Bowling Green

Unemployment

3.4%2026

Violent crime

532023

Work from home

10.5%2024

Bowling Green — Oct 28, 2026

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.

Downtown Facade

Facade enhancement grant fully allocated; city used general fund this year

Staff reported that all downtown facade enhancement grant funds were allocated for the year and that the grant funding came from the city's general fund rather than the special improvement district; the commission agreed to forward thanks for the program.

Commission debates local designation for 'BoomTown' and proposes homeowner outreach

Commission updates: South Main School owner not interested in designation; building-of-the-month plans continue

Commission to distribute 10 locally designated plaques; staff proposes celebratory pickup event

Commission agrees to draft letter on proposed Section 106 revisions

Vacant Building Ordinance

Commission weighs vacant-building registration and worries about effects on historic properties

Facade Grant

Downtown façade enhancement grants fully allocated; commission praises results

Local Designation

Commission debates local historic designation for BoomTown; opts for homeowner outreach first

Oct 28Historic Preservation Commission MeetingNo designation action taken for South Main School at this meeting.Oct 20Board of Public Utilities MeetingBegin with targeted outreach; no district was proposed formally.Oct 20City Council MeetingOrdinance 9384 tabled Oct 15City Council Meeting 10/19/2026Ordinance 9392 advanced and emergency clause adopted; ordinance approved.

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What stands out in Bowling Green

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Bowling Green with communities in Ohio or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.

In 2024, Bowling Green's adults with a bachelor's degree was 44.2%; Polco's model expected 47.0%. It fell short of expectations.

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City orders 10 locally designated historic‑house plaques; commission plans celebration

Commission to draft letter on proposed Section 106 revisions to National Historic Preservation Act

Owner declines interest in South Main School designation; tax‑credit options discussed

Planning staff flags proposed vacant‑building ordinance; commission raises preservation concerns