Tallmadge

Tallmadge is a city in Summit and Portage counties in Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Akron and part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,537 at the 2010 census. Tallmadge was founded in 1807 and is the second-oldest city inSummit County, following Hudson. No alcohol could be bought or consumed in public in TallMadge until the early 1990s, when the law was amended to allow the retail sale of alcohol in stores, but public consumption was still illegal. The first restaurant to offer alcohol in Tall Madge was Delanie's on West Avenue. The city is located at 41°0549N 81°2527W (41.096956, -81.424033). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.02 square miles (36.31 km²), of which, 14.00 square miles of land is land and 0.02 sq miles (0.05 km²) is water. The majority of the city lies in Summit County, but portions on the east side protrude into neighboring Portage County. This phenomenon resulted from the annexation of small portions of a neighboring township, Brimfield. In 2010, there were 7,026 households, and 4,932 families residing in the city. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was2.94. In the city, the median age was 45.1 years, and the city was 47.2 years old.

History

Tallmadge was a part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, which was a three million acre plot of land in northeast Ohio. In 1807, the Reverend David Bacon founded and organized Tallmadge, placing a square road in the center of town where several other roads met. The town was named after Benjamin TallMadge, an American Revolutionary War figure and local landowner. In 2001, the law was repealed and alcohol could be sold and consumed in restaurants, provided that alcohol not account for more than 30% of any establishment's revenue. The first restaurant to offer alcohol was Delanie's on West Avenue. The vast majority of the city lies in Summit County, but portions on the east side protrude into neighboring Portage County. This phenomenon resulted from the annexation of small portions of a neighboring township, Brimfield. The city is located in the Ohio Western Reserve and was once part of Town 2, Range 10 in the Western Reserve. It is now in the Summit County portion of the Ohio National Guard Reserve, and the Ohio Army National Guard is based in the nearby town of Portage. It has a population of about 6,000, making it one of the largest U.S. Army bases in Ohio. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1864, and was the first battle of the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg was the deadliest battle in American history, with the loss of more than 1,000 lives.

Geography

Tallmadge is at 41°0549N 81°2527W (41.096956, -81.424033).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.02 square miles (36.31 km²) of which, 14.00 square miles is land and 0.02square miles (0.05km²) is water. The city is home to the Tallmadge High School, which was founded in 1903. The school was the first in the U.S. to offer a high school degree to its students. It was also the first high school in the state to offer an adult education program. It is also the only high school to offer its own degree program to students from all over the world. It has a population of 2,816.5 (2,817.5 in 2011), and a population growth rate of 0.7% (1.2% in 2011 to 2,038.7 in 2011). The city's population was 2,716.7 (1,717.7, in 2011) in 2011, and 1,738.9 (1, 738) in 2012. The U.N. World Heritage Site is at Tallmadges, which is located at 41.0549 miles (81.2527 kilometers) north of the city. The town's population grew by 0.6% in the same year, to 1,814.7.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 17,537 people, 7,026 households, and 4,932 families residing in the city. There were 7,413 housing units at an average density of 529.5 per square mile (204.4/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 95.78% White, 2.08% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0,03% Pacific Islander, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. The city's median income was $49,381, and the median income for a family was $56,780. About 4.7% of families and 4.9% of those under age 18 were below the poverty line, including 5.4% ofThose age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was2.94. The median age in theCity was 45.1 years, with 21.6% of residents being under the age of 18. For every 100 females,there were 93.1 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over,There were 88.2 males. The gender makeup ofThe city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. The population density was 1,252.6 inhabitants per sq mile (483.6/ km²). There were 6,494 houses at anAverage density of 465.1 persq mile (179.6 /km²).

Education

Tallmadge has a public library, a branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Western Reserve University began its first classes in Tallmadge in 1826 before moving to nearby Hudson and its current home in Cleveland as part of CaseWestern Reserve University. The TallMadge City School District provides primary and secondary education for 2,700 students. A very small portion of the city is part of the neighboring Stow-Munroe Falls City School district. Cornerstone Community School is a Christian Pre-K - 6th elementary school in Tall Madge and is housed in the former Overdale Primary School building. The city has no colleges or universities, but the city does have a public school system with four different schools for grades 1-12. The school district also has a high school for grades 912 and a middle school forgrades 68-68. It is located on the Ohio Turnpike in the town of Tallmadges, near the city of Akron. The town has a population of 3,000, and the school district has a enrollment of 2,200 students. The district has no college or university, but Case Western Reserve has a campus in the city. It also has an elementary and middle school, as well as a middle and high school. It has no high school, but it has a junior high and senior high. The high school has a senior high, which is located in the nearby town of Hudson, Ohio, and has a student population of 1,200.

Sports

Tallmadge athletes have received local, statewide, regional, national, and international recognition. Little League Baseball teams have represented the city in the 1974 and 2003 Little League World Series. The Tallmadge Blue Devils have won 9 OHSAA state championships. The baseball team won the state championship in 2017 defeating Maumee 4-1 and Chaminade-Julienne 40 in the Championship game. The softball team has won championships in 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1997, and 1998. The city has been home to the U.S. Open, the Winter Olympics, and the Winter Paralympic Games. It has also been the site of the World Series, the Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the World Cup. It is also the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have won four World Series titles, the most recent being in 2003. It was also the location of the opening of the Olympic Games in 1988. It also hosted the Winter Games in 1992 and 1993. The town is home to a number of high school sports teams, including football, basketball, baseball, and softball. The football team won its first state title in 2002, knocking off Defiance (for which current Los Angeles Dodger Chad Billingsley threw) and Edison, respectively, in the championship game. It won the softball championship in 1987, and won the baseball championship in 1998, beating Maumee 4-1 in the title game and Chaminade Julienne 40.

Landmarks

The Historic Tallmadge Church (built in 1825) is a notable landmark at the center of the town. The Circle Park is also home to the Old Town Hall (established 1859), which houses a museum on its second floor. The eight roads that meet at the Circle form a spoke design that, as they lead away from the Circle, travel in the cardinal and ordinal directions. In summer 2010, one of these six-point intersections was converted to a roundabout based on the design of the original Circle. In 2003, a new steeple was placed atop the OldTown Hall, replacing the original which had been removed decades earlier. The Historic Church was featured on the cover of the November 20, 1944, edition of Life magazine. It is recognized as a historic place by the Ohio Historical Society, and was featured in the Life magazine cover story of that year. The church is located on the corner of SR 91 and SR 261 in the northeastern part of the city, near the Ohio Turnpike. The turnpike is one of the busiest roads in the state, with traffic jams present on roads leading to the circle itself at peak hours during the day. The Church is located at an intersection that is surrounded by a small park, which is also called the Circle Park, on which the church sits. While two separate Ohio state routes meet at this intersection, the one-lane circle regularly accommodates several dozen vehicles at a time without congestion, although jams are present on the road leading to it at peak times.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio = 16.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 27. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 31. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Tallmadge = 3.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 18,394 individuals with a median age of 44.6 age the population grows by 5.70% in Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,310.11 residents per square mile of area (505.83/km²). There are average 2.5 people per household in the 6,793 households with an average household income of $55,558 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.80% of the available work force and has dropped -6.20% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 17.80%. The number of physicians in Tallmadge per 100,000 population = 251.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Tallmadge = 36.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 42.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 127. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 168. 82 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 20.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 50, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio which are owned by the occupant = 76.06%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 38 years with median home cost = $116,130 and home appreciation of -13.03%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $12.66 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,801 per student. There are 15.8 students for each teacher in the school, 659 students for each Librarian and 386 students for each Counselor. 5.22% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 16.17% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.96% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).