Putnam County
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Community Overview
The Village of Leipsic is located in the north-east quadrant of Putnam County. The community provides commercial services to the surrounding rich agricultural area. Leipsic is advantageously situated on three major rail lines and close to the larger cities of the region. Major industries produce galvanized steel, dry pet food, printed business forms and plastic bottles. Web Site Development Sites
Leipsic
Site #1 Iron Highway Industrial Park
Leipsic
Site #2 Liberty Township
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Population
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County/Entity
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Community
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Tax
Information
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1980
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32,991
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2170
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$50.83/$1,000
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1990
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33,819
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2203
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1.50%
Local Income Tax
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2000
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34,726
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2236
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Primary
County/Entity
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Contiguous
Counties/Entities
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Employment:
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21,100
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Employment:
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215,100
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Labor
Force:
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22,200
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Labor
Force:
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223,200
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Unemployment
Rate:
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4.95%
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Unemployment
Rate:
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3.63%
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Transportation
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Rail:
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CSXT,
NS, I&O
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Airport:
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Putnam
County Airport
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Truck:
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5
Motor Freight Lines
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Distance:
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9
mi.
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Airport:
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Toledo
Express
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Distance:
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45
mi.
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Interstate:
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1-75
(20 mi.)
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Highway:
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St.
Rts. 65 & 613
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Utilities
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Electric:
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AEP-Ohio
Power
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Water
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Village
of Leipsic
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Gas:
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East
Ohio Gas
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Source:
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Wells
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Telephone:
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Orwell
Telephone Co.
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Excess
Capacity:
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600,000
gpd
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Sewer:
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Village
of Leipsic
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Treatment:
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Spiragester-Trickling
Filter
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Excess
Capacity:
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250,000
gpd
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Higher
Education
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Distance
(mi)
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Medical
Services
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Distance
(mi)
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Bluffton
College
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21
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Blanchard
Valley Health Ctr.
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21
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Bluffton,
Ohio
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Bluffton,
Ohio
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Defiance
College
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29
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Lima
Memorial Hospital
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30
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Defiance,
Ohio
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Lima,
Ohio
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Ohio
State Univ. (Branch)
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30
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Ottawa
Medical & Diagnostic
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7
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Lima,
Ohio
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Ottawa,
Ohio
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Owens
Community College
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24
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Van
Wert County Hospital
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38
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Findlay,
Ohio
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Van
Wert, Ohio
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University
of Findlay
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24
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St.
Rita’s Ambulatory Care
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7
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Findlay,
Ohio
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Ottawa,
Ohio
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St.
Rita’s Hospital
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28
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Lima,
Ohio
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Local
Employers
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Products
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Unions
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Employees
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Crabar Business Forms
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Commercial printing
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GCIU
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81
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Duraline Medical Products, Inc.
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Medical products & supplies
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None
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12
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Howard Sports Collectibles
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Sports memorabilia, baseball cards
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None
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15
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Dry pet foods
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None
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154
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Agricultural fertilizers
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None
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8
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Molded plastics
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None
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46
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Galvanized steel
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None
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209
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