Editing Centerville, Ohio

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|official_name            = Centerville, Ohio
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = "Progress, Stability"
|established_title        = Founded
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1796
|established_date2        = 1968

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|image_caption            = Centerville Historic District
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|image_seal               = Centerville, Ohio seal.svg
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]] and the state of [[Ohio]]

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Ohio]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery]]

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|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Brooks Compton<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Centerville|url=https://www.centervilleohio.gov/256/Mayor-Council|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 24240
|population_density_sq_mi = 2208.66
|population_density_km2   = 852.75
|population_est           = 25754
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=9 June 2024}}</ref>

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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
|postal_code              = 45440, 45458-45459
|area_code                = [[Area codes 937 and 326|937, 326]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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|website                  = [https://www.centervilleohio.gov/ The City of Centerville, Ohio]
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Centerville''' is a city in [[Montgomery County, Ohio]], United States. A core suburb of [[Dayton metropolitan area|Metro Dayton]], its population was 24,240 as of the [[United States Census 2020|2020 census]].<ref name="Census2020">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Centerville city Ohio|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/centervillecityohio,US/POP010220|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Although the city is located primarily in Montgomery County,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.centerville.oh.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=552&Itemid=488|title=The City of Centerville|access-date=20 May 2007}}</ref> a small portion is located in Greene County.<ref>[http://www.co.greene.oh.us/website/gcMaps Greene County, Ohio] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111164516/http://www.co.greene.oh.us/website/gcMaps |date=November 11, 2007 }}, Greene County Auditor's Office, 2002.  Accessed 2007-10-23.</ref>

[[File:Centreville Municipal Building Centerville OH USA.JPG|thumb|left|Centerville Municipal Building, the seat of government for the city]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|10.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2013-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

Centerville and [[Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio|Washington Township]] voted November 5, 2008, on whether to create a merger commission.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/08/22/ddn082208elexweb.html|last=Hulsey|first=Lynn|title=First step in Centerville/Washington Twp. merger to go before voters|work=Dayton Daily News|date=2008-08-22}}</ref> The proposed merger commission succeeded in the city but failed in the township.

==History==
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In 1796,<ref name="centervilleaboutus">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.centervilleohio.gov/government/about-us |website=centervilleohio.gov |access-date=29 June 2024}}</ref> American explorer Benjamin Robbins founded Centerville, Ohio, naming it after his hometown of [[Hazlet, New Jersey|Centreville, New Jersey]], due to its location between two rivers and its proximity to several other communities. Robbins and two of his brothers chose land in Centerville, with Robbins selecting 160 acres northwest of the town center because of the abundance of [[Spring (hydrology)|springs]]. During settlement, settlers discovered [[limestone]] in Centerville, leading to the replacement of many [[log cabin]]s with more durable limestone structures. On April 6, 1797, Robbins's family arrived in Centerville from [[Dry Ridge, Kentucky]] after ten days of constructing a [[wagon road]], and began assembling houses. Robbins established a log cabin for his family, but during occupancy, the roof was blown away during a storm. Robbins's son, Sam, became the city's first mayor.<ref name="centervillehistory">{{cite web |title=Our History |url=https://www.centervilleohio.gov/government/about-us/our-history |website=centervilleohio.gov |access-date=29 June 2024}}</ref> In 1803, [[one-room schoolhouse]]s were established in Centerville, offering education from grades 1 to 6.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} Benjamin Robbins died on June 3, 1837, and was buried at the Sugar Creek Baptist Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web |title=Benjamin Robbins |url=https://www.centervillewashingtonhistory.org/people/benjamin-robbins |website=centervillewashingtonhistory.org |access-date=29 June 2024}}</ref>

In 1900, the [[U.S. Post Office]] changed the spelling of the town’s name from Centreville to Centerville. On December 2, 1968, Centerville became a city.<ref name="centervillehistory"/> In 1973, [[Centerville High School (Ohio)|Centerville High School]] was established.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 274
|1890= 252
|1900= 290
|1910= 353
|1920= 335
|1930= 400
|1940= 561
|1950= 827
|1960= 3490
|1970= 10333
|1980= 18886
|1990= 21082
|2000= 23024
|2010= 23999
|2020= 24240
|estyear=2023
|estimate=25754
|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 Bureau|access-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" />
}}

===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 23,999 people, 10,693 households, and 6,694 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2226.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 11,421 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1059.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 10,693 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 46.9 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 24.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 23,024 people, 9,996 households, and 6,597 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,257.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,422 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,021.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.94% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.10% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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.

==Arts and culture==
Centerville has the largest collection of early stone houses in the state of Ohio. Many are listed in the [[Nationally Registered Historic Place|National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stone Buildings {{!}} Centerville-Washington History |url=https://www.centervillewashingtonhistory.org/stone-buildings |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.centervillewashingtonhistory.org}}</ref>

The [[Town Hall Theatre (Centerville)|Town Hall Theatre]] is located in downtown Centerville.

The [[Heart of Centerville]] features a selection of boutiques, restaurants and businesses in a historic setting which includes Ohio's largest collection of early stone buildings.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.heartofcenterville.com |title=Heart of Centerville |access-date=2009-08-06}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Centerville High School Main Entrance May 2014.JPG|thumb|Main entrance of Centerville High School, May 2014]]
Centerville Public Schools are part of the [[Centerville City School District]]. The district has a preschool which is located in each of the two elementary schools teaching kindergarten to first grade. The district also has six elementary schools teaching second through fifth grade, three middle schools teaching sixth through eight grade, as well as one high school and an alternative high school.

The other public schools in this district include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Master Facility Planning - Centerville City Schools |url=https://www.centerville.k12.oh.us/departments/business/facility-plan |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.centerville.k12.oh.us |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Centerville Primary Village North (1970)
* Centerville Primary Village South (2007)
* Normandy Elementary School (1964)
* Stingley Elementary School (1962)
* Driscoll Elementary School (1962)
* Weller Elementary (1959) <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.centerville.k12.oh.us/schools/weller | title=Weller Elementary - Centerville City Schools | date=12 May 2023 }}</ref>
* W.O. Cline Elementary School (1955)
* John Hole Elementary School (1956)
* C.W. Magsig Middle School (1924)
* Hadley E. Watts Middle School (1969)
* Tower Heights Middle School (1967)
* Centerville School of Possibilities (1961)
* [[Centerville High School (Centerville, Ohio)|Centerville High School]] (1973)<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.centerville.k12.oh.us/|title= Centerville City Schools|publisher= Centerville City Schools |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref>

There is also one Catholic K-8 School and a Seventh-day Adventist Pre-12 Preparatory School serving the city.

Washington-Centerville Public Library offers residents access to more than 380,000 books, audios, movies, and music as well as educational programs, community services, and research assistance for youth and adults.

==Notable people==
*[[Hannah Beachler]], [[Academy Award]] winner for production design
*[[Michael Bennett (defensive tackle, born 1993)|Michael Bennett]], [[National Football League|NFL]] defensive tackle for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
*[[Erma Bombeck]], essayist
*[[Stevie Brock]], singer
*[[Phil Donahue]], talk show host
*[[Nancy Dutiel]], fashion and beauty model ([[Lancôme]])
*[[Claire Falknor]], professional soccer player for the [[Houston Dash]]
*[[Eric Fanning]], was appointed 22nd Secretary of the Army by President Obama on May 18, 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local-military/centerville-graduate-chosen-as-chief-of-staff-to-d/nkCpT/|title=Centerville graduate chosen as chief of staff to Defense Secretary|website=daytondailynews.com|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>
*[[Andy Harmon]], former [[Philadelphia Eagles]] player
*[[A. J. Hawk]], former NFL linebacker for the [[Green Bay Packers]], [[Atlanta Falcons]], and [[Cincinnati Bengals]] 
*[[Kirk Herbstreit]], played [[quarterback]] at Ohio State before becoming a sports analyst on the [[ESPN]] program College Gameday
*[[Will Johnson (fullback)|Will Johnson]], NFL fullback
*[[Ben Judd]], video game agent and producer
*[[Pat Kilbane]], comic actor, singer
*[[Nate Leaman]], American ice hockey coach
*[[Holley Mangold]], Olympic weightlifter and female football player
*[[Nick Mangold]], former offensive lineman for the [[New York Jets]]
*[[Sean Murphy (baseball)|Sean Murphy]], baseball catcher for the [[Atlanta Braves]]
*[[Mike Nugent]], played football for [[Ohio State University]], and the [[New York Jets]] and [[Cincinnati Bengals]] of the [[National Football League]]
*[[Ifeadi Odenigbo]], Current defensive end for the [[Cleveland Browns]]
*[[Chip Reese]], poker player
*[[Joe Thuney]], Current offensive guard for the [[Chicago Bears]]
*[[Mike Tolbert]], American football player

==Sister cities==
Centerville has two [[sister cities]], as designated by [[Sister Cities International]]: 
* {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]], [[Ontario]], Canada
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Bad Zwischenahn]], [[Lower Saxony]], Germany<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Centerville,%20Ohio |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206104541/http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Centerville,%20Ohio |archive-date=2017-02-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Mad River Road]]
* [[Ohio State Route 48|State Route 48]]
* [[Ohio State Route 725|State Route 725]]

{{Geographic Location
|Center    = Centerville
|North     = [[Kettering, Ohio|Kettering]]
|Northeast = 
|East      = [[Bellbrook, Ohio|Bellbrook]]
|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio|Washington Township]]
|Southwest = 
|West      = [[Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio|Washington Township]]
|Northwest = 
}}

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

==External links==
{{Sister project links|auto=y}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130124030229/http://www.centervilleohio.gov/cwthistory/ The Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society], Retrieved July 15, 2016
* [https://www.centervilleohio.gov/ City of Centerville]
* [http://www.heartofcenterville.com/ Heart of Centerville]

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[[Category:Dayton metropolitan area]]