Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area centered on the American city of Toledo, Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 651,429. It is the sixth largest metropolitan area in the state of Ohio, behind Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Akron.
Located on the border with Michigan, the metropolitan area includes the counties of Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa and Wood. The Toledo metro area has strong ties to Metro Detroit, located 40 miles north. Toledo is also part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis.
The separate micropolitan area of Fremont, Ohio, which has strong commuter interchange with the Toledo metropolitan area, is included in the Toledo-Fremont Combined Statistical Area. The wider region of Northwest Ohio adds Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Van Wert, and Williams counties.
Regional education
There are several institutions of higher education that operate campuses in the area. Some of the larger schools include The University of Toledo, Mercy College of Ohio, and Davis College in Toledo. Lourdes University in Sylvania, Stautzenberger College in Maumee, Owens Community College in Perrysburg Township, and Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green.
