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Population
Economic Statistics
Government
Media
Medical Facilities
Emergency & Fire
Schools
Churches
Library
Service Clubs
Professional Training
Arts & Entertainment
Outdoor Activities
Athletic Facilities
Annual Events
Attractions
Weather & Precipitation
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 A Red Carnation City
Bucyrus is the only city to receive the Ohio Development
Association's Presidential Award honoring the "Best of the Best."
Population
City of Bucyrus - 13,224 *
Crawford County - 45,047
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*2000 census
Economic Statistics
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Per capita income: $25,130 (county)
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Cost of Living: 147.1 Consumer Price Index
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Real Estate Taxes: assessed at 35% of market value, 25% of true
value, with 10% rollback
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Personal Income Tax: 69.9 mills
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City Income Tax: 1.5%
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Ohio Tax: 6.2% of personal income
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County Sales Tax: 5.5% |
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Government
Mayor / City Council
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Mayor elected to four-year terms. Email: mayor@cityofbucyrusoh.us
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Four wards, plus three At-Large council persons elected to
two-year terms
Crawford County Seat with courthouse and county justice center |
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Media
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Newspapers
The Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum
Crawford
County Post
Radio Stations
WBCO (AM) & WQEL (FM) |
Television
Channel 22 (low-power)
Community Access Cable Channel
Time-Warner Cable Television DirectTV
Satellite TV
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Medical Facilities
Primary and Emergency Care
Bucyrus Community Hospital - half mile from Crossroads Industrial
Center
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Cardiac-pulmonary rehabilitation
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Oncology
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Physical rehabilitation
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PST/Scan,
MRI, Nuclear Scanning
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Health Trax occupational rehabilitation and
therapy
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Member Ohio State University Health-Care Network
Secondary Care
Marion General Hospital, 16 miles
Tertiary Care
Ohio State University Hospitals, 65 miles via LifeFlite
Special Care
Free-standing Kidney Dialysis Center, half mile from Center |
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Emergency and Fire Services
Bucyrus Police Department
21
Officers
Life Star Ambulance Service
Response time under 5 minutes
Bucyrus Fire Department
15
Firefighters - Response time under 5 minutes
Fire Insurance Rating of Class 5 |
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Schools
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Teachers |
Enrollment |
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Elementary |
1 |
46 |
656 |
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Middle |
1 |
36 |
473 |
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High |
1 |
42 |
521 |
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Vocational |
2 |
Distance: 17-25 miles |
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Colleges |
3 |
Distance: 17-25 miles |
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Universities |
3 |
Distance: 17-25 miles |
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Parochial |
2 |
Holy Trinity
Wayside Christian |
Technical Colleges
- North Central State College,
Mansfield
- Marion Technical College, Marion
Academic Colleges and Universities
- Ohio State University, Mansfield - Bachelor
degree programs
- Ohio State University, Marion - Bachelor
degree programs
- Tiffin University, Tiffin (25 minutes) -
Bachelor and Masters degree programs
- Heidelberg College, Tiffin (25 minutes) -
Bachelor and Masters degree programs
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Churches
Forty-two
churches
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all Christian denominations
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several non-denominational congregations
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less than an hour from synagogues and two-hours from Islamic
mosque in Toledo |
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Bucyrus Public Library
Full-service library featuring:
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Satellite video conference capabilities
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13 Computer terminals connected directly to the Ohio Public
Library Network and 4,133 other sources, plus access to the internet
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Community / conference building |
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Service Clubs
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Rotary
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Kiwanis
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Lions
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Altrusa |
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Professional Training
Ohio Industrial Training Program
George H. Alber Enterprise Center in
Marion
Employee / Management Training |
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Arts & Entertainment
Community Concerts
Four performances per year to subscribed membership, featuring
top-rated entertainers
Bucyrus Little Theatre
Ohio's oldest continuous community theater
Summer Concerts
Presented weekly in Mural Park and at the Shunk Carillon in Aumiller Park
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Outdoor Activities
Aumiller Park
The
jewel of the Bucyrus Park system featuring four-field Rotary Little League
Complex. Everything for family fun,
including swimming and wading pools, a new tunnels-and-tubes
playground, old fashioned swings and slides, four ball fields (including
Little League fields from which a team usually advances to regional and
state tournaments), Sunday night concerts at the Shunk Carillon in
the summer, numerous shelters and picnic areas, walking paths, and much
more.
Other gems in our outstanding park system include:
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Harmon Field -- T-ball, minor little league
baseball and family recreation
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Lane Street Soccer Field
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Lions Field -- Playground for smaller
children and two ball fields for slow-pitch and softball leagues,
skateboard ramp
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Unger Farm Natural Life Preserve
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Frisbee
Golf Course
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Bucyrus
Area Youth Soccer Club - 290 young people under 18
Golf Courses
Six
public and private courses in the immediate area, including a custom golf
club manufacturing facility
Lake Erie
40
miles north -- largest concentration of pleasure boats in the
world |
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Bucyrus YMCA
Complete indoor athletic facility featuring group and individual
training for young and old, two full-size gymnasiums, Olympic-size pool,
racquetball courts, weight room, fitness center, day care center, outdoor
soccer fields and more. A pivotal part of the community's health and
fitness initiatives. |
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Annual Events
Bratwurst Festival
Largest 3-day festival in Ohio. Voted Ohio Magazine's Best
Food Festival
Classic Car Show
1000 cars on display and cruising the main street
National Motorcycle and Motor Scooter Show
Crawford County Fair
National
Antique Farm Machinery Show |
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Attractions
Mural Park
The focal point of Washington Square, Mural Park features one of
two murals in downtown Bucyrus painted by internationally known muralist
Eric Grohe. The murals honor Veterans and the community's
contributions to industry and agriculture.
Picking Copper Kettle Works
Rare handmade tympani drums and copper kettles, manufactured the
same way they were when the shop was founded in 1800s. The country's
oldest such shop. Tours available.
Cooper's Homemade Jams and Jellies
Store
Jams, jellies and other country-style delicacies made on site.
Tours available.
Bucyrus Historical Society
Museum housing artifacts, genealogical records and historical
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Weather
Average Temperature
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
January |
1.55 |
3.3 |
6.95 |
3.33 |
6.51 |
3.2 |
1.78 |
1.16 |
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10.9 |
9.8 |
9.6 |
2.58 |
2.5 |
10.9 |
20.5 |
6.6 |
February |
1.81 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
2.16 |
1.23 |
5.45 |
2.35 |
1.64 |
snow |
6.75 |
0 |
2.7 |
2.10 |
9.2 |
15.2 |
.22 |
16.1 |
March |
2.65 |
3.38 |
1.52 |
1.9 |
3.91 |
5.68 |
2.39 |
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snow |
0.35 |
4.00 |
4.4 |
0.7 |
0.80 |
13.5 |
0.2 |
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April |
3.04 |
2.32 |
4.78 |
2.92 |
3.31 |
2.50 |
2.76 |
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snow |
0 |
0 |
6.0 |
0 |
0.40 |
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May |
8.58 |
6.44 |
2.38 |
5.62 |
1.66 |
5.27 |
4.07 |
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June |
3.71 |
5.84 |
0.97 |
4.68 |
2.41 |
6.88 |
4.55 |
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July |
8.5 |
2.19 |
5.03 |
4.53 |
3.67 |
2.99 |
2.77 |
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August |
3.54 |
4.21 |
2.64 |
2.39 |
12.0 |
1.87 |
2.96 |
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September |
5.99 |
3.23 |
5.44 |
3.07 |
2.1 |
3.09 |
2.96 |
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October |
2.76 |
2.02 |
3.21 |
5.75 |
2.28 |
1.27 |
4.71 |
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November |
3.46 |
3.75 |
3.2 |
1.99 |
3.09 |
1.92 |
0.62 |
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snow |
9.4 |
0 |
2.7 |
0 |
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3.3 |
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December |
3.46 |
3.25 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
4/4 |
4.62 |
2.55 |
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snow |
9.4 |
20.5 |
7.3 |
0 |
8.1 |
1.7 |
9.6 |
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TOTAL
RAINFALL |
49.05 |
41.03 |
39.22 |
42.64 |
46.57 |
44.74 |
34.47 |
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