Centerville, OH

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Centerville, Ohio

Introduction to Centerville, Ohio

Centerville, Ohio, in Montgomery county, is 4 miles S of Kettering, Ohio and 36 miles NE of Cincinnati, Ohio. The people of the city are in the Dayton - Springfield metropolitan area. Centerville has a population of 23,024.

Centerville History

Centerville was named by Benjamin Roberts after his hometown in New Jersey, called Centreville. The area was officially incorporated as a city in December of 1968.

Centerville and nearby Attractions

Town Hall Theatre
Washington-Centerville Public Library
Yankee Trace Golf
Stubbs Park
Benham's Grove
Americana Festival

Things To Do In Centerville

Centerville is home to the largest gathering of early stone houses, many of which are mentioned in the National Register of Historic Places. These are very popular destinations and specially attract thousands of people evert year. The Heart of Centerville is a lively area with restaurants, boutiques and other businesses, located in quaint historic surroundings.

Centerville Transportation

Flights are available from the James M. Cox Dayton International Airport.

Centerville Higher Education

The University of Dayton, Sinclair Community College and Wright State University all lie within a distance of a few miles.

High Points

Centerville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Centerville, OH

Comparing Centerville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles S of Kettering, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles NE of Cincinnati, Ohio
County	Montgomery
Metro Area	Dayton - Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	45458, 45459
Phone Area Codes	937
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.628
Longitude	-84.158

Station	DAYTON MCD
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	FRANKLIN
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	WILMINGTON 3 N
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	23,024	100%
Male	10,689	46.4%
Female	12,335	53.6%
Under 18	4,971	21.6%
18+	18,053	78.4%
65+	4,356	18.9%
Median Age	42.6
Average Family Size	2.82
White	21,258	92.3%
African-American	678	2.9%
Asian	730	3.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	29	0.1%
Other	61	0.3%
Mixed Race	254	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	272	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	23,162
Growth	138
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.3%
Irish	13.2%
English	12%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.1%
US/American	7.5%
Italian	4.5%
Polish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scottish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
European	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Welsh	1%
Russian	0.8%
Slovak	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
British	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Northern European	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Centerville	23,024	$68,580
Beavercreek	37,984	$75,965
Bellbrook	7,009	$69,770
Kettering	57,502	$55,849
Moraine	6,897	$41,792
Oakwood	9,215	$88,263
Springboro	12,380	$78,786

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