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

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 *                                                                          *2000 census

Economic Statistics

• Per capita income: $25,130 (county)

• Cost of Living: 147.1 Consumer Price Index

• Real Estate Taxes: assessed at 35% of market value, 25% of true value, with 10% rollback

• Personal Income Tax:  69.9 mills

• City Income Tax: 1.5%

• Ohio Tax:  6.2% of personal income

• County Sales Tax: 5.5%

Government

Mayor / City Council

• Mayor elected to four-year terms

• Four wards, plus three At-Large council persons elected to two-year terms

Crawford County Seat with courthouse and county justice center

Media

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

Medical Facilities

Primary and Emergency Care

Bucyrus Community Hospital - half mile from Crossroads Industrial Center

• Cardiac-pulmonary rehabilitation

• Oncology

• Physical rehabilitation

• PST/Scan, MRI, Nuclear Scanning

• Health Trax occupational rehabilitation and therapy

• 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

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

Schools

	Schools	Teachers	Enrollment
Elementary	5	71	863
Middle	1	45	430
High	1	50	570
Vocational	2	Distance: 17-25 miles
Colleges	3	Distance: 17-25 miles
Universities	3	Distance: 17-25 miles
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

Churches

Forty-two churches

• all Christian denominations

• several non-denominational congregations

• less than an hour from synagogues and two-hours from Islamic mosque in Toledo

Full-service library featuring:

• Satellite video conference capabilities

• 13 Computer terminals connected directly to the Ohio Public Library Network and 4,133 other sources, plus access to the internet 

• Community / conference building

Service Clubs

• Rotary

• Kiwanis

• Lions

• Altrusa

Professional Training

Ohio Industrial Training Program

George H. Alber Enterprise Center in Marion

Employee / Management Training

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

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:

• Harmon Field -- T-ball, minor little league baseball and family recreation

• Lane Street Soccer Field

• Lions Field --  Playground for smaller children and two ball fields for slow-pitch and softball leagues

• Unger Farm Natural Life Preserve

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

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.

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

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 exhibits. Part of the Ohio Historical Society Network.

Weather

Average Temperature

• Maximum - 59 °F

• Minimum - 40 °F

  Precipitation by Month and Year

  143 mean days of precipitation - 14 mean days of snow