Welcome to Maumee ...
The city of Maumee is located in Lucas County<1>.
The location of Maumee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Maumee: maw-MEE<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maumee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maumee has a population of 13,684 people<4> (see below for details).
Maumee is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Maumee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Maumee: (419) and (567)<6>
Websites for Maumee ...
Official Website: www.maumee.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maumee had an population of 13,684 people. This is a decrease of 4.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maumee had a population of 14,286 people. This makes Maumee the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Maumee represents 0.12% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,286 people, the population of Maumee decreased 6.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,237 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maumee.
Communities Also Named Maumee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Maumee - they are located in Arkansas and Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maumee.
Communities near Maumee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maumee.
- Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <7>
- Bowling Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <7>
- Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <7>
- Sylvania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <7>
- Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <7>
- Northwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Northwood is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <7>
- Whitehouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <7>
- Ottawa Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Swanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <7>
- Walbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
- Walbridge is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walbridge <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Maumee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maumee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maumee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maumee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maumee. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Maumee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maumee ...
Looking for more information about Maumee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Maumee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maumee.
Adding Maumee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maumee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Maumee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Maumee post office opened in 1835.
We also found Maumee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maumee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Maumee: www.maumee.org/
The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lucas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Maumee. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maumee. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maumee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |