DEMOGRAPHICS:

EDUCATION:

35,575 population (2010 Census)

South-Western City Schools

31.39% growth over 2000

Two Head Start Centers one special needs school

26,534 population over 18 years of age

five elementary, three intermediate, three middle

38.3% median age*

and two high schools

74.6% over population over 18 years of age*

Buckeye Ranch, SWCS Partnership

12.6% over 65 years of age*

OLPH Catholic School, K-8

Beautiful Savior Lutheran School, K-8

HOUSEHOLDS:

Grove City Christian School, K-12

14,720 Households

South-Western Career Academy, 11-12

Average size of 2.4 people

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

73.5% households are families*

Columbus State Community College

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Median income

Ohio Christian University

Per household of $70,913*

Otterbein University

Per capita income $31,505*

South-Western City Schools Adult

Basic Learning Education Program

TAXATION:

Municipal income tax rate of 2%

UTILITIES:

Sales and use tax rate of 6.75%

American Electric and Power (AEP)

Real Property Tax Rate

Columbia Gas

Residential = $71.97/$1000

City of Columbus water and sewer

Commercial = $86.22/$1000

TRANSPORTATION:

KEY INDUSTRIAL AREAS:

10 minutes from Bolton Field

SouthPark

20 minutes from Port Columbus International  Airport

Gateway

13 minutes from Rickenbacker  International Airport

SR 665 Commerce Area

Rickenbacker Inland Port served by:

270 Commerce Center

Norfolk Southern  and CSX        

*2000 Census information

Serviced by five major roadways:

I-270, I-71, US 62, SR 665, US 104

BUSINESS INCENTIVES:

Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Community Reinvestment Areas (CRA)

Community Enterprise Zone

Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #138

Grove City Town Center Loan Program

Grove City Town Center Commercial

Revitalization Grant Program