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Transportation:
Railroad: RJ Corman Railroad &
Distribution
8056 Albers Road
Celina, OH
14.1 miles
Highways:
I-75 25.5 miles
I-69 55.1 miles
US Rt 30
14.1 miles
US Rt 33 *
St Rt 118
· 2007 ODOT Traffic
Survey Report shows
7520 vehicles per day
Motor Freight Carriers Serving Community 8
Small Package Services:
United Parcel Service
Federal Express
Emery Worldwide
DHL
Air Service:
International
Dayton International Airport 63 miles
Ft. Wayne International Airport 42 miles
Local
Mercer County Lakefield 17 miles
Van Wert County 12
miles
Neil Armstrong/New Knoxville 26 miles
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Industry and Labor:
Estimated Labor Force: Mercer County
Total Labor Force: 24,100
Employment: 23,200
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Total Unemployment 3.8% (2007)
Estimated Labor Force:
Mercer/Van Wert Counties
Total Labor Force: 39,700
Employment: 38,100
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Total Unemployment 4.0%
Local Employers:
No
of Employees
The Fremont Company 58
TuWay American Group 65
Mercer LandMark 17
Small Businesses:
The Village of Rockford has over 52 small businesses
which employ between one to twenty plus full and part time individuals who
contribute greatly to the economy of Rockford.
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Education:
Public Schools
Type No. Teachers Enrollment
Grades
Elementary 1 35
500 K-5
Middle 1 18
260 6-8
High School 1 24
370 9-12
Vocational 1
The district offers public preschool classes, which
serve 100 students.
Other School Employees
Administrators 7
Classified Staff 45
Total Operating Fund $11,917,957
K-12 Pupil/Teacher Ratio 18:1
Cost Per Pupil $7,651
The Parkway District is a rural district covering 160
square miles, with the primary villages being Rockford, Mendon, and
Willshire.
The parkway Schools completed an OSFC project in 2005,
consolidating the district facilities into one Pre-K through 12 building
located in the Village of Rockford. The $36,000,000 project includes a 600
seat auditorium, competition gym, expanded agriculture, and industrial arts
shop areas, along with technology upgrades. The 240,000 square foot facility
is one of the largest PreK-12 buildings in the state. The new facilities
have become a great source of pride for district residents.
Colleges
Wright State University Lake Campus 12 miles |
Area Community Services:
Recreation
Parks
2
Tennis Courts 1
Golf Course 1
Nearest Public Lake
Grand Lake St. Marys 12
miles
Fishing, Swimming,
Boating
Water Skiing, Scuba
Diving,
And Camping
Medical Facilities
Hospitals
Van Wert Co. Hospital 12
miles
Mercer Health
14 miles
JTDM
21 miles
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living
Colonial Nursing Center
The Laurel’s of Shane Hill
Medical Offices
Doctor
Office 1
Dentist
Office 1
Emergency Ambulance Svs. 1
Banks 2
CPA’s 1
Banquet Hall 1 (500
seats)
Weekly Newspaper: The Photo Star
Area Media: The Daily Standard,
The
Times Bulletin,
WCSM,
WKKI
Cable Television: Time Warner
Internet Providers: Several local options
available
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Taxes:
Tax rates are expressed in dollars and cents for each
thousand dollars of valuation.
Property Tax Rate
County
$11.41
County Home $ 1.00
Township $ 1.80
School $40.47
JVS $ 3.80
Village $
4.80
Total Rate: $63.28
Effective rate for Real Estate
Residential
$48.5423
Business $57.6064
· This rate is
applicable to Tangible Personal Property used in business. Taxable value of
TPP is 25% of Ohio depreciated value.
· Taxable value for
real property is 35% of market value.
The Village of Rockford is a State of Ohio certified
Enterprise Zone. This allows for the negotiation of tax abatements based
upon job creation.
Local Taxes:
Village Income
Tax 1%
School Income Tax
1% |
Utilities:
Electric Power Supplier: Dayton Power &
Light
Company
Net Capacity Available: 20 MVA
Supplied Voltage: 3ph 12000V
Principal Energy Sourced:
Coal 88%
Other 12%
Natural Gas Supplier:
Several local supplier options are available.
Distribution is through Dominion.
Telephone: Embarq
Water: Village
of Rockford
Source: Wells
WTP Capacity 225 Gal/Min
Static Pressure: 54/58 PSI
Fluoride: 1.14 mg/l
The Village of Rockford is in the process
of designing a new Water Treatment Plant to be constructed in 2008-2009
which will increase the capacity to 400 Gal/Min and will continue to soften
the water.
Sewer: Village
of Rockford
Type: Aerated Faculative
Lagoon
Capacity: .500 MGD
Present Load: .180 MGD |
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County: Mercer
Location:
Intersection of US Route 33 and St Route 118
Nearby Metropolitan Cities
Lima 33.5 miles
Ft. Wayne, IN 42.4 miles
Dayton 85.1 miles
Columbus 116 miles
Toledo 118 miles
Chicago, IL 222.9 miles
Nearest Cities
Van Wert, OH 13.0 miles
Celina, OH 11.1 miles
Decatur, IN 19.7 miles
Population:
2000 Census 1126
Statutory Government:
Council/Administrator
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of
each
Month at 7:30 p.m. in Village Hall
County Planning Ordinance yes
Village Zoning Ordinance yes
Elected Officials
Amy Joseph, Mayor
Ron Searight, President of
Council
Gene Steiner
Joe Felver
Greg Pontsler
Steve Gehle
Todd McKee
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Climate:
Average Annual Temperature:
51.5
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.3
in
Average Annual Precipitation: 39.6 in
Miscellaneous:
Public Library: Rockford
Carnegie
Library
Churches: 3 Protestant
1 Catholic
Museums: Shanes Crossing
Historical
Society
Chamber of Commerce:
Rockford Chamber of Commerce
Over 100 members
Economic Development Resources:
Rockford Area Development Corp
Mercer Co. Comm. Development
Community Foundation:
Leota Braun Charitable Foundation
Fire Insurance Class: Village: 6
Organizations:
Lions Club
21st Century Club
Eagles
American Legion
Masons
Rockford Recreation
Assoc
Latitude: N 40.69
Longitude: W 84.65
Elevation: 813 above sea level
Contact Number: 419/363-3032 |
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