Findlay is a city in the United States , the center of Hancock County , Ohio . According to the results of the 2010 census , the population of the city is 41,202 people, which is 5.7% more than in 2000 [2] . The area of the city is 44.8 square meters. km, of which 44.5 square meters. km are on land, and 0.3 square meters. km - to the water; the city stands on the Blankard River [3] .
| City | |
| Findlay | |
|---|---|
| Findlay | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Ohio |
| The mayor | Lydia Michalik [1] |
| History and Geography | |
| Based | |
| Square | 44.8 km² |
| Center height | 237 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 5 ; summer UTC − 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 41,202 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 875.0 people / km² |
| Agglomeration | 45284 |
| Official language | English |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 419, 567 |
| Postal codes | 45839-45840 |
| FIPS | 39-27048 |
| GNIS | |
| www.ci.findlay.oh.us | |
The city was founded in 1821 on the site of a fort, erected in 1812 during the Anglo-American War . The initial spelling of the name of the English. Findley by 1870 was supplanted by its modern form . Findlay The growth of the city is associated with the discovery here in 1896 of mineral deposits [4] . The city was badly damaged by the devastating floods of 2007 in the Midwest .
Findley hosts 15,905 households, 1,0004 families [2] . The largest employers of the city are Blanchard Valley Health System (1928 workers), Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (1865 employed), Whirlpool Corporation (1350), Marathon Oil Corporation (1599) and other enterprises [5] . The city has its own airport, which accepts both civilian flights (96% of the passenger flow), as well as private (2%) and military (2%) orders [6] . Among educational institutions - the university of the same name, founded in 1882 ( University of Findlay ), in which 3350 students study undergraduate programs and 1250 undergraduate programs [7] ; 541 people work here (10th place among employers in Findlay) [5] .
The mayor of the city is Lydia Michalik, the head of the city council is John Urbanski [8] .
Notes
- ↑ City of Findlay: Mayor (inaccessible link) . City of Findlay. Date of treatment August 15, 2009. Archived on September 25, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 American FactFinder . US Census Bureau . Date of treatment December 6, 2010.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990 . US Census Bureau (May 3, 2005). Date of treatment December 6, 2010.
- ↑ History of Findlay
- ↑ 1 2 City of Findlay 2010 CAFR
- ↑ FAA Airport Master Record for ORD ( Form 5010 )
- ↑ Official University of Findlay website
- ↑ Elected Officials / Council
Links
- Findlay, city // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.