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:: ***DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY***
Development Opportunity in Historic Olmsted Falls. The potential for land at no cost for the right user...
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:: Local Businesses
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YOUR BUSINESS IS WELCOME
The City of Olmsted Falls is dedicated to increasing our business activity in order to provide a variety of services to our residents and to strike a balance with regard to residential and commercial development.
We welcome the opportunity to work with any group or individual that may be interested in locating their business in our community.
ACCESSIBILITY
The City of Olmsted Falls is 4.1 Square miles and located in southwestern Cuyahoga County, on the border of Lorain County. We are approximately 15 miles southwest of Downtown Cleveland, three miles southwest of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, three miles west of Interstate 71 and two miles south of Interstate 480. State Route 252 (Columbia Road) runs through the center of our town and RTA provides public transportation along that route.
PROPERTY AVAILABILITY
For information on properties available for sale or lease, please call Rosann Jones, Director of Economic Development for the City of Olmsted Falls. Rosann can be reached by phone at 440-235-6264 or by EMAIL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
As Director of Economic Development, I am involved in many new projects with the goals of:
- making Olmsted Falls more attractive to commercial developers,
- keeping our City vital so existing businesses can continue to prosper, and
- by achieving both of these, making the quality of life in Olmsted Falls the best it can be for all of us.
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Geographic Location
Location: Southwest Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Major City: Cleveland-15 miles to Downtown
Major Highways: Close access to I480, I71, I80,SR252 and SR237
Population Information 
City: 7,962 (2000 census)
County: 1,393,978 (2000 census)
Government Information
Type: Mayor/Council-City Charter
Police: 22
10 full and 12 part-time police officers -
» 6 Dispatch
» 6 Reserve
» 10 Auxiliary
Fire:
» 28 full and part-time firefighters
» all are paramedic qualified.
Utility and Service Data
Electric Supplier: First Energy
Gas Supplier: Columbia Gas
Water Supplier: City of Cleveland
Sanitary Sewer: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Telephone, Internet and Cable: AT&T and Cox
Taxes
Local Income Tax: 1.5%
State Income Tax: graduated
Sales Tax: 7.75%
Real Property Tax (residential): 73.26/1000
Real Property Tax (commercial): 80.60/1000 Valuation: 35%
 Transportation Facilities
Truck Lines: All Major
Airport: Cleveland Hopkins International (6 miles)
Railroads: CSX and Norfolk Southern
Bus Service: RTA
Nearest Water Port: Cleveland
Parcel Service: All Major
Housing
Total Housing Units: 3,598
Average Sale-Single Family: $142,829
Average Sale-Single Family/New Construction: $162,500
Medical Services
Southwest General Health Center (2mi.)
Beds: 354
Educational Facilities
Average Class Size: 20-25
High School, Public (9-12); Enrollment: 1151
Middle School, Public (6-8); Enrollment: 868
Intermediate School, Public (4-5); Enrollment: 566
Primary School, Public (1-3); Enrollment: 878
Early Childhood, Public (Pre K-K); Enrollment: 319
Elementary School, Parochial (K-8); Enrollment: 235
Financial Institutions
Banks: National City Bank
Religious Facilities
Protestant: 4
Catholic: 1
Jehovah's Witness: 1
Local Clubs and Organizations 
American Field Service, Adult Chapter
American Legion Post #403
American Legion Auxiliary #403
Cuyahoga Valley & West Shore Model Railroad Club
Donauschwaben German-American Cultural Center
Jenkins Center Senior Citizens
Olmsted Chamber of Commerce
Olmsted Community Women's Club
Olmsted Democratic Club
Olmsted Falls Garden Club
Olmsted Falls Grange #1619
Olmsted Falls Kiwanis Club
Olmsted Falls Library Friends
Olmsted Falls Lodge #705
Olmsted Falls Soccer Association
Olmsted Falls Historical Society
West Side Irish-American Club
Please call City Hall for contact name and phone number.
Sources: Cuyahoga County Auditor's Office, US Census Bureau 2000. Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.
I welcome your input on any and all issues affecting the City of Olmsted Falls' Economic Development Department. Please feel free to contact me via EMAIL
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