| Area | 1.2 Square Miles |
| Population | Approximately 1,340 |
| Population Density | 960
people per square mile (1.2 people per acre) |
| Location | 22
miles northwest of Wauseon |
| Nearby Access Routes | Routes
66 and 20 through Village, Route 127, Route 80, Route 90 |
| Shopping | Westfield Shopping Center in Toledo(45 miles); Spring Meadows in Holland(45 miles); Levis Commons in Perrysburg (60 miles); Outlet Stores in Angola, IN (45 miles); Defiance Mall in Defiance (35 miles); Adrian Mall (30 miles); and several nearby small shopping plazas in Archbold, Wauseon, Bryan, and Montpelier |
| Transportation | Auto; Fulton County Airport; Toledo Express in Toledo; Port of Toledo; Railroad (two lines) |
| Newspaper | Blade (daily); Expositor (twice weekly); and State Line Observer (weekly) and the Advance Reporter (weekly). |
| Education |
1 School; 1 publicly and 1 privately operated Pre-School Facilities |
| Health Care | 1
major hospital in Wauseon, 1 major hospital in Adrian; 7 major hospitals
in Toledo; several nearby Emergency Medical Treatment Centers; public
ambulance service within Village; 1 full-time physician and 1 part-time
physician; Fayette Senior Center;
and Meals on Wheels. |
| Recreation |
Harrison Lake for fishing, camping and boating; Village parks and recreation areas including baseball and softball fields, tennis and basketball courts, and shelter houses with picnic area; winter volleyball leagues at the school; Bull thistle Festival; Fall Fest; nearby golf courses; Music Fest; and Fulton County Fairgrounds. |
| Utilities | First
Energy; Ohio Gas; Verizon Telephone; Time Warner Cable TV; Village Water,
Sewer and Street Departments. |
| Religious Institutions | 1
Catholic; 1 Methodist; 1 Nazarene; 1 Bible; 1 Christian. |
| Higher Education | University
of Toledo; Bowling Green State University; Adrian College; Hillsdale
College; Northwest State College of Technology; several business and
technical colleges in surrounding communities; and libraries in Fayette
and surrounding areas. |
| General Characteristics | Small
village atmosphere with considerable open spaces surrounded by other,
more dense, though still rural communities; one subdivision with
middle-income, single-family homes; wide range of housing for all incomes; some apartments and
condominiums; one large industrial plant; several smaller industrial
plants; eight dining opportunities; and various business and
professional offices. |
| Boards & Organizations | Village
Council; Planning & Zoning Board; Tree Commission; Parks &
Recreation Board; Gorham Township Trustees; Fayette Board of Education;
Normal Memorial Library Board; Lions
Club; Beautification Committee; Boy & Girl Scouts; Chamber of Commerce;
P.T.O.; 4-H
Clubs; Fine Arts Council; Tuesday’s Children; Historical Society |
| Protection | Village
Police Department with full-time chief and officers, plus auxiliary
officers; Township/Village Fire Department with part-time Chief and 35
volunteer fire fighters; and Fulton County 9-1-1 emergency call service. |