Editing Vandalia, Ohio

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| name               = Vandalia, Ohio
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| population_total   = 15209
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 45377
| area_code          = [[Area codes 937 and 326|937, 326]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 39-79492<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Vandalia''' is a city in [[Montgomery County, Ohio]], United States, and a suburb of [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]]. Its population was 15,209 during the [[United States Census 2020|2020 census]]. In addition to being the city closest to [[Dayton International Airport]], Vandalia lies at the crossroads of [[Interstate 75|I-75]] and [[Interstate 70|I-70]].

==History==
On August 17, 1838, Benjamin Wilhelm, a settler from [[Pennsylvania]], settled near what is now the intersection of [[U.S. Route 40 in Ohio|U.S. Route 40]] and US Route 25-A.  He built his home and a small [[general store]] as a stop and resting place for travelers heading west.  The small town began to attract travelers and businessmen, and on February 7, 1848, the town was incorporated as "The Village of Vandalia" with Benjamin Wilhelm as its first mayor.  The village was laid out in 38 lots including a church, hotels, blacksmiths shops, a steam sawmill, meat markets, and a carriage shop.  It was named after [[Vandalia, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Mangus|first1=Michael|last2=Herman|first2=Jennifer L.|title=Ohio Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bndxn4Qlt4EC&pg=PA562|year=2008|publisher=North American Book Dist LLC|isbn=978-1-878592-68-2|page=562}}</ref>

By 1959, Vandalia was outgrowing its "village" status, and its citizens voted to make it a council-manager form of government, effectively making the village into a municipal corporation.  On January 2, 1960, Vandalia became a Charter City of the State of Ohio.

The [[Aptiv|Delphi Automotive]] manufacturing plant in Vandalia, which opened in the 1930s,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/mahle-consolidate-vandalia-dayton-plants/e1LykDDRBtyESUVCxTolIP/|title=Mahle to consolidate Vandalia, Dayton plants|last=Larsen|first=Dave|date=September 11, 2015|work=mydaytondailynews|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref> cut back operations in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/11/28/i-sent-my-dads-manufacturing-job-overseas-my-own-followed-not-long-after/|title=Perspective: I sent my dad's manufacturing job overseas. My own ended not long after|last=Bethel|first=B J|date=2018-11-18|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en|access-date=2018-12-02}}</ref> It continued to operate "through Delphi’s time in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, from October 2005 to October 2009,"<ref name=":0" /> and was purchased by [[Mahle GmbH|Mahle Behr]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/business/dayton-manufacturer-sells-vandalia-land-off/OfyqxOw7IqjmGNKuNnQZOK/|title=Dayton manufacturer sells Vandalia land off I-75|last=Gnau|first=Thomas|date=September 14, 2017|work=Dayton Daily News|access-date=2018-12-02|archive-date=December 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070541/https://www.daytondailynews.com/business/dayton-manufacturer-sells-vandalia-land-off/OfyqxOw7IqjmGNKuNnQZOK/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Until 2005, Vandalia was home to the [[Amateur Trapshooting Association]] (ATA), which moved to [[Sparta, Illinois]] after an expansion of the [[Dayton International Airport]].

===Name===
Some records indicate that Benjamin Wilhelm, the town's founder, settled in Vandalia on his way to [[Vandalia, Illinois]].  Instead, he stopped here and named his new town after his original destination.  Others claim that the town was named Vandalia because the [[National Road]] was intended to extend to Vandalia, Illinois, but, for a time, it looked as though it would not do so.  This doubt resulted in the name being used for a town along the Road in Ohio.<ref>Stewart, G: ''U. S. 40'' Riverside Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1953. p. 116</ref>

==Geography==
Vandalia is about {{convert|10|mi|km}} north of [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]] on Dixie Drive (former U.S. Highway 25). It is between the [[Great Miami River]] and the [[Stillwater River (Ohio)|Stillwater River]]. The city has been called the "Crossroads of America" due to its location on the [[National Road]] and the [[Dixie Highway]]. These correspond to [[U.S. Route 40 in Ohio|U.S. Route 40]] and former [[U.S. Route 25 (Ohio)|U.S. Route 25]], which in turn, have been supplanted by two major expressways: east-west [[Interstate 70 (Ohio)|Interstate 70]] and north–south [[Interstate 75 (Ohio)|Interstate 75]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|12.41|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|12.34|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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 228
|1870= 313
|1880= 315
|1890= 265
|1900= 284
|1910= 221
|1920= 257
|1930= 331
|1940= 378
|1950= 927
|1960= 6342
|1970= 10796
|1980= 13161
|1990= 13882
|2000= 14603
|2010= 15246
|2020= 15209
|estyear=2021
|estimate=15090
|estref=
|footnote=Sources:<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=17 May 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=17 May 2020}}</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=17 May 2020}}</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=17 May 2020}}</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=17 May 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=17 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/vandaliacityohio,US/PST045221|title=Vandalia city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}</ref>
}}
Vandalia is part of the [[Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

===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 15,246 people, 6,571 households, and 4,166 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1235.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 7,055 housing units at an average density of {{convert|571.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 6,571 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64, and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 14,603 people, 6,235 households, and 4,090 families residing in the city. As of 2009 there were 27,298 citizens. The population density was {{convert|1,236.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,489 housing units at an average density of {{convert|549.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 6,235 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,463, and the median income for a family was $55,270. Males had a median income of $41,938 versus $26,853 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $24,199. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Events==
The City of Vandalia boasts several seasonal festivals and events, such as the annual [[Oktoberfest]] in the autumn, the Homecoming parade in the fall, and the [[Dayton Air Show|Air Show]] & Parade in the summer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/Air_Show_Parade.cfm |title=Vandalia, Ohio |access-date=2008-09-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720071900/http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/Air_Show_Parade.cfm |archive-date=2008-07-20 }}</ref> They also host a firework show, The Star-Spangled Celebration. Other events include "Taste of Vandalia", a culinary event, and the Vandalia Corporate Challenge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/New_Resident.cfm |title=New Resident Page |access-date=2008-09-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226172648/http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/New_Resident.cfm |archive-date=2009-02-26 }}</ref>

==Parks and Recreation==
Vandalia is a top-rated parks and recreation community.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/Parks.cfm |title=Parks & Recreation |access-date=2008-09-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427231625/http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/Parks.cfm |archive-date=2008-04-27 }}</ref> Vandalia has over thirty parks in the area. Some of the larger ones include Helke Park and the Vandalia Sports Complex. It is also home to the Taylorsville Metropark, home to the historic village of Tadmor. Vandalia also is home to the Bruce Sucher Recreation Center, a highly popular recreational facility.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vandalia.besavvy.egovlink.com/Rec_Center.cfm |title=Vandalia Recreation Center |access-date=2008-09-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512014654/http://vandalia.besavvy.egovlink.com/Rec_Center.cfm |archive-date=2008-05-12 }}</ref>

==Education==
[[Vandalia-Butler City School District]] is one of only two districts to win the excellency rating every year since 2005. The schools have shown constant improvement. The school district has built a new middle school designed by SHP Leading Design based in Cincinnati, and the district has also renovated and enlarged Butler High School.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

The Western Ohio Japanese Language School (オハイオ西部日本語学校 ''Ohio Seibu Nihongo Gakkō''), a [[hoshū jugyō kō|part-time Japanese supplementary school]], previously held its classes at the Northridge / Vandalia-Butler Preschool in Vandalia.<ref name="NAEClist2000">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20001029130009/http://www.naec.go.jp/kaigai/hnortha.html 北米の補習授業校一覧]" ([http://web.archive.org/web/20001029130009/http://www.naec.go.jp/kaigai/hnortha.html Archive]). [[National Education Center, Japan]] (国立教育会館). October 29, 2000. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "オハイオ西部 Western Ohio Japanese Language School （連絡先） P.O.BOX11 Vandalia OHIO 45377, U.S.A. [...] （学校所在地） c/o Northridge / Vandalia-Butler Preschool 346 South Dixie. Dr.Vandalia OHIO 45377, U.S.A."</ref>

Vandalia has a public library, a branch of the [[Dayton Metro Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/locations | title=Locations | publisher=Dayton Metro Library | access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref>

==Media==
Vandalia has its weekly [[community paper]], the Vandalia Drummer.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} The city is also covered by the [[Dayton Daily News]], the metropolitan area's main daily newspaper.

==Notable people==
*[[Josh Betts]], former CFL quarterback<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/9866/josh-betts|title = Josh Betts Stats}}</ref>
*[[Roger Clemens]], seven-time [[Cy Young Award]] winner, was born in Dayton and lived in Vandalia until he was 15<ref>[[Roger Clemens]]</ref>
*[[Taylor Decker]], football player for the [[Detroit Lions]]
*[[Matt Lepay]], sports broadcaster for the [[Wisconsin Badgers]] and [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
*[[Cory Vance]], former Major League Baseball player for the [[Colorado Rockies]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cory Vance Stats, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/cory-vance-425246 |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Sister cities==
{{SisterCities|Vandalia|two}}
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*{{flagicon|Germany}} – [[Lichtenfels, Bavaria|Lichtenfels]], [[Bayern]], [[Germany]]
*{{flagicon|Scotland}} – [[Prestwick]], [[Scotland]]
|}

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

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