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 City of Dublin, Ohio

The City of Dublin strives to preserve and enhance the unique high quality of life offered to those who live or work in our community by providing the vision, leadership and performance standards which allow for managed growth and development.  We endeavor to deliver our services cost-effectively, with an emphasis on quality and innovation. The City of Dublin seeks recognition in the field of local government as being responsive, cooperative, and culturally and environmentally sensitive, while embracing the highest standards of integrity and accountability to those we serve.

Native Americans - Hopewell, Adenas, Delaware, Shawnee and Wyandot - were the first inhabitants of the countryside that was to become Dublin. Today's Dublin was originally part of 2,000 acres of land given to Lieutenant James Holt by the US Government as payment for service in the Revolutionary War.

After several real estate transactions, John Sells and his family purchased 400 acres of land along the Scioto River in the early 1800s. This area was platted as a village in 1810. Little did he realize that his Village of Dublin would develop into one of the most progressive communities in Central Ohio. Today, the site of Sells' original purchase is known as Historic Dublin. Through well-managed growth, Dublin has preserved its historic past, while enriching the quality of life within the community. Early 19th century architecture and dry limestone fences bordering its roads add to Historic Dublin's heritage. Many of its original buildings are listed in the National Register of Historical Places.

In the 1970s, Dublin was transformed from a rural village into a suburban business center, due largely to the completion of the I-270 outerbelt and development of the Muirfield Village Golf Club and residential community. The quality of Dublin's commercial construction was established early with the development of Metro Center, the headquarters of Ashland Chemical Company and the Midwestern Volkswagen complex. With rapid business and residential growth, Dublin officially became a city in August 1987.

Muirfield Village Golf Club is the home for the Memorial golf tournament. The tournament is a major PGA Tour event that features the best golfers in the world.

Nationwide Insurance that makes Columbus Ohio its home is the host sponsor of  the Memorial Tournament, beginning with the 2011 event. Nationwide and the Memorial have mutually committed to a six-year initial relationship through 2016.

During the 2011 Memorial Tournament a radio broadcast station will be in service to update motorists on their way to the tournament. To hear this broadcast, tune your car radio to 1610 on the AM dial; it will offer up-to-date information about traffic, parking and weather situations. Patrons should be able to receive the broadcast within a three to five mile radius from Muirfield Village Golf Club.

One of Dublin's greatest attributes is its people.  Dublin residents are comprised of an upwardly mobile, young, married and employed citizenry, more than half of whom have children living at home.  More than half of all Dubliners are new residents, having moved to Dublin within the last ten years.  Also, Dublin's corporate appeal has resulted in a suburb that is rich in ethnic and cultural diversity. 

Dublin's residential market offers something for every lifestyle from historic neighborhoods to contemporary condominiums....affordable townhomes to breathtaking estates.

Dublin's scenic neighborhoods are a source of great pride from meticulously cared for landscaping to street trees provided and maintained by the City.

Dublin's healthy corporate climate attracts family-owned and operated businesses as well as corporations with international reputations.  Businesses of all sizes enjoy the benefits of economic development incentives, an active Chamber of Commerce and a responsive Convention and Visitors Bureau.  The city's strong spirit of cooperation is evidenced by business leaders who offer their expertise and support to new companies in the area.

Dublin's strategic location is also a benefit.  Dublin is accessible via three exits from I-270, cnetral Ohio's outerbelt, making downtown Columbus and Port Columbus International Airport just 20 minutes away.

Dublin offers a diverse, well-educated labor force that has been key to the success of many companies.  Services offered through central Ohio's mass transit system provide an integral link to a diverse labor pool in outlying areas.  As an added bonus, Dublin is surrounded by restaurants, banks, shopping centers and hotels...amenities that makd Dublin an attractive corporate environment.

Diverse educational opportunities, recreation, arts, sports and cultural offerings make Dublin a dynamic place to live, work and raise a family.  From more than 400 acres of parkland to extensive recreational programs, Dublin offers diverse open spaces and leisure-time activities.  13 parks feature 13 ball diamonds, scores of soccer fields, a first-class municipal pool, lighted tennis courts, horseshoe pits, bike paths, fishing ponds and a seasonal outdoor skating rink.  Nestled on the banks of the Scioto River, Scioto Park features an outdoor amphitheater and sledding hill.

Dublin's diverse recreation programs motivate, educate and stimulate residents of all ages.  The Dublin Division of Parks and Recreation offers more than 300 classes annually from kidzercise to ballroom dancing, preparing party hors d'oeuvres to producting videos.  Dublin also offers organized youth sport activities such as soccer, t-ball, baseball and basketball.

To learn more about the City of Dublin, its school system, services and events, please visit the City's website by clicking on this link.