The Community

Serving the communities of Holgate, New Bavaria, and Pleasant Bend

The three communities that make up the Holgate Local School District are small villages in Northwest Ohio. They are rural farming communities in Henry county. Holgate, the largest of the communities, has a population of 1315. New Bavaria has a population 135, while fewer than 100 people reside in Pleasant Bend.

The land around these communities is fertile farmland that harvests wheat, soy beans, corn, and other cash crops. This farmland is very flat. It was part of The Great Black Swamp that was settled in the 1850's by German immigrants. The early settlers drained the swamp with a system of ditches and cleared the land for farming.

This area is also the home of Boy Scout Troop 87 in the Black Swamp Council. Boys between the ages of ten and eighteen are eligible for membership in the troop. The troop is active in community service projects and has several camping trips each year. The troop plans a week long trip every summer. Past trip locations include hiking at Picture Rocks, canoeing in Minnesota, white water rafting in Pennsylvania, and sea kayaking at Apostle Islands, Lake Superior.

To locate these communities on a map; look in Northwest Ohio at the following locations:

Holgate 41° 14' 56" N 84° 07' 59" W

New Bavaria 41° 12' 13" N 84° 10' 06" W

Pleasant Bend 41° 10' 49" N 84° 11' 24" W

Local Businesses and Organizations

The Yankee Barber Shop	Holgate Hardware	Frost Insurance	Cutting Edge	Sandy's Beauty Shop
The Lions Club	Holgate Implement	Girl Scouts	Mary's Beauty Shop	Verhoff's Alfalfa Mill
S & B Construction	4 H	Family Restaurant	Meinen's Carryout	Vince's TV & Appliance
Like's Plumbing	American Legion Auxilary	Holgate Lumber Yard	Niese's Sheet Metal	VFW
The Henry County Bank	Boy Scout Troop 87	Julie's Beauty Shop	Okuley Builders
The Carousel	Chuck's Service Station	Grandma's Restaurant	Ralph's County Pride