Greene County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Greene County
U.S. county
The Greene County Courthouse in Xenia
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	May 1, 1803
Named for	General Nathanael Greene
Seat	Xenia
Largest city	Beavercreek
Area
• Total	416 sq mi (1,080 km2)
• Land	414 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.6%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	167,966
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	10th
Based on population just within the county.

Greene County is located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 167,966. Its county seat is Xenia. The county was established on March 24, 1803 and named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County is part of the Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 416 square miles (1,080 km²), of which 414 square miles (1,070 km²) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Clark County (north)
• Madison County (northeast)
• Fayette County (east)
• Clinton County (south)
• Warren County (southwest)
• Montgomery County (west)

National protected area

• Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (part)

Major highways

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 161,573 people, 62,770 households, and 41,696 families living in the county. The population density was 390.5 inhabitants per square mile (150.8/km²). There were 68,241 housing units at an average density of 164.9 per square mile (63.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.4% white, 7.2% black or African American, 2.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.4% were German, 15.7% were American, 13.0% were Irish, and 10.9% were English.

Of the 62,770 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.6% were non-families, and 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 37.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $56,679 and the median income for a family was $70,817. Males had a median income of $53,614 versus $37,056 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,328. About 7.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Greene County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Cities

• Beavercreek
• Bellbrook
• Centerville (part)
• Dayton (part)
• Fairborn
• Huber Heights (part)
• Kettering (part)
• Xenia (county seat)

Villages

• Bowersville
• Cedarville
• Clifton (part)
• Jamestown
• Spring Valley
• Yellow Springs

Townships

Census-designated places

• Shawnee Hills
• Wilberforce
• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Unincorporated communities

• Byron
• Ferry
• Gladstone
• Goes Station
• Grape Grove
• New Germany
• New Jasper
• Oldtown
• Paintersville
• Roxanna
• Stringtown
• Trebein
• Washington Mills

Education

Higher education

The following colleges and universities are located in Greene County:

Public

• Wright State University, Fairborn
• Central State University, Wilberforce
• Clark State Community College - Greene Center, Beavercreek

Private

• Antioch College, Yellow Springs
• Antioch University Midwest, Yellow Springs
• Cedarville University, Cedarville
• Wilberforce University, Wilberforce

Public schools

• Beavercreek City School District
  • Beavercreek High School, Beavercreek (the Beavers)
• Cedar Cliff Local School District
  • Cedarville High School, Cedarville (the Indians)
• Fairborn City School District
  • Fairborn High School, Fairborn (the Skyhawks)
• Greeneview Local School District
  • Greeneview High School, Jamestown (the Rams)
• Sugarcreek Local School District
  • Bellbrook High School, Bellbrook (the Golden Eagles)
• Xenia Community City School District
  • Xenia High School, Xenia (the Buccaneers)
• Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
  • Yellow Springs High School, Yellow Springs (the Bulldogs)
• Greene County Career Center, Xenia (Vocational school)

Private schools

• Legacy Christian Academy (the Knights)
• St. Brigid School (the Irish)

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Greene (Ohio) para niños