Montgomery County, Ohio

Montgomery County, Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	May 1, 1803[1]
Named for	Richard Montgomery
Seat	Dayton
Largest city	Dayton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	464 sq mi (1,203 km²) 462 sq mi (1,196 km²) 3 sq mi (7 km²), 0.85%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	559,062 1,211/sq mi (468/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.mcohio.org

Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 535,153 in the 2010 Census.^[2] It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.^[3] The county seat is Dayton.^[4] Montgomery County is the fifth most populous county in Ohio.^[5]

The county is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 464 square miles (1,200 km²).462 square miles (1,196 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it (0.58%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Miami County (north)
• Clark County (northeast)
• Greene County (east)
• Warren County (south)
• Butler County (southwest)
• Preble County (west)
• Darke County (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 70 (major east and west highway that serves suburbs of Dayton)
• Interstate 75 (major north and south highway that goes through Dayton)
• Interstate 675 (a bypass routh that serves southern Montgomery County)
• U.S. Highway 25 (which was eliminated when Interstate 75 was created in its place here)
• U.S. Highway 35
• U.S. Highway 40
• State Route 4
• State Route 48
• State Route 49
• State Route 123
• State Route 201
• State Route 202
• State Route 235
• State Route 444
• State Route 725
• State Route 741
• State Route 835

National protected area

• Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	7,722		—
1820	15,999		107.2%
1830	24,362		52.3%
1840	31,938		31.1%
1850	38,218		19.7%
1860	52,230		36.7%
1870	64,006		22.5%
1880	78,550		22.7%
1890	100,552		28.0%
1900	130,146		29.4%
1910	163,763		25.8%
1920	209,532		27.9%
1930	273,481		30.5%
1940	295,480		8.0%
1950	398,441		34.8%
1960	527,080		32.3%
1970	606,148		15.0%
1980	571,697		−5.7%
1990	573,809		0.4%
2000	559,062		−2.6%
2010	535,153		−4.3%

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 559,062 people, 229,229 households, and 146,935 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,211 people per square mile (468/km²). There were 248,443 housing units at an average density of 538 per square mile (208/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.57% White, 19.86% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 229,229 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.30% were married couples living together, 13.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 30.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,156, and the median income for a family was $50,071. Males had a median income of $38,710 versus $27,297 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,743. About 8.30% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Montgomery County's Greek revival-style courthouse; completed 1850.

Main article: Ohio county government

Current officials

• Board of Commissioners:
  • Dan Foley (D)
  • Debbie Lieberman (D)
  • Judy Dodge (D)
• County Auditor: Karl L. Keith (D)
• Clerk of Courts: Gregory A. Brush (D)
• County Coroner: James H. Davis (R)
• County Engineer: Joseph Litvin (D)
• County Prosecutor: Mathias H. Heck Jr. (D)
• County Recorder: Willis Blackshear (D)
• Sheriff: Phil Plummer (R)
• County Treasurer: Carolyn Rice (D)

See also:

• Election Results, Montgomery County, Ohio

Politics

In the last five presidential elections Montgomery County has favored the Democratic candidate, but not by large margins.

Presidential election results, 1960–2008

Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	52.3% 145,997	46.1% 128,679
2004	50.6% 142,997	49.0% 138,371
2000	49.6% 114,597	47.5% 109,792
1996	50.0% 115,469	41.3% 95,391
1992	41.3% 108,017	40.0% 104,751
1988	41.8% 95,737	57.5% 131,569
1984	40.5% 94,016	59.0% 137,053
1980	50.0% 105,110	47.1% 101,443
1976	50.4% 106,468	47.4% 100,223
1972	39.4% 82,231	58.0% 120,998
1968	46.4% 96,082	40.9% 84,766
1964	63.8% 126,633	36.2% 71,979
1960	47.3% 98,325	52.7% 109,602

Communities

Downtown Dayton, the largest city in Montgomery County

Cities

Brookville Carlisle Centerville Clayton Dayton Englewood

Huber Heights Kettering Miamisburg Moraine Oakwood Riverside

Springboro Trotwood Union Vandalia West Carrollton

Villages

Farmersville Germantown

New Lebanon Phillipsburg

Verona

Townships

Butler Township Clay Township German Township

Harrison Township Jackson Township Jefferson Township

Miami Township Perry Township Washington Township

Defunct townships

Dayton Township Mad River Township Madison Township

Randolph Township Van Buren Township Wayne Township

Census-designated places

Drexel Fort McKinley

Northridge Shiloh

Woodbourne-Hyde Park Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Other communities

• Chautauqua
• Pyrmont

Education

Post-Secondary Institutions

Public

• Air Force Institute of Technology (actually located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio).
• Sinclair Community College
• Wright State University (actually located in neighbouring Greene County, Ohio, but uses a Dayton address).

Private

• University of Dayton
• Kettering College of Medical Arts

Public schools

The following public school districts are located partially or entirely in Montgomery County:

• Local School Districts
  • Brookville Local Schools
    • Brookville High School, Brookville (the Blue Devils)
  • New Lebanon Local Schools
    • Dixie High School, Dixie (the Greyhounds)
  • Jefferson Township Local Schools
    • Jefferson Township High School, Dayton (the Broncos)
  • Northridge Local School District
    • Northridge High School (the Polar Bears)
  • Mad River Local Schools
    • Walter E. Stebbins High School, Riverside (the Indians)
  • Valley View Local Schools
    • Valley View High School, Germantown (the Spartans)
• City School Districts
  • Centerville City Schools
    • Centerville High School, Centerville (the Elks)
  • Dayton Public Schools
    • Belmont High School for Computer Technology/Engineering, Dayton (the Bison)
    • Thurgood Marshall High School for the Arts, Dayton (the Cougars)
    • Dayton Early College Academy, Dayton
    • Dunbar High School for Professional Studies, Dayton (the Wolverines)
    • Meadowdale High School for Cultural Studies/International Baccalaureate, Dayton (the Lions)
    • Patterson Career Center, Dayton
    • Stivers School for the Arts, Dayton (Tigers)
  • Huber Heights City Schools
    • Wayne High School, Huber Heights (the Warriors)
  • Kettering City School District
    • Fairmont High School, Kettering (the Firebirds)
      • (merger of the former Fairmont East and Fairmont West high schools (the East Falcons and the West Dragons)
  • Miamisburg City Schools
    • Miamisburg High School, Miamisburg (the Vikings)
  • Northmont City Schools
    • Northmont High School, Clayton (the Thunderbolts)
  • Oakwood City School District
    • Oakwood High School, Oakwood (the Lumberjacks)
  • Trotwood-Madison City Schools
    • Trotwood-Madison High School, Trotwood (the Rams)
  • Vandalia Butler City Schools
    • Butler High School, Vandalia (the Aviators)
  • West Carrollton Schools
    • West Carrollton Senior High School, West Carrollton (the Pirates)
• Carlisle High School, Carlisle (the Indians)

Private schools

The following private high schools are located in Montgomery County:

• Archbishop Alter High School, Kettering (the Knights) (Roman Catholic)
• Carroll High School, Dayton (the Patriots) (Roman Catholic)
• Chaminade Julienne High School, Dayton (Eagles) (Roman Catholic/Marianist)
• Dayton Christian High School, Dayton (the Warriors) (nondenominational Christian)
• Miami Valley School, Dayton (the Rams) (nonsectarian)
• Spring Valley Academy, Centerville (Seventh-day Adventist)

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Ohio

References

1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Montgomery County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Montgomery.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder2". http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. Retrieved 2010-03-20. 
3. ^ "Montgomery County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Archived from the original on 2008-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20080327231347/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39113&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
5. ^ "Ohio 2010 Census Population For Counties". http://www.development.ohio.gov/research/documents/RevisedCounties2010.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Montgomery County Government's website

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Coordinates: 39°45′N 84°17′W / 39.75°N 84.29°W / 39.75; -84.29