ANNOUNCEMENT
2007 Master Plan - Draft Plan will be available in the Spring for Viewing.

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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.

Check out our new businesses..
Quince Restaurant
Comfort food with an italian twist.
8074 Columbia Road
Roberts Law Firm
7987 Columbia Road
Zookeeper's Gallery and Gifts
25556 Mill Street


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      
  • Mapleway Drive, 54 acres, Industrial Zoning. Contact: First North Corp., 216-687-0090
  • Sprague Road, 9.5 Acres, Commercial Zoning. Contact: Earl Linden, 216-621-4997

  • Columbia Road, 4.6 Acres, Mixed Use. Contact: Don Paddock, 330-659-9472

  • Columbia Road, 21.72 Acres, Mixed Use. Contact: Owner 440-667-3131
UPDATE
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:
23 full and part-time police officers -
  » 7 Dispatch
  » 7 Reserve
  » 9 Auxiliary
Fire:
  » 28 full and part-time firefighters
  » 27 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
Local Telephone: Ameritech
Long Distance: AT&T and others

Taxes
Local Income Tax: 1.5%
State Income Tax: graduated
Sales and Use Tax: 2%
Real Property Tax (residential): 69.10/1000
Real Property Tax (commercial): 77.66/1000 Valuation: 35%


Transportation Facilities
Truck Lines: All Major
Airport: Cleveland Hopkins International (3 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: $179,220
Average Sale-Single Family/New Construction: $180,057

Medical Services
Southwest General Health Center (2mi.)
Beds: 336

Educational Facilities
Average Class Size: 20-25
1 High School, Public (9-12); Enrollment: 1131
1 Middle School, Public (6-8); Enrollment: 835
1 Intermediate School, Public (4-5); Enrollment: 530
1 Primary School, Public (K-3); Enrollment: 1091
1 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