an estimated 601,000 residents. Toledo also serves as a major trade center for the Midwest; its port is the fifth-busiest on the Great Lakes.
The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of the Michigan Territory. It was re-founded in 1837 after the conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio. After the 1845 completion 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. The first of many glass manufacturers arrived in the 1880s, eventually earning Toledo its nickname as "The Glass City". Downtown Toledo has been subject to major revitalization efforts, including a growing entertainment district. Toledo is home to the University of Toledo.