Editing Bellbrook, Ohio

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'''Bellbrook''' is a city in [[Greene County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 7,317 at the [[United States Census 2020|2020 census]]. It is part of the [[Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. It sits about {{convert|10.7|mi|km}} southeast of Dayton.

==History==
Bellbrook was laid out in 1816.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofgreenec00dill | title=History of Greene County: Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio | publisher=Odell & Mayer | author=Dills, R. S. | year=1881 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofgreenec00dill/page/635 635]}}</ref> The name Bellbrook is an amalgamation of the name one of the city's founders, Stephen Bell, and Little Sugar Creek.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=txIVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA260 | title=History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1 | publisher=B.F. Bowen | author=Broadstone, Michael A. | year=1918 | pages=260}}</ref> A post office called Bell Brook was established in 1817, and the name was changed to Bellbrook in 1895.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Greene | title=Greene County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=13 January 2016}}</ref>

Initially a village, Bellbrook grew by way of annexation of territory from surrounding [[Sugarcreek Township, Greene County, Ohio|Sugarcreek Township]]. The first annexation, in 1970, helped push the population over 5,000 and led to Bellbrook achieving city status in 1974. With large amounts of build-able land, the area added over 1,000 housing units since the annexation. Today the city is largely developed with little land left for future development. Most of the development is taking place in neighboring Sugarcreek Township.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sugarcreektownship.com/fw/main/Home-1.html |title=Home - Sugarcreek Township |access-date=2010-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213014921/http://www.sugarcreektownship.com/fw/main/Home-1.html |archive-date=December 13, 2010 |df=mdy-all }} for the Sugarcreek Township official web site</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030623010624/http://www.cityofbellbrook.org/bellbrookprofile.htm Profile] at Bellbrook's official website</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of {{convert|3.13|sqmi}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_39.txt 
 |title=2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Ohio 
 |publisher=United States Census 
 |access-date=2012-10-19 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_39.txt 
 |archive-date=July 2, 2016 
 |df=mdy 
}}</ref> Bellbrook has a population density of 2,372 people per square mile.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bellbrook, Ohio Population 2024 |url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/ohio/bellbrook |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 502
|1860= 510
|1870= 369
|1880= 425
|1890= 350
|1900= 352
|1910= 283
|1920= 286
|1930= 389
|1940= 410
|1950= 425
|1960= 941
|1970= 1268
|1980= 5174
|1990= 6511
|2000= 7009
|2010= 6943
|2020= 7317
|estyear=2023
|estimate=7409
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR2" /><ref name=Census1870>{{cite web|title=Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-08.pdf|work=Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Ninth Census|date=1870|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=24 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=Census1880>{{cite web|title=Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-11.pdf|date=1880|work=Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Tenth Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=Census1910>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch3.pdf|work=1910 U.S. Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=Census1930>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf|work=1930 US Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureauaccess-date=24 April 2020 }}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census2020">{{cite web|title=Bellbrook, Ohio|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US3905102|date=2020|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 6,943 people, 2,767 households, and 2,068 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2218.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,914 housing units at an average density of {{convert|931.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 2,767 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 7,009 people, 2,222 households, and 2,022 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,244.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,120 housing units at an average density of {{convert|861.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.78% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.98% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 2,596 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $62,794, and the median income for a family was $69,770. Males had a median income of $51,311 versus $35,184 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,183. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Bellbrook is governed by a [[council-manager]] form of administration. The [[city manager]] is appointed by a council, while the council is elected for four-year terms, and the mayor for two-year terms, in non-partisan elections.{{citation needed|date= May 2024}}

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Bellbrook, Ohio (2021).jpg|thumb|Bellbrook in 2021]]

The city holds a Sugar Maple Festival every April and a Lions Club Festival every August.<ref>Bellbrook Lions Club:  http://bellbrooklions.org/festival.html</ref>

Bellbrook has a public library, a branch of the [[Greene County Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://greenelibrary.info/locations/ | title=Locations | publisher=Greene County Public Library | access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref>

The Bellbrook Historical Museum, located at 42 North Main Street, offers a collection of history from information and objects dating back over the past several hundred years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bellbrook History Museum |url=https://www.bellbrookhistory.com/bellbrook-history-museum |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=Making History Come Alive |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Education ==
Bellbrook has five school buildings:
* Stephen Bell Elementary, grades K–2
* Bell Creek Intermediate, grades 3–5
* Bellbrook Middle School, grades 6–8
* [[Bellbrook High School]], grades 9–12
* Sugarcreek Education Center, alternate education

==Notable people==
*[[Erma Bombeck]], writer.
*[[Austin Spitler]], NFL player
*[[Jonathan Winters]], actor and comedian

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.cityofbellbrook.org City website]

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