CENTERVILLE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO

'Centerville' is a city in Montgomery and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. A part of the Greater Dayton Area, its population was 23,024 as of the 2000 census. The mayor of Centerville is Mark Kingseed. 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. Besides one high school, Centerville has 6 elementary schools and 3 middle schools. There is also one Catholic K-8 School serving the city. Centerville also has a collection of blue ribbon schools.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Attractions and entertainment

Famous people

See also

References

External links

Geography

Centerville is located at (39.638709, -84.148087). Although it lies along the border with Greene County and Warren County, the city is located only in Montgomery County.^[1]
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.

Demographics

As of the census 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.

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

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, is a Centerville native, and in 1988 was the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year. He 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. Famous poker player Chip Reese is from Centerville and was a graduate of Centerville High School. He is now one of the most well known poker players in history.

See also

★ Centerville City School District, Montgomery County, Ohio

★ Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio

★ Mad River Road

★ State Route 48

★ State Route 725

References

1. The City of Centerville Ohio Location. City of Centerville, 2006. Accessed 20 May 2007.

External links

★ City of Centerville