City Town Info

Trotwood, OH


  • Overview
  • Almanac
  • People
  • Local
  • Schools
  • Comments

Trotwood, Ohio

Introduction to Trotwood, Ohio

Trotwood, Ohio, in Montgomery county, is 6 miles W of Dayton, Ohio (center to center) and 44 miles N of Cincinnati, Ohio. The people of the city are in the Dayton - Springfield metropolitan area. Trotwood has a population of 27,420.

Trotwood History

The area presently known as Trotwood was originally inhabited by the Hopewell Indians, followed by the Shawnee and Miami Indians. In 1901, Trotwood was incorporated as a village. It was named after Betsy Trotwood, a character from Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield". Trotwood’s first Village Charter was approved on November 3, 1964 and became effective on January 1, 1966. Trotwood was reincorporated as a city on February 13, 1971. The city was merged with the Madison Township in 1996.

Trotwood and nearby Attractions

  • Sycamore State Park
  • Splash Moraine
  • Aullwood Audubon Center & Farm
  • Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Things To Do In Trotwood

The Townview Park offers a basketball court and picnic shelter. Madison Park has 4 picnic shelters, tennis courts, scenic trails, and soccer fields. Fishing opportunities are available at the John Wolfe Park. The Brookville Historical Society's Spitler House and Museum and America's Packard Museum have many historical artifacts on display.

Trotwood Transportation

Air transportation is available from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport.

Trotwood Higher Education

Wright State University-Main Campus, University of Dayton, and Sinclair Community College are located nearby.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 5%trophyTrotwood Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 8%Trotwood Racial Diversity

Comparative Profile of Trotwood, OH

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

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Female Share of the Population1010
Age of the Population98
Senior Citizens97
Well-Paid Single Women57
Racial Diversity410
Children Under 5 Years Old44
Well-Paid Single Men34
Male Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size44
Portion of People Married21

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People in Middle Class or Better43
People Above Poverty32
Median Family Income33
College Educated Adults27

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use710
Short Commute Times54
Working at Home23
Walking and Biking to Work27

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Affordability of Rents83
People Living Alone77
Affordability of Property Taxes73
Housing Recently Built48
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals47
Seasonal and Vacation Housing23
You are visiting:
All States > Ohio > Trotwood

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Trotwood

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Trotwood

Additional Resources


Large City Map

Info for Trotwood Government Officials

Are you an official in the Trotwood government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Trotwood. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.


Copyright © 2004-2009, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.