Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio

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Centerville is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, part of the Greater Dayton Area. The city population was 23,024 as of the 2000 census. The mayor of Centerville is Mark Kingseed.

1 Geography
2 Famous people
3 Demographics
4 Attractions and entertainment
5 Trivia
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Location of Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio

Centerville is located at 39°38′19″N, 84°8′53″W (39.638709, -84.148087)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.5 km² (10.2 mi²). 26.4 km² (10.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.002%) is water.

[edit] Famous people

Famous people from this small community's public secondary school, Centerville High School, include actor Gordon Jump and A. J. Hawk, a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. Centerville native Mike Nugent also played football for Ohio State, and is currently placekicker for the New York Jets. A fellow teammate on the OSU football team, Nick Mangold, now also plays for the New York Jets with Nugent. Mangold attended Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio. Kirk Herbstreit, class of 1988, was the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year, and played quarterback at Ohio State before becoming a sports analyst on the ESPN program College Gameday. Andy Harmon, former Philadelphia Eagles star and All-Madden Team Member also hails from Centerville. Comic actor Pat Kilbane is from and has a home in Centerville.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 23,024 people, 9,996 households, and 6,597 families residing in the city. The population density was 871.5/km² (2,257.2/mi²). There were 10,422 housing units at an average density of 394.5/km² (1,021.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.33% White, 2.94% African American, 0.13% Native American, 3.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 9,996 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,892, and the median income for a family was $68,580. Males had a median income of $52,331 versus $34,881 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,210. About 3.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Attractions and entertainment

The Town Hall Theatre, run by the Recreation Center, is located in the "Heart of Centerville", and has been serving the community for over 14 years.

The town's Fourth of July parade, the Americana Festival, draws thousands of people each year.

[edit] Trivia

Centerville has the largest collection of early stone houses in the state of Ohio. Many are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Centerville is sister city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Bad Zwischenahn, Germany.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.638709° -84.148087°
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	Montgomery County, Ohio Dayton, county seat
Municipalities	Brookville \| Carlisle \| Centerville \| Clayton \| Dayton \| Englewood \| Farmersville \| Germantown \| Huber Heights \| Kettering \| Miamisburg \| Moraine \| New Lebanon \| Oakwood \| Phillipsburg \| Riverside \| Springboro \| Trotwood \| Union \| Vandalia \| Verona \| West Carrollton
Townships	Butler \| Clay \| German \| Harrison \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Miami \| Perry \| Washington
Census-designated places	Drexel \| Fort McKinley \| Northridge \| Shiloh \| Woodbourne-Hyde Park \| Wright-Patterson Air Force Base