Ottawa, Ohio

About Ottawa

Ottawa, OH is a small town located in northwestern Ohio with an estimated population of 4,422.

Ottawa holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 4.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 972 residents per square mile.

📰 Ottawa News Today

• AARP Ohio grant to fund new crosswalk in Ottawa Hometown Stations · Aug 13
• Paul Nuveman Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Ottawa, OH - The Lima News Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Ottawa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Marshane D. Jackson Obituary Jul 24, 2026 - Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home · Jul 24
• Love Heitmeyer Funeral Home Ottawa Ohio Obituaries Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ottawa Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ottawa

• China Garden — chinese
• Los Mariachis — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Red Pig Inn
• Well Grounded Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Lucero's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Schnipke Inn — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ottawa

• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Arrowhead Park reviews ★
• Lord's Park reviews ★
• Putnam County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• The Rex reviews ★
• West End Water Tower Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ottawa

• Glandorf Elementary School
• Ottawa Elementary School
• Ottawa-Glandorf Complex Elementary School
• Ottawa-Glandorf High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ottawa

🏘️ Nearby Communities