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AaB Fodbold
AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.
AaB became the first Danish team ever to participate in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage in 1995. AaB also qualified for the 2008–09 Champions League and qualified for the UEFA Cup same season with their 3rd place in the Champions League group stage.
Aalborg BK was a part of the top-flight Danish leagues from the 1928–29 season, until the relegation of the club in 1947. The club came back to the best league in 1963, and except from the years of 1972, 1978 and 1981–1986, Aalborg BK has since been a part of the various editions of the Danish football championship. Despite its many years in the Danish championship, the club never won a championship title, but Aalborg BK won the Danish Cup competition in 1966 and 1970. Paid football was introduced in Denmark by the Danish Football Association in 1978. As Aalborg BK returned to the best Danish league, the club founded the professional branch of AaB A/S in 1987 to run a professional football team.
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Adams County, Ohio
Adams County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 28,550, which is an increase of 4.5% from 27,330 in 2000. It is named after John Adams, the second President of the United States. Its county seat is West Union.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 586.25 square miles (1,518.4 km2), of which 583.87 square miles (1,512.2 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 2.38 square miles (6.2 km2) (or 0.41%) is water. It includes many parks and preserves including one of Ohio's greatest archeological wonders, the Serpent Mound at the Serpent Mound State Memorial in Locust Grove, Ohio. Serpent Mound lends its name to the Serpent Mound crater, the eroded remnant of a huge ancient meteorite impact crater.
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.77% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.5% were of American, 19.8% German, 11.7% Irish and 8.9% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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Akron, Ohio
Akron /ˈækrən/ is the fifth largest city in Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately 39 miles (63 km) south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area covers Summit and Portage counties, and in 2010 had a population of 703,200. Akron is also part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which in 2010 had a population of 2,780,440.
Akron was co-founded in 1825 when suggested by Paul Williams to Simon Perkins. In 1833, "South" was temporarily added to the name when Eliakim Crosby settled a bordering North Akron. After Summit County formed from portions of Portage, Medina, and Stark counties in 1840, Akron succeeded Cuyahoga Falls as county seat a year later. The Akron School Law of 1847 created the K-12 system. In 1851, Sojourner Truth attended a convention and extemporaneously delivered the original "Ain't I a Woman?" speech. During the Civil War, Ferdinand Schumacher supplied the Union Army with oats produced by his mill along the Ohio Canal. Between the 1870's and World War I, numerous churches across the nation were built using the Akron Plan.
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Allen County, Ohio
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 106,331, which is a decrease of 2.0% from 108,473 in 2000. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area.
It is named for Colonel John Allen, who was killed leading his men at the Battle of Frenchtown, during the War of 1812. Although it has also been claimed the county was named for Revolutionary War soldier Ethan Allen, the weight of the evidence in favor of John Allen led the General Assembly to declare that the county was named for him. The county seat is Lima.
Under the terms of the Treaty of Greenville signed in 1795, northwestern Ohio was reserved for Native Americans. Thus the area now comprising Allen County was off-limits to European settlement until the Treaty of Maumee Rapids in 1817. Under the terms of this treaty, the Shawnee tribe was assigned reservations at Wapakonetta and at their "Hog Creek" settlement along the Ottawa River which comprised most of what is the present-day Shawnee Township. The latter treaty opened the way for the Ohio Legislature on March 1, 1820 to create fourteen counties, including Allen, which was defined as Ranges 5 through 8 east and Towns 3 through 6 south.
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Area code 937
Area code 937 is a telephone area code serving much of the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio and was established September 28, 1996. It covers Marysville, Springfield, Fairborn, Dayton, Hillsboro, Wilmington, Xenia, public parts of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and areas north and east of Cincinnati. It split from area code 513 in 1996. At the time, literature promoting the new area code took advantage of the fact that the numbers spelled YES.
Coordinates: 39°55′20.3″N 83°49′35.4″W / 39.922306°N 83.8265°W / 39.922306; -83.8265
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Ashland County, Ohio
Ashland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,139, which is an increase of 1.2% from 52,523 in 2000. Its county seat is Ashland. It is named for "Ashland", the home of Senator Henry Clay near Lexington, Kentucky.
The Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ashland County.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 426.80 square miles (1,105.4 km2), of which 422.95 square miles (1,095.4 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 3.85 square miles (10.0 km2) (or 0.90%) is water.
Ashland County was formed on February 24, 1846 from portions of Huron, Lorain, Richland, and Wayne counties. Like the county seat, it was named after Ashland, the Lexington, Kentucky-area home of Henry Clay, a Kentucky senator.[citation needed]
As of the census of 2000, there were 52,523 people, 19,524 households, and 14,018 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile (48/km²). There were 20,832 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.8% were of German, 17.3% American, 10.1% English and 8.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.1% spoke English, 1.2% German and 1.0% Spanish as their first language.
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Athens County, Ohio
Athens County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Ohio, United States. It was formed in 1805 from Washington County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 64,757, which is an increase of 4.1% from 62,223 in 2000. Its county seat is Athens. Because the original state university (Ohio University) was founded there in 1804, the town and the county were named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece.
The Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Athens County.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 508.44 square miles (1,316.9 km2), of which 503.60 square miles (1,304.3 km2) (or 99.05%) is land and 4.84 square miles (12.5 km2) (or 0.95%) is water.
Athens County is located in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau region of Ohio. It features steep, rugged hills, with typical relief of 150 to 400 feet, deeply dissected by stream valleys, many of them remnant from the ancient Teays River drainage system. Most of Athens County is within the Hocking River watershed, with smaller areas in the Shade River and Raccoon Creek watersheds. The Hocking River joins the Ohio River at the unincorporated village of Hockingport in Athens County.
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Austria
Austria (
i/ˈɒstriə/ or /ˈɔːstriə/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç] (
listen)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: 
Republik Österreich (help·info)), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres (32,377 sq mi) and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 metres (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speak local Austro-Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Burgenland Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
The origins of modern-day Austria date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty when the vast majority of the country was a part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
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Beavercreek, Ohio
Beavercreek is the largest city in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the second largest suburb of Dayton behind Kettering. The population was 45,193 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Beavercreek area was settled in the early 19th century, and in 1979, a part of Beavercreek Township was incorporated and became the City of Beavercreek in February 1980. Beavercreek includes the areas known as Knollwood, Zimmermanville, New Germany, Apple Valley, Spicer, Indian Ripple, Big Beaver Valley and the village of Alpha. The township includes the area known as Trebein. The city boasts two golf courses, Beavercreek Golf Club (Public) and The Country Club of the North (Private). Many Beavercreek residents work on the nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Mall at Fairfield Commons and The Greene Town Center are two malls in the city. In terms of number of residents in an incorporated area, Beavercreek is third in the region behind Dayton and Kettering. In 2007, Beavercreek ranked 84th in Money's Top 100 places to live.Lieutenant General Janet C. Wolfenbarger, former Vice Commander, Air Force Material Command and highest-ranking woman in the United States Air Force (as of 1 January 2010), hails from Beavercreek and is 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School.
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Bellbrook, Ohio
Bellbrook is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,943 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bellbrook was first settled in 1814. The name derives from one of the city's founders, Stephen Bell (eponymous with the local elementary school), and from the presence of many small Streams or Brooks in and near the town.
Initially a village, Bellbrook grew by way of annexation of territory from surrounding 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 Twp.
Some of Bellbrook's former and current residents include Giles Allen, actor and comedian Jonathan Winters, writer Erma Bombeck and Garrett Hutchison. The city holds a Sugar Maple Festival every April.
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Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 70,400, which is an increase of 0.2% from 70,226 in 2000. Its county seat is St. Clairsville. The county takes its name from the French for "beautiful mountain".
In 1976, Belmont County became the first American county to elect a female sheriff, Katherine Crumbly.[1]
In 1987, Michael A Massa, a county resident, created and dedicated the County's first Official Seal and Flag to the people of Belmont County (photo of county seal featured above the county map- see vignette at above right). The citizens of the county held an informal election to select the winning seal and flag, and the event was featured nationally on the Paul Harvey Show.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 541.27 square miles (1,401.9 km2), of which 532.13 square miles (1,378.2 km2) (or 98.31%) is land and 9.14 square miles (23.7 km2) (or 1.69%) is water.
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Bluegrass region
Coordinates: 38°00′N 84°30′W / 38.0°N 84.5°W / 38.0; -84.5
The Bluegrass Region is a geographic region in the state of Kentucky, United States. It occupies the northern part of the state and since European settlement has contained a majority of the state's population and its largest cities. Pre European settlement the region was mostly a savannah with wide grasslands with enormous oak trees periodically placed. It contained large herds of bison and other wildlife, especially near salt licks. The name "Kentucky" itself means "meadow lands" in several different Indian languages and was specifically applied to this region, only becoming a name for the entire state much later. Europeans named the Bluegrass Region for the blue flowered Poa grass that grew there[citation needed].
By 1800 farms began noticing that horses who grazed in the Bluegrass region were more durable than those from other regions - this is due to the high content of calcium in the soil. Within decades the herds of bison would be wiped out and replaced with numerous thoroughbred horse farms. Other forms of agriculture flourished as well, including the cultivation of grapes, hemp, and tobacco. The first commercial winery in the United States was opened in the Bluegrass Region in 1801 in present day Jessamine County by a group of Swiss immigrants.
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Bowersville, Ohio
Bowersville is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 290 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bowersville is located at 39°34′49″N 83°43′25″W / 39.58028°N 83.72361°W / 39.58028; -83.72361 (39.580198, -83.723635).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 290 people, 111 households, and 85 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,101.3 people per square mile (799.8/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 876.7 per square mile (333.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.28% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 111 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.
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Brookville, Ohio
Brookville is a small city in northwestern Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, an increase from 5,289 in 2000. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brookville was first established in 1832 when Warren Estabrook opened a general store just north of the present-day intersection of Main and Wolf Creek Streets. This small community began to grow in 1844 when the Wolf Creek Turnpike was opened from Dayton to Brookville.
The village land was surveyed and platted by Jacob Frees April 13, 1850, for Jacob Flory, the proprietor of fifteen lots. By 1855, the Brookville post office was established, with Moses Wagaman as Postmaster. Due to the community's continued growth, Brookville's 425 citizens incorporated on September 9, 1874.
Brookville's early growth was a direct result of its relationship with road and rail. The early trails through Brookville were the result of the work by the men under the lead of General Anthony Wayne. In 1793 his men cleared old Indian trails for easier travel.
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Brown County, Ohio
Brown County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 44,846, which is an increase of 6.1% from 42,285 in 2000. The county seat is Georgetown. It is named for Major General Jacob Brown, an officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Lundy's Lane.
Brown County is part of the Cincinnati–Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 493.45 square miles (1,278.0 km2), of which 490.02 square miles (1,269.1 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 3.44 square miles (8.9 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile (33/km²). There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.08% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.5% were of American, 28.2% German, 10.7% English and 10.2% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 368,130, which is an increase of 10.6% from 332,807 in 2000. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of Hamilton now stands. It is also home to Miami University, an Ohio public university.
Butler County is part of the Cincinnati–Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Butler County was formed on March 24, 1803 from portions of Hamilton County. It is named for Richard Butler, a general in the American Revolutionary War.
The following is provided at the Butler County Commissioners Website MEETINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Butler County Commissioners will meet in the Commission Chambers, Second Floor, Butler County Government Services Center, 315 High Street, Hamilton, Ohio on Mondays and Thursdays of each week starting at 9:30 A.M. The commissioners are: Charles R. Furmon, Donald L. Dixon and Cindy Carpenter.
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Byron, Ohio
Byron is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Bath Township, Greene County, Ohio, United States. It sits at the intersection of Byron and Dayton-Yellow Springs Road, between Fairborn and Yellow Springs. Byron is located at 39°47′10″N 83°58′51″W / 39.78611°N 83.98083°W / 39.78611; -83.98083 (39.7861705, -83.9807661), at an elevation of 915 feet (279 m).
The community is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Coordinates: 39°47′10″N 83°58′51″W / 39.78611°N 83.98083°W / 39.78611; -83.98083
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Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately 24 miles (39 km) south of Akron and 60 miles (97 km) south of Cleveland.
The City of Canton is the largest incorporated area in the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the Canton-Massillon metropolitan area, which includes all of Stark and Carroll counties, had a population of 404,422 .
Founded in 1805 on the West and Middle Branches of the Nimishillen Creek, Canton became a manufacturing center because of its numerous railroad lines. After the decline of heavy manufacturing, the city's industry diversified into service economy, including retailing, education, finance, and healthcare.
According to the 2010 census, Canton's population declined 9.7%, down to 73,007 residents. Despite this decline, the 2010 figure actually had moved Canton up from 9th to 8th place among Ohio cities, as nearby Youngstown in neighboring Mahoning County, once considerably more populous than Canton, had suffered a larger decline.
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Carlisle, Ohio
Carlisle ( /ˈkɑrlaɪl/) is a village located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio in northwestern Warren and southern Montgomery counties. As of the 2010 census, the village's population was 4,915, down from 5,121 in the 2000 census. This population loss caused Carlisle to once again become a village. (Carlisle had become a city after the 2000 census, as its population had increased from 4,872 in 1990.) The village is in Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio and German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
The Warren County portion of Carlisle is part of the Cincinnati–Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Montgomery County portion is part of the Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Carlisle is named for "railroad man" George B. Carlisle, who in the mid-19th century "bought and platted a large section of the community".
Carlisle is known for an area landmark: a "double UFO" house off Chamberlain Road, which resembles two silver-colored flying saucers connected by a metal duct. This is actually two Futuro houses combined into one residence.
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Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 28,836, the same as in 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Carroll County is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Carroll County is in the Appalachian Ohio region of the state.
Carroll County was formed on December 25, 1832 from portions of Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Stark, and Tuscarawas counties.
Carroll County lies upon an ancient trail known as the Great Trail, connecting the forks of the Ohio with Lake Erie and the inland plains.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 398.93 square miles (1,033.2 km2), of which 394.61 square miles (1,022.0 km2) (or 98.92%) is land and 4.32 square miles (11.2 km2) (or 1.08%) is water. It is the 4th smallest county in Ohio in land area and smallest in total area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,836 people, 11,126 households, and 8,155 families residing in the county. The population density was 73 people per square mile (28/km²). There were 13,016 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.20% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.1% were of German, 13.5% American, 13.3% Irish, 9.8% English and 6.6% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
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Cedarville, Ohio
Cedarville is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,828 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Cedarville University and Cedarville High School.
Cedarville is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is served by a branch of the Greene County Public Library.
For many years beginning in the 1880s, public life in Cedarville centered around the downtown Cedarville Opera House; it survives to the present day, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cedarville is located at 39°44′34″N 83°48′26″W / 39.74278°N 83.80722°W / 39.74278; -83.80722 (39.742796, -83.807084).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it is land and 0.93% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,828 people, 681 households, and 420 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,594.6 people per square mile (1,394.3/km²). There were 722 housing units at an average density of 678.0 per square mile (263.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.06% White, 1.99% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
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Centerville, Ohio
Centerville is an affluent suburb in Montgomery and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. A part of the Dayton metropolitan area, its population was 23,999 as of the 2010 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, Lower Saxony, Germany. Besides one high school, Centerville has an alternative high school, 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 kindergarten through first grade schools, and one pre-school. There is also one Catholic K-8 School, and a Seventh-day Adventist Pre-12 Preparatory School serving the city. Centerville also has a collection of blue ribbon schools.
Centerville is located at 39°38′19″N 84°8′53″W / 39.63861°N 84.14806°W / 39.63861; -84.14806 (39.638709, -84.148087). Although the city is located primarily in Montgomery County, a small portion is located in Greene County.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati (pronounced /sɪnsɨˈnæti/) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Settled in 1788, the city is located north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits was 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's third-largest city. According to the 2011 Census Bureau estimate, the Cincinnati metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,038, the 27th most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States, and the most populous in Ohio. Residents of Cincinnati are called Cincinnatians.
In the early 19th century, Cincinnati was the first American boomtown in the heart of the country to rival the larger coastal cities in size and wealth. As the first major inland city in the country, it is sometimes thought of as the first purely American city. It developed initially without as much recent European immigration or influence as took place in eastern cities. However, by the end of the 19th century, with the shift from steamboats to railroads, Cincinnati's growth had slowed considerably and the city became surpassed in population and prominence by another inland city, Chicago.
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Clark County, Ohio
Clark County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 138,333, which is a decrease of 4.4% from 144,742 in 2000. It is included in the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county was created on March 1, 1818, and was named for General George Rogers Clark, a hero of the American Revolution. Its county seat is Springfield.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 402.53 square miles (1,042.5 km2), of which 397.47 square miles (1,029.4 km2) (or 98.74%) is land and 5.05 square miles (13.1 km2) (or 1.25%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile (140/km²). There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile (59/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.12% White, 8.95% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.8% were of German, 21.6% American, 10.4% Irish and 8.7% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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Clayton, Ohio
Clayton is a city in Montgomery and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,209 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1998, Clayton merged with the remainder of Montgomery County's Randolph Township.
Clayton is located at 39°51′38.38″N 84°21′18.29″W / 39.8606611°N 84.3550806°W / 39.8606611; -84.3550806 (39.86066, -84.35508).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48 km2), of which, 18.4 square miles (48 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.59%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,347 people, 4,975 households, and 3,850 families residing in the city. The population density was 723.7 people per square mile (279.5/km²). There were 5,193 housing units at an average density of 281.6 per square mile (108.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.14% White, 9.87% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
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Cleveland
Cleveland ( /ˈkliːvlənd/) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of the Pennsylvania border. It was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location on the lake shore, as well as being connected to numerous canals and railroad lines. Cleveland's economy has diversified sectors that include manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedical. Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
As of the 2010 Census, the city proper had a total population of 396,815 and was the 45th largest city in the United States, and the second largest city in Ohio. It is the center of Greater Cleveland, the largest metropolitan area in Ohio. The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2011 ranked as the 28th largest in the United States with 2,068,283 people. Cleveland is part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which in 2011 had a population of 2,871,084, and ranked as the country's 15th largest.
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Clifton, Ohio
Clifton is a village in Clark and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio and is home to the Clifton Mill, one of the largest water powered grist mills still in existence. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.
The Greene County portion of Clifton is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Clark County portion is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Clifton is located at 39°47′49″N 83°49′34″W / 39.79694°N 83.82611°W / 39.79694; -83.82611 (39.796992, -83.826093).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 179 people, 71 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,011.8 people per square mile (384.0/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 452.2 per square mile (171.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.83% White, 1.68% African American, 1.12% Native American, and 8.38% from two or more races.
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Clinton County, Ohio
Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 42,040, which is an increase of 3.7% from 40,543 in 2000. The 2008 Census Population Estimate places the figure at 43,200. It is named for former U.S. Vice-President George Clinton. The county seat is Wilmington.
The Wilmington Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Clinton County.
Clinton County was formed on February 19, 1810 from sections of Highland County and Warren County. It was named after George Clinton, a soldier, politician, Governor of New York, and Vice President of the United States. According to The Descendants of William Sabin, compiled by Gordon Alan Morris, Thomas J. Prittie, and Dixie Prittie, the first Caucasian child born in the county was Mary Stuart Sabin, daughter of Dr. Warren Sabin, c. 1812.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 412.29 square miles (1,067.8 km2), of which 408.68 square miles (1,058.5 km2) (or 99.12%) is land and 3.61 square miles (9.3 km2) (or 0.88%) is water.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the sixteenth largest city in the United States of America. It is the county seat of Franklin County, yet the city has expanded and annexed portions of adjoining Delaware County and Fairfield County. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. The city has a diverse economy based on education, government, insurance, banking, fashion, defense, aviation, food, clothes, logistics, steel, energy, medical research, health care, hospitality, retail, and technology. Modern Columbus has emerged as a technologically sophisticated city. It is home to the world's largest private research and development foundation, the Battelle Memorial Institute; CAS, or Chemical Abstracts Service, the world's largest clearinghouse of chemical information; NetJets, the world's largest fractional ownership jet aircraft fleet; and The Ohio State University, the nation's largest campus.
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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 49,652. It is currently the second largest city in Summit County. It is a suburb of Akron and Cleveland and part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area. Actually older than Akron, the city was founded in 1812 by William Wetmore and was originally named Manchester. Cuyahoga Falls is named after the Cuyahoga River (which flows into Lake Erie) and the series of waterfalls that run along the southern boundary of the city.
Cuyahoga Falls is bordered by Akron to the south and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to the northwest.
Cuyahoga Falls was formed in 1812 near the junction of what was then Northampton, Stow, Tallmadge, and Portage townships. The focus was the series of Cuyahoga River waterfalls that provided power for manufacturing.
In 1812 Kelsey and Wilcox built a dam on the Cuyahoga River at a place where a railroad bridge crossed it in 1876. They then built a flour mill, an oil mill, and a saw mill. This led to the construction of a number of houses. This area was known as the old village. Development moved downstream, though, when it was discovered that the power was better there. The old village was eventually destroyed in 1826 when a dam built by William Wetmore flooded the dam at the old village and its mills were torn down.
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Darke County, Ohio
Darke County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 52,959, which is a decrease of 0.7% from 53,309 in 2000. Its county seat is Greenville and is named for William Darke, an officer in the Revolution.
The Greenville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Darke County.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 599.76 square miles (1,553.4 km2), of which 598.10 square miles (1,549.1 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 1.66 square miles (4.3 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.
Darke County, Ohio, is one of the few counties in the United States to border eight other counties.
As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile (34/km²). There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.09% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.1% were of German, 20.1% American, 8.1% English, 6.8% Irish and 5.8% French ancestry according to Census 2000.
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Dayton
Dayton ( /ˈdeɪtn/) is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Montgomery County. At the 2010 census, the population was 141,527; the Dayton metropolitan area had 841,502 residents, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Ohio and the 61st largest in the United States. The Dayton-Springfield-Greenville Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,072,891 in 2010 and is the 43rd largest in the United States. Dayton is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio just north of the Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky metropolitan area.
Ohio's borders are within 500 miles (805 km) of roughly 60% of the country's population and manufacturing infrastructure making the Dayton area a logistical centroid for manufacturers, suppliers, and shippers. Dayton also plays host to significant research and development in fields like industrial, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering that have led to many technological innovations. Much of this innovation is due in part to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its place within the community. With the decline of heavy manufacturing, Dayton's businesses have diversified into a service economy that includes insurance and legal sectors as well as healthcare and government sectors.
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Dayton, Ohio
Dayton ( /ˈdeɪtn/) is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Montgomery County. At the 2010 census, the population was 141,527; the Dayton metropolitan area had 841,502 residents, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Ohio and the 61st largest in the United States. The Dayton-Springfield-Greenville Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,072,891 in 2010 and is the 43rd largest in the United States. Dayton is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio just north of the Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky metropolitan area.
Ohio's borders are within 500 miles (805 km) of roughly 60% of the country's population and manufacturing infrastructure making the Dayton area a logistical centroid for manufacturers, suppliers, and shippers. Dayton also plays host to significant research and development in fields like industrial, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering that have led to many technological innovations. Much of this innovation is due in part to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its place within the community. With the decline of heavy manufacturing, Dayton's businesses have diversified into a service economy that includes insurance and legal sectors as well as healthcare and government sectors.
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Drexel, Ohio
Drexel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,076 at the 2010 census, an increase from 2,057 in 2000.
Drexel is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,057 people, 773 households, and 535 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 943.5 people per square mile (364.3/km²). There were 864 housing units at an average density of 396.3/sq mi (153.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.69% White, 35.05% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 773 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.1% 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 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.
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Elyria, Ohio
Elyria is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lorain County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio at the forks of the Black River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 54,533. The city is named for its founder, Heman Ely. The city is home to Lorain County Community College.
Elyria was founded in 1817 by Heman Ely, who built a log house, dam, gristmill, and sawmill on the site. Ely began to build more houses to accommodate immigrating settlers. By the time Ely died in 1852, Elyria had 5 churches, 3 grocery stores, 3 flour mills, a newspaper, and a population of more than 1,500. Early postal service from Cleveland was provided by rider Artemis Beebe, who held the first contract to deliver mail across the Black River. As the 1900s arrived, Elyria was a small town of about 8,000. In 1908, Elyria Memorial Hospital was built and has since evolved into an award-winning regional healthcare system. In August 1967, at the peak of Elyria's population, Midway Mall was opened and changed the face of the local economy as local businesses either moved into the mall or closed down. [2] In the August 1975, interracial tensions between blacks and whites erupted in a riot that resulted in broad vandalism and burnt buildings and shops particularly in the southern and western portions of the town, finally brought under control by State Guard troops. Meanwhile, 3 major car plant closings in the area lead to economic stagnation and joblessness in the 1970s and 80s that affected communities throughout the region, later referred to as "the rustbelt." A minor and only temporary revival of Elyria in the 1990s saw the addition of some new roads and housing in Elyria, now serving more as a residential "bedroom community" for Cleveland as new industries are being attracted in.
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Englewood, Ohio
Englewood, a northern suburb of Dayton, is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,465 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Although Englewood was not actually founded until 1841, many early settlers began to come to the area known as Randolph Township around 1800. Earliest settlers were the families of David Hoover, David Mast, Daniel Hoover, Robert Ewing, John and Abraham McClintock, John Rench, Martin Sheets, Jacob Smith, Daniel and Peter Fetters. Also among the early settlers were the families of the Ellers, Fouts, Frantzs, Wertzs and the Brumbaughs, to mention some. Direct descendants of many of these families reside in the community today. The early settlers made their living basically from agriculture. They shipped grain and bacon down the Stillwater River on flat bottom boats to Dayton and as far south as New Orleans. There was also a considerable amount of industry, including saw mills, gun smithing, wine distilling and pottery manufacturing.
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Erie County, Ohio
Erie County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 77,079, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 79,551 in 2000. Its county seat is Sandusky and is named for the Erie (tribe), whose name was their word for "wildcat". It is home to the amusement park Cedar Point. It was formed in 1838 from the northern third of Huron County, and a portion of Sandusky County. It is part of the Sandusky Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Erie County.
Erie County was designated a Metropolitan Statistical Area with Sandusky as its principal city in 2003.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 625.99 square miles (1,621.3 km2), of which 251.56 square miles (651.5 km2) (or 40.19%) is land and 374.43 square miles (969.8 km2) (or 59.81%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,551 people, 31,727 households, and 21,764 families residing in the county. The population density was 312 people per square mile (121/km²). There were 35,909 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile (54/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.64% White, 8.64% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. 2.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.7% were of German, 9.2% Irish, 8.2% English, 8.1% Italian and 7.8% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
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Euclid, Ohio
Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 48,920. In 2009, Euclid celebrated its bicentennial.
The city was named after Euclid, the Greek mathematician.
Euclid is located at 41°35′44″N 81°31′9″W / 41.59556°N 81.51917°W / 41.59556; -81.51917 (41.595563, -81.519176).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Euclid has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km2), of which 10.7 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), or 7.43%, is water. It is directly on Lake Erie, so it contains an area of beach front along its north edge.
Bordering Euclid are Cleveland on the west, South Euclid and Richmond Heights on the south, Willowick, Wickliffe, and Willoughby Hills on the east, and Lake Erie on the north.
It is part of the Lake Erie Snowbelt region, prone to heavy wind-whipped snow squalls blowing off Lake Erie, particularly before the lake freezes over in winter.
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Fairborn, Ohio
Fairborn is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States, near Dayton and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The population was 32,352 at the 2010 census. It claims to be the only city in the world with the name of Fairborn, a portmanteau word created from the names Fairfield and Osborn; the two villages that merged in 1950 after the Great Dayton Flood of 1913 forced Osborn to move out of a flood plain and alongside Fairfield.
Fairborn is the home of Wright State University. Fairborn is served by a branch of the Greene County Public Library[1]. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fairborn is also home to the disaster training facility known as Calamityville.
Fairborn was formed from the union of the two villages of Fairfield and Osborn. Fairfield was originally founded in 1816 and Osborn in 1851.
Before European settlers arrived, native inhabitants of the region included the Adena culture of Ohio and nearby states, and the subsequent Hopewell culture known from Illinois to Ohio and renowned for their geometric earthworks. Several surviving examples of earthen mounds made by Mound builders still exist at the Wright Brother's Memorial atop the bluff overlooking Huffman Prairie.
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Farmersville, Ohio
Farmersville is a village in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Farmersville is located at 39°40′47″N 84°25′33″W / 39.679605°N 84.425895°W / 39.679605; -84.425895.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 980 people, 354 households, and 280 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,389.7 people per square mile (532.9/km2). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 521.8 per square mile (200.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.18% White, 0.20% African American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 354 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 16.9% 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 2.77 and the average family size was 3.13.
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Fayette County, Ohio
Fayette County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,030, which is an increase of 2.1% from 28,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Washington Court House. It was named for the Marquis de Lafayette, a Frenchman who was an officer in the American Army in the Revolution, when established on March 1, 1810.
The Washington Court House Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fayette County.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 407.02 square miles (1,054.2 km2), of which 406.36 square miles (1,052.5 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.
Fayette County was formed on March 1, 1810 from portions of Highland County and Ross County. It was named after Marie-Joseph Motier, Marquis de La Fayette, a French general and politician who took the side of the Colonials during the American Revolutionary War and who played an important role in the French Revolution.[citation needed]
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Fort McKinley, Ohio
Fort McKinley is an unincorporated area in Harrison Township in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It was delineated as a census-designated place (CDP) at the 2000 census, when its population was 3,989. It was not delineated as a CDP for the 2010 census.
Fort McKinley is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort McKinley is located at 39°47′58″N 84°14′55″W / 39.79944°N 84.24861°W / 39.79944; -84.24861 (39.799407, -84.248741).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,989 people, 1,587 households, and 1,068 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,994.3 people per square mile (1,158.0/km²). There were 1,713 housing units at an average density of 1,285.9/sq mi (497.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 43.44% White, 53.17% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
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Fulton County, Ohio
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 42,698, which is an increase of 1.5% from 42,084 in 2000. Its county seat is Wauseon. Fulton County is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.
Fulton County is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 407.23 square miles (1,054.7 km2), of which 405.44 square miles (1,050.1 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 1.78 square miles (4.6 km2) (or 0.44%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,084 people, 15,480 households, and 11,687 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 16,232 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.65% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.31% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 5.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Gallia County, Ohio
Gallia County (pronunciation: GAL-yuh) is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,934, which is a decrease of 0.4% from 31,069 in 2000. Its county seat is Gallipolis. Its name is the Latin word for "France", so called because many immigrants from that country settled here.
Gallia County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 471.20 square miles (1,220.4 km2), of which 466.53 square miles (1,208.3 km2) (or 99.01%) is land and 4.67 square miles (12.1 km2) (or 0.99%) is water.
Gallia County was formed on March 25, 1803 from portions of Adams and Washington counties. Its name is derived from the Latin word for "France."[citation needed]
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.26% White, 2.70% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Geauga County, Ohio
Geauga County ( /dʒiːˈɑːɡə/ jee-AH-gə) is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 93,389, which is an increase of 2.7% from 90,895 in 2000. It is named for a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county seat is Chardon. In 2008, Forbes Magazine ranked Geauga County as the fourth best place in America to raise a family.
Geauga County is part of the Cleveland–Elyria–Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geauga County was founded on March 1, 1806 as the second county in the Connecticut Western Reserve, originating from Trumbull County, Ohio. Geauga County is named after the Native American word "Sheauga" meaning "raccoon. In 1808, the size of Geauga County was reduced by the creation of Ashtabula County and Cuyahoga County.
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Germantown, Ohio
Germantown is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,547 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Germantown is located at 39°37′38″N 84°21′57″W / 39.62722°N 84.36583°W / 39.62722; -84.36583 (39.627133, -84.365951).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, Germantown was a village, and there were 4,884 people, 1,898 households, and 1,412 families residing there. The population density was 1,361.2 people per square mile (525.3/km²). There were 1,994 housing units at an average density of 555.7 per square mile (214.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.53% White, 0.37% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,898 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
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Greater Cleveland
The Cleveland metropolitan area, or Greater Cleveland as it is more commonly known, is the metropolitan area of Northeast Ohio that contains Cleveland, Ohio, United States and its surrounding area. According to the 2010 Census, the five-county Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, and Medina County, and has a population of 2,077,240. Greater Cleveland is the largest metropolitan area in Ohio.
Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area. This article covers the area generally considered to be Greater Cleveland, but includes some information generally applicable to the larger region, which is itself part of what is known historically as the Connecticut Western Reserve.
The larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area is the 14th-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States, and includes the above counties plus Ashtabula County, Portage County and Summit County, with a population of 2,881,937.
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Greene County, Ohio
Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 161,573, which is an increase of 9.3% from 147,886 in 2000. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.
Greene County is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 416.26 square miles (1,078.1 km2), of which 413.73 square miles (1,071.6 km2) (or 99.39%) is land and 2.53 square miles (6.6 km2) (or 0.61%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 161,573 people, 61,825 households, and 39,160 families residing in the county. The population density was 356 people per square mile (138/km²). There were 58,224 housing units at an average density of 140 per square mile (54/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.4% White, 7.2% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area, and includes the historic neighborhood of Lindenwald. The city's mayor is Patrick Moeller and the City Manager is Joshua Smith. Most of the city is in the Hamilton City School District.
The industrial city is seeking to revitalize itself through the arts and was officially declared the "City of Sculpture". It has brought many sculpture installations to the city and founded the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park.
Hamilton, Ohio, was founded by European Americans in 1791 as Fort Hamilton (named to honor Alexander Hamilton). It was a frontier military fort intended primarily as a supply station for the troops of generals Arthur St. Clair and later Anthony Wayne. Their armies entered the Miami Valley wilderness to drive out the Shawnee and Miami during the Northwest Indian War. The Indians hoped to maintain their territory here, and, following the American Revolutinary War, the United States wanted to open it for American settlement.
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Hancock County, Ohio
Hancock County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 74,782, which is an increase of 4.9% from 71,295 in 2000. Its county seat is Findlay and was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Hancock County area has a strong connection with the Toledo Metropolitan Area and upon other opinions, it is sometimes considered part of the metropolitan area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 533.66 square miles (1,382.2 km2), of which 531.36 square miles (1,376.2 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 2.30 square miles (6.0 km2) (or 0.43%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 71,295 people, 27,898 households, and 19,138 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile (52/km²). There were 29,785 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.14% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 3.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Hardin County, Ohio
Hardin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,058, which is an increase of 0.4% from 31,945 in 2000. Its county seat is Kenton and is named for John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolution.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 470.65 square miles (1,219.0 km2), of which 470.40 square miles (1,218.3 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,945 people, 11,963 households, and 8,134 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 12,907 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.70% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.9% spoke English and 1.4% German as their first language.
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Henry County, Ohio
Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 28,215, which is a decrease of 3.4% from 29,210 in 2000. Its county seat is Napoleon and is named for Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 419.75 square miles (1,087.1 km2), of which 416.01 square miles (1,077.5 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 3.74 square miles (9.7 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,210 people, 10,935 households, and 7,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 11,622 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.33% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 2.56% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 5.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 94.3% spoke English, 3.7% Spanish and 1.7% German as their first language.
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Hocking County, Ohio
Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,380, which is an increase of 4.0% from 28,241 in 2000. Its county seat is Logan. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 423.63 square miles (1,097.2 km2), of which 421.32 square miles (1,091.2 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 2.30 square miles (6.0 km2) (or 0.54%) is water.
The major waterway of Hocking County is the Hocking River, which flows roughly from WNW to ESE, arising in Fairfield County and flowing from Hocking County into Athens County. This river drains about half the county. To the southwest, much of the rest of the county is drained by Salt Creek, which flows from there into Vinton County. A small part of the southeastern county is drained by Raccoon Creek, which also flows into Vinton County. The easternmost area of the county is within the Monday Creek watershed. A small area in the north of the county is drained by Rush Creek.
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Holmes County, Ohio
Holmes County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 42,366, which is an increase of 8.8% from 38,943 in 2000. It was formed in 1824 from portions of Coshocton, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties and organized the following year. The county was named after Andrew Holmes, an officer killed in the War of 1812. Its county seat is Millersburg. Holmes County is home to the world's largest population of Amish residents, which draw many visitors to the county, thus making tourism an important sector of the local economy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 423.98 square miles (1,098.1 km2), of which 422.53 square miles (1,094.3 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 1.45 square miles (3.8 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.
Holmes County was formed on January 20, 1824 from portions of Coshocton, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties. It was named after Andrew Holmes, an officer in the War of 1812. During the Civil War, small-scale riots broke out in ethnic German areas. Holmes County was an isolated localistic areas dominated by Pennsylvania Dutch and some recent German immigrants. It was a Democratic stronghold and few men dared speak out in favor of conscription. Local politicians denounced Lincoln and Congress as despotic, seeing the draft law as a violation of their local autonomy. In June 1863, small scale disturbance broke out; they ended when the Army send in armed units.
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Huber Heights, Ohio
Huber Heights is a city in Montgomery, Miami, and Greene counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Huber Heights's motto is "America's largest community of brick homes." The city is named for Charles Huber, the developer who constructed a number of the houses that would later comprise the city. Suburban development began in the area in 1956. The former Wayne Township and Little York, now defunct, incorporated as the City of Huber Heights in 1980. Huber Heights continued to grow by annexing parcels in Miami and Greene Counties. Huber Heights is the third largest suburb in the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area by population, behind Kettering with 56,163, and Beavercreek with 45,193. Huber Heights' current mayor is Ron Fisher. The population of Huber Heights was 38,101 at the 2010 census.
Most of Huber Heights is in Montgomery County while the city has recently annexed into Miami County. One small parcel of the city is located in Greene County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.7 km²), of which, 21.0 square miles (54.5 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (0.43%) is water.
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Huron County, Ohio
Huron County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 59,626, which is an increase of 0.2% from 59,487 in 2000. Its county seat is Norwalk. The Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Huron County.
The county was named in honor of the Huron Indians who once lived in the Great Lakes region. The word "Huron" may be French, although this origin is disputed. The county lies in the former Connecticut Western Reserve and more specifically, in a subregion called the Firelands.
At formation, Huron County consisted of all the Firelands. Sections in the north now belong to Erie and Ottawa Counties, while a township in the south is now part of Ashland County.[citation needed]
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 494.82 square miles (1,281.6 km2), of which 491.50 square miles (1,273.0 km2) (or 99.33%) is land and 3.33 square miles (8.6 km2) (or 0.67%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile (47/km²). There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.98% White, 0.97% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 3.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Jackson County, Ohio
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,225, which is an increase of 1.8% from 32,641 in 2000. Its county seat is Jackson and is named for Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812 who was subsequently elected President of the United States.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 421.53 square miles (1,091.8 km2), of which 420.30 square miles (1,088.6 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 1.23 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,641 people, 12,619 households, and 9,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile (30/km²). There were 13,909 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.89% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Jamestown, Ohio
Jamestown is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,917 at the 2000 census. It is named after Jamestown, Virginia, the hometown of an early resident.
Jamestown is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is served by a branch of the Greene County Public Library.
The area was first surveyed around 1815.
Jamestown is located at 39°39′31″N 83°44′18″W / 39.65861°N 83.73833°W / 39.65861; -83.73833 (39.658604, -83.738453). Parts of Jamestown are located in Silvercreek, Ross, and New Jasper Townships.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
Jamestown is located south of US Route 35 on State Highway 72. It is east of Lake Shawnee.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,917 people, 743 households, and 529 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,579.3 people per square mile (611.7/km²). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 651.7 per square mile (252.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.47% White, 4.07% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
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Kettering
Coordinates: 52°23′35″N 0°43′23″W / 52.39312°N 0.72292°W / 52.39312; -0.72292
Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about 81 miles (130 km) from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough. Originally named Cytringan, Kyteringas and Keteiringan in the 10th century, the name Kettering is now taken to mean 'the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)'.
As of the last census in 2001, the borough has a population of 81,844 whilst the town proper had a population of 51,063 and the town is twinned with Lahnstein, Germany and Kettering, Ohio, in the United States. Being part of the Milton Keynes South Midlands (MKSM) study area along with other towns in Northamptonshire, the town is due to get around 6,000 additional homes mainly to the east of the town. The town, like other towns in the area, has a growing commuter population as it is located on the Midland Main Line railway, which has fast InterCity trains directly into London St Pancras International taking around 1 hour. This gives an interchange with Eurostar services to Continental Europe.
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Kettering, Ohio
Kettering is a city in Greene and Montgomery Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of nearby Dayton. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,163. It's the largest suburb in the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city incorporated in 1955 from the former Van Buren Township and is named for inventor Charles F. Kettering, who resided here in his home, Ridgeleigh Terrace, from 1914 until his death in 1958.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²), all land.
Although the city is located in both Greene and Montgomery counties, only a very small part of the city lies in Greene County. The city is bordered by Dayton, Riverside, and Oakwood to the north; West Carrollton and Moraine to the west; Centerville and Washington Township to the south; and Beavercreek and Sugarcreek Township to the east.
As of the census of 2000, there were 57,502 people, 25,657 households, and 15,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,077.4 people per square mile (1,187.9/km²). There were 26,936 housing units at an average density of 1,441.6 per square mile (556.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.23% White, 1.66% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
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Lake County, Ohio
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 230,041, which is an increase of 1.1% from 227,511 in 2000. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie.
Lake County is part of the Cleveland–Elyria–Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 979.20 square miles (2,536.1 km2), of which 227.49 square miles (589.2 km2) (or 23.23%) is land and 751.70 square miles (1,946.9 km2) (or 76.77%) is water. Lake County is Ohio's smallest county by land area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 227,511 people, 89,700 households, and 62,520 families residing in the county. The population density was 997 people per square mile (385/km²). There were 93,487 housing units at an average density of 410 per square mile (158/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.40% White, 1.99% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.5% were of German, 14.6% Italian, 12.7% Irish, 8.1% English, 6.2% Polish, 5.7% American and 5.4% Slovene ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.6% spoke English and 1.9% Spanish as their first language.
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Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders the city of Cleveland. The population was 52,131 at the 2010 Census, making it the third largest city in Cuyahoga County, behind Cleveland (396,815) and Parma (81,601).
Lakewood, one of Cleveland's inner-ring suburbs, borders the city of Cleveland to the west and north. Lakewood's population density is the highest of any city in Ohio and is roughly comparable to that of Washington, DC.
Lakewood is governed by an elected mayor and elected council. The council's strength is seven, with 4 members representing wards in the city and other three are at large council members. Lakewood is represented in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Dennis Kucinich(OH-10,D). In the state assembly it is represented by Michael Skindell (D) in the State Senate and by Nickie Antonio (D) in the State House. The expected expenditure for 2010 for the City of Lakewood is $33.7 Million with the city bringing in revenues of $ 34.03 Million. The current income tax is 1.5%, one of Ohio's lowest municipal income tax rates.
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Licking County, Ohio
Licking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 166,492, which is an increase of 14.4% from 145,491 in 2000. Its county seat is Newark and is named for the salt licks that were in the area.
Licking County is part of the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 687.49 square miles (1,780.6 km2), of which 682.50 square miles (1,767.7 km2) (or 99.27%) is land and 4.99 square miles (12.9 km2) (or 0.73%) is water.
Licking County was formed on January 30, 1808 from portions of Fairfield County. It was named after the salt licks found in the area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 146,491 people, 55,609 households, and 40,149 families residing in the county. The population density was 212 people per square mile (82/km²). There were 58,760 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.64% White, 2.06% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 45,858, which is a decrease of 0.3% from 46,005 in 2000. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area.
The Bellefontaine Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Logan County.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 466.77 square miles (1,208.9 km2), of which 458.43 square miles (1,187.3 km2) (or 98.21%) is land and 8.34 square miles (21.6 km2) (or 1.79%) is water.Campbell Hill, the highest natural point in Ohio at 1,549 feet (472 m), is located northeast of Bellefontaine.
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,005 people, 17,956 households, and 12,730 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile (39/km²). There were 21,571 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.15% White, 1.71% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.8% spoke English, 1.0% German and 1.0% Spanish as their first language.
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Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 301,356, which is an increase of 5.9% from 284,664 in 2000.Named by early settler Heman Ely for the French province of Lorraine, its county seat is Elyria and its largest community is the Lake Erie port city of Lorain.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 923.33 square miles (2,391.4 km2), of which 491.10 square miles (1,271.9 km2) (or 53.19%) is land and 432.23 square miles (1,119.5 km2) (or 46.81%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 284,664 people, 105,836 households, and 76,201 families residing in the county. The population density was 578 people per square mile (223/km²). There were 111,368 housing units at an average density of 226 per square mile (87/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.54% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.87% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 6.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.1% were of German, 10.5% Irish, 7.8% English, 7.0% Polish, 6.8% Italian and 6.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 92.2% spoke English and 4.9% Spanish as their first language.
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Lorain, Ohio
Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River, about 30 miles west of Cleveland.
As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 64,097, making it Ohio's 10th largest city. It was first settled in 1807 and was originally named Charleston.
Ford Motor Company had the Lorain Assembly Plant in the city, mostly known for assembling the Ford Econoline (E-series) van, Ford Torino and Mercury Montego, and beginning in 1975 the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar (through 1997); the plant ceased all production on December 14, 2005 because the union workers voted to not work weekends. The sprawling United States Steel Mills, portions recently acquired by Republic Steel, stretch for nearly 3 miles on the city's south side. These mills have operated in the city since 1895 and continue to employ thousands of local residents. Though the blast furnaces were idled in late 2008, Republic announced in December 2011 that they would be building electric arc furnaces to once again make steel in Lorain.
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Lucas County, Ohio
Lucas County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 441,815, which is a decrease of 2.9% from 455,054 in 2000. Its county seat is Toledo. Lucas County was named for Robert Lucas, 12th governor of Ohio, in 1835 during his second term. Its establishment provoked the Toledo War conflict with the Michigan Territory.
Lucas County is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 595.88 square miles (1,543.3 km2), of which 340.86 square miles (882.8 km2) (or 57.20%) is land and 255.02 square miles (660.5 km2) (or 42.80%) is water.
Lucas County is drained by the Maumee River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 455,054 people, 182,847 households, and 116,290 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,337 people per square mile (516/km²). There were 196,259 housing units at an average density of 576 per square mile (223/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.50% White, 16.98% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 4.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Madison County, Ohio
Madison County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 43,435, which is an increase of 8.0% from 40,213 in 2000. Its county seat is London. Madison County is named for James Madison, President of the United States and was established on March 1, 1810. The county is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2008, Madison County, which spans Interstates 70 and 71 as they converge on Columbus, was cited by the Ohio State Highway Patrol as leading the state for the most number of speeding tickets in excess of 20-mph over the posted limit. Despite a population of around 42,000 in 2006, over 7,700 such tickets were issued in three years. Approximately 3 of Madison County's 18 fatal crashes in 2006 and 2007 occurred on interstates. Madison County is also home to the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, and several prison facilities.
As of 1850, the county contained 24 churches and one newspaper office, had a total population of 10,015, and the county's public school system had 3838 pupils. With agriculture as the primary business, that same year the county produced 726,451 bushels of corn, 19,308 tons of hay, 120,696 pounds of wool, and 128,948 pounds of butter. As of 1900, the county had a population of 20,590.
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Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately 80 miles (130 km) southwest of Cleveland and 66 miles (106 km) northeast of Columbus.
It was founded in 1808 on a fork of the Mohican River in a hilly region surrounded by fertile farmlands, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location with numerous railroad lines. After the decline of heavy manufacturing, the city's industry has since diversified into a service economy, including retailing, education, and healthcare sectors.
The population of the city was 47,821 at the 2010 Census. The US Census 2009 estimates indicate that the Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 124,490 residents, while the Mansfield-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area has 167,893 residents.
Mansfield's official nickname is "The Fun Center of Ohio". It is the largest city in the "Mid-Ohio" region of the state, the north-central region which is generally considered to extend from Marion, Delaware, Knox, Morrow, Crawford, Ashland and Richland counties in the south, to the Firelands area south of Sandusky in the north. Mansfield is also known as the "Carousel Capital of Ohio," "Danger City," and "Racing Capital of Ohio".
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Marion County, Ohio
Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 66,501, which is an increase of 0.4% from 66,217 in 2000. Its county seat is the city of Marion and is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War.
The Marion Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Marion County.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 404.11 square miles (1,046.6 km2), of which 403.76 square miles (1,045.7 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 66,217 people, 24,578 households, and 17,253 families residing in the county. The population density was 164 people per square mile (63/km²). There were 26,298 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile (25/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.10% White, 5.75% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Medina County, Ohio
Medina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 172,332, which is an increase of 14.1% from 151,095 in 2000. The 2004 projected population was estimated at 165,370. Its county seat is Medina, and it is named for Medina in Saudi Arabia, though the "I" in it is pronounced instead to rhyme with "dine.".
Medina County is part of the Cleveland–Elyria–Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 423.02 square miles (1,095.6 km2), of which 421.36 square miles (1,091.3 km2) (or 99.61%) is land and 1.66 square miles (4.3 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 151,095 people, 54,542 households, and 42,215 families residing in the county. The population density was 358 people per square mile (138/km²). There were 56,793 housing units at an average density of 135 per square mile (52/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.26% White, 0.88% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.8% were of German, 11.5% Irish, 8.6% Italian, 8.4% English, 8.4% Polish and 7.8% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.3% spoke English, 1.2% Spanish and 1.0% German as their first language.
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Meigs County, Ohio
Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 23,770, which is an increase of 3.0% from 23,072 in 2000. Its county seat is Pomeroy, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 433.00 square miles (1,121.5 km2), of which 430.10 square miles (1,114.0 km2) (or 99.33%) is land and 2.90 square miles (7.5 km2) (or 0.67%) is water. The Ohio River forms the eastern and southern boundary of the county.
Meigs County lies in the Appalachian Plateau physiographic region of the Appalachian Mountains. The landscape is considered to be anywhere from gently rolling to rugged, typical of a dissected plateau. Elevations range from 978 feet (298 m) asl (above sea level) in the northwest to about 535 feet (163 m) asl in the far south central part of the county along the Ohio River. The majority of Meigs County is drained by two subwatersheds of the Ohio River, Shade River and Leading Creek. Another stream of note is Raccoon Creek, which flows through a small area of the northwestern corner of the county.
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Mercer County, Ohio
Mercer County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 40,814, which is a decrease of 0.3% from 40,924 in 2000. Its county seat is Celina and is named for Hugh Mercer, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.
The Celina Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Mercer County.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 473.42 square miles (1,226.2 km2), of which 462.45 square miles (1,197.7 km2) (or 97.68%) is land and 10.98 square miles (28.4 km2) (or 2.32%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,924 people, 14,756 households, and 11,022 families residing in the county. The population density was 88 people per square mile (34/km²). There were 15,875 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.44% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Miami County, Ohio
Miami County is a county located in the state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 102,506, which is an increase of 3.7% from 98,868 in 2000. Its county seat is Troy and is named for an Indian word of disputed meaning.
Miami County is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 409.66 square miles (1,061.0 km2), of which 406.58 square miles (1,053.0 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 3.08 square miles (8.0 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile (94/km²). There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.78% White, 1.95% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Miamisburg, Ohio
Miamisburg ( /maɪˈæmiːzbərɡ/ meye-AM-meez-bərg) is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,181 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Miamisburg is known for its large industry (mainly for its nuclear operations during World War II) and retail factors (such as the Dayton Mall) commercial business area, which is partially located in Miami Township, but is probably most famous for being the home to the Miamisburg Mound. Many large corporations are located in Miamisburg such as Dayco, X-Spine, Isotec, JatroDiesel, Teradata, Dayton Superior, and WinWholesale. LexisNexis and Motoman feature large operations in adjacent Miami Township. Miamisburg borders Miami Township, Springboro, and West Carrollton. The sister city of Miamisburg is Owen Sound, Ontario.
European-Americans started calling their first community as "Hole's Station" since about 1797, when Zechariah Hole settled there with his family from Virginia and built a stockade on the west bank of the Miami River opposite the mouth of Bear Creek. The stockade attracted squatters, surveying parties, and other settlers who had taken grants to live in the local cabins until they could build their own; hence the little community became known as "Hole's Station". Settlers came west primarily from Pennsylvania. By 1822 the unincorporated community had become a village; it achieved city status in the 1920s.
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Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is an All-America City (awarded once, in 1957) located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886. The city was the home of AK Steel Holding Corporation (formerly Armco), a major steel works founded in 1900 until offices were moved to West Chester Township, Ohio in 2007, but AK Steel's factory still resides in Middletown. Middletown contains a small municipal airport known as Hook Field, (airport code MWO), but is no longer served by commercial airliners, only general aviation. A regional campus of Miami University is located in Middletown.
The population of Middletown as of the 2010 census was 48,694. It is part of the Cincinnati-Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Its name is believed to have come from its founder, Stephen Vail, but questions remain unanswered as to why. One local historian stated that the city received its name because Mr. Vail had come from Middletown, New Jersey. Another writer believed that the city was named Middletown because it was the midway point of navigation on the Great Miami River, which was then considered a navigable stream. Another theory is credited to the city being roughly half way between Dayton and Cincinnati. Vail centered the city in Fractional Section 28 of Town 2, Range 4 North. One of the first settlers in Middletown was Daniel Doty who migrated there from New Jersey in the late 18th century.
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Monroe County, Ohio
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 14,642, which is a decrease of 3.5% from 15,180 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodsfield and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 457.46 square miles (1,184.8 km2), of which 455.72 square miles (1,180.3 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 1.74 square miles (4.5 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.
Monroe County was formed on January 28, 1813 from portions of Belmont, Guernsey and Washington counties. It was named after James Monroe, a US Secretary of State and later fifth President of the United States.
On or about December 20, 2011, Exxon Mobil Corp., a New Jersey petroleum company, via its subsidiary XTO Energy, acquired 20,056 acres of Monroe County Utica Shale gas leases from Beck Energy.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,180 people, 6,021 households, and 4,413 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 7,212 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.72% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Moraine, Ohio
Moraine is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,307 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Montgomery county. Moraine, as part of the Dayton area, is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio, just north of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The city is also home to the outdoor waterpark Splash Moraine.
Moraine is located at 39°41′44″N 84°13′40″W / 39.69556°N 84.22778°W / 39.69556; -84.22778 (39.695650, -84.227677).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24 km2), of which, 9.1 square miles (24 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (2.89%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,897 people, 2,855 households, and 1,818 families residing in the city. The population density was 760.3 people per square mile (293.6/km²). There were 3,127 housing units at an average density of 344.7 per square mile (133.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.53% White, 6.23% African American, 0.43% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
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Morgan County, Ohio
Morgan County is a county located in the state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 15,054, which is an increase of 1.1% from 14,897 in 2000. Its county seat is McConnelsville and is named for Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.
Morgan County was formed on December 29, 1817, from portions of Guernsey, Muskingum and Washington Counties. It was named after Daniel Morgan, a member in the Congress for Virginia, and general in the American Revolutionary War.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 421.78 square miles (1,092.4 km2), of which 416.42 square miles (1,078.5 km2) (or 98.73%) is land and 5.36 square miles (13.9 km2) (or 1.27%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,897 people, 5,890 households, and 4,176 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 7,771 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.66% White, 3.41% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Morrow County, Ohio
Morrow County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Shawnee people used the area for hunting purposes before white settlers arrived in the early 19th century. Morrow County was organized in 1848 from parts of four neighboring counties and named for Jeremiah Morrow, Governor of Ohio from 1822 to 1826. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,827, which is an increase of 10.1% from 31,628 in 2000. Its county seat is Mount Gilead. The center of population of Ohio is also located east of Mount Gilead. Morrow County is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Famous people born in Morrow County include (1) Warren G. Harding, 29th President of the United States, who was born near Blooming Grove, Ohio, in northeast Morrow County; (2) Quaker abolitionist Richard Dillingham, who was born in Peru Township; (3) Reverend Frank W. Gunsaulus, cleryman, writer and educator (see Illinois Institute of Technology), who was born in Chesterville, Ohio; and (4) writer Dawn Powell, who was born in Mount Gilead.
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New Lebanon, Ohio
New Lebanon is a village in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,995 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
New Lebanon is located at 39°44′45″N 84°23′37″W / 39.74583°N 84.39361°W / 39.74583; -84.39361 (39.745729, -84.393494).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,231 people, 1,574 households, and 1,166 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,117.0 people per square mile (816.8/km²). There were 1,655 housing units at an average density of 828.1 per square mile (319.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.46% White, 0.33% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 1,574 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
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Newark, Ohio
Newark is a city in and the county seat of Licking County, Ohio, United States, 33 miles (53 km) east of Columbus, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River. The population was 47,573 at the 2010 census which makes it the 20th largest city in Ohio.
Newark is located at 40°3′47″N 82°25′0″W / 40.06306°N 82.416667°W / 40.06306; -82.416667 (40.063014, -82.416779).
In terms of population, Newark is the second-largest Newark in the United States, after Newark, New Jersey. It is part of the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51 km2), of which, 19.5 square miles (51 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.21%) is water.
As of the census July 2010, there were 47,236 people, 19,312 households, and 12,108 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,366.7 people per square mile (914.0/km²). There were 20,625 housing units at an average density of 1,054.8 per square mile (407.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.12% White, 3.10% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 07.32% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
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Noble County, Ohio
Noble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 14,645, which is an increase of 4.2% from 14,058 in 2000. Its county seat is Caldwell. Noble County is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.
Noble County was home to the first North American oil well, the Thorla-McKee Well, discovered in 1814. It was the last of Ohio's 88 counties to be formed, in 1851. In 1925, a United States Navy dirigible, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), was caught in a storm over Noble County, and broke into several pieces. Of those on board, 14 were killed and 29 survived.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 404.57 square miles (1,047.8 km2), of which 398.01 square miles (1,030.8 km2) (or 98.38%) is land and 6.56 square miles (17.0 km2) (or 1.62%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,058 people, 4,546 households, and 3,318 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 5,480 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.55% White, 6.69% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Northeast Ohio
Northeast Ohio refers to the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Ohio. The region itself contains multiple metropolitan areas, including: Greater Cleveland; the Akron metropolitan area; the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area; and the Youngstown metropolitan area. Northeast Ohio also includes most of the area known historically as the Connecticut Western Reserve.
Most listings classify 16 counties as being part of the Northeast Ohio region, although there are some that define it as having as many as 20 (those that are inconsistently listed are marked with an asterisk below). The 20-county list puts the population of Northeast Ohio over 5 million people with a labor force of almost 2 million and a gross regional product of more than US$134 billion.
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Oberoesterreich
Upper Austria (German: Oberösterreich (help·info), Czech: Horní Rakousy, Austro-Bavarian: Obaöstarreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg. With an area of 11,980 km² and 1.412 million inhabitants, Upper Austria is the fourth-largest Austrian state by land area and third-largest by population.
For a long period of the Middle Ages, much of Upper Austria belonged to the Duchy of Styria. In the mid 13th century the Traungau was removed from it by King Ottokar II of Bohemia, and it became known as the Principality above the Enns River, this name being first recorded in 1264. (At the time the term "Upper Austria" also included Tyrol and various scattered Habsburg possessions in South Germany.)
In 1490, the area was given a measure of independence within the Holy Roman Empire, with the status of a principality. By 1550 there was a Protestant majority. In 1564, Upper Austria, together with Lower Austria and the Bohemian territories, fell under Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II.
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Ohio
Ohio (i/oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Ohio is the 34th most extensive, the 7th most populous, and the 10th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus.
The name "Ohio" originated from Iroquois word ohi-yo’, meaning "great river". The state, originally partitioned from the Northwest Territory, was admitted to the Union as the 17th state (and the first under the Northwest Ordinance) on March 1, 1803. Although there are conflicting narratives regarding the origin of the nickname, Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" (relating to the Ohio buckeye tree) and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes".
The government of Ohio is composed of the executive branch, led by the Governor; the legislative branch, which comprises the Ohio General Assembly; and the judicial branch, which is led by the Supreme Court. Currently, Ohio occupies 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives. Ohio is known for its status as both a swing state and a bellwether in national elections.
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Ottawa County, Ohio
Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 41,428, which is an increase of 1.1% from 40,985 in 2000. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader".
Ottawa County is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
On September 10, 1813, during the War of 1812, nine vessels of the United States Navy under Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, decisively defeated six vessels of Great Britain’s Royal Navy in the Battle of Lake Erie near Put-in-Bay. This action was one of the major battles of the war.
Ottawa County was formed on March 6, 1840 from portions of Erie, Lucas and Sandusky counties. It was named after the North American Indian tribe of the Ottawa.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 585.06 square miles (1,515.3 km2), of which 254.92 square miles (660.2 km2) (or 43.57%) is land and 330.15 square miles (855.1 km2) (or 56.43%) is water.
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Parma, Ohio
Parma is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is the largest suburb of Cleveland and the seventh largest city in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 81,601.
Parma is southwest of Cleveland; it is bounded by Cleveland and Brooklyn on the north, Brooklyn Heights, and Seven Hills on the east, North Royalton and Broadview Heights on the south, and Brook Park, Middleburg Heights, and Parma Heights on the west. Parma was originally part of Parma Township, created on March 7, 1826. The first settlers were the Benaiah Fay family from New York state, who settled along the Cleveland-Columbus Road in 1816. The name was taken from Parma, New York, where it was probably derived from the early 19th century fascination with classical Italy. During the 19th century, Parma remained largely agricultural. In 1912, a portion of the township seceded to form the village of Parma Heights. In the fall of 1924, Parma was incorporated as a village, and in 1926 it adopted the mayor-council form of government. On January 1, 1931, a proposition to annex it to the city of Cleveland was defeated, and Parma became a city. The water-supply reservoir in Parma Reservoir Park, planned in the 1920s and completed in 1936 using WPA labor, is still in use today.
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Perry County, Ohio
Perry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Founded on March 1, 1818, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. Portions of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum Counties were taken to create Perry County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 36,058, which is an increase of 5.8% from 34,078 in 2000. Its county seat is New Lexington, and it is named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. One of the poorest counties in the state, this is where the lawsuit challenging Ohio's school funding system, DeRolph v. State, began.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 412.49 square miles (1,068.3 km2), of which 407.97 square miles (1,056.6 km2) (or 98.90%) is land and 4.52 square miles (11.7 km2) (or 1.10%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,078 people, 12,500 households, and 9,350 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 13,655 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.54% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Phillipsburg, Ohio
Phillipsburg is a village in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 557 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Phillipsburg is located at 39°54′17″N 84°24′6″W / 39.90472°N 84.40167°W / 39.90472; -84.40167 (39.904603, -84.401630).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 628 people, 250 households, and 188 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,365.2 people per square mile (898.0/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 967.9 per square mile (367.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.57% White, 0.80% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 250 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 2.89.
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Pike County, Ohio
Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 28,709, which is an increase of 3.7% from 27,695 in 2000. Its county seat is Waverly and is named for explorer Zebulon Pike.
Pike County was organized on February 1, 1815, from portions of Scioto, Ross, and Adams Counties, and was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, the explorer and soldier who had recently been killed in the War of 1812.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 443.98 square miles (1,149.9 km2), of which 440.28 square miles (1,140.3 km2) (or 99.17%) is land and 3.69 square miles (9.6 km2) (or 0.83%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% White, 0.89% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Portage County, Ohio
Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 161,419, which is an increase of 6.2% from 152,061 in 2000. Its county seat is Ravenna. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers. Portage County is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The name "Portage" comes from an old Native American path called "Portage Trail", which ran between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas rivers, where travelers portaged their canoes. The location of the trail today is within the boundaries of neighboring Summit County.
The first European settler in what is now Portage County was Abraham Honey in 1798 in the area now known as Mantua Township, followed by Asa Hall in what is now Atwater Township in April 1799. In June 1799, Benjamin Tappan, Jr. arrived and founded Ravenna, David Daniels came to what is now Palmyra Township, and Ebenezer Sheldon settled in what is now Aurora.
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Preble County, Ohio
Preble County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 42,270, which is a decrease of 0.2% from 42,337 in 2000. Its county seat is Eaton. It is named for Edward Preble, a naval officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and against the Barbary Pirates.
Preble County is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 426.46 square miles (1,104.5 km2), of which 424.12 square miles (1,098.5 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 2.34 square miles (6.1 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.
Preble County was formed on February 15, 1808 from portions of Butler County and Montgomery County. It named after Edward Preble, a marine officer in the American Revolutionary War.
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,337 people, 16,001 households, and 12,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 17,186 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.47% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,499, which is a decrease of 0.7% from 34,726 in 2000. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is Ottawa.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 484.30 square miles (1,254.3 km2), of which 482.52 square miles (1,249.7 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 1.78 square miles (4.6 km2) (or 0.37%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,726 people, 12,200 households, and 9,308 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile (28/km²). There were 12,753 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.26% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.51% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 4.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Pyrmont, Ohio
Pyrmont is an unincorporated community in northwestern Perry Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of Thornapple and Providence Roads with the Brookville-Pyrmont Pike. Located in the far west of the county, it lies several miles from the city of Dayton; the nearest city is Brookville, 3 miles (5 kilometers) to the northeast.
The community is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Coordinates: 39°48′43″N 84°27′39″W / 39.81194°N 84.46083°W / 39.81194; -84.46083
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Riverside, Ohio
Riverside is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,201 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Riverside is located at 39°46′44″N 84°7′23″W / 39.77889°N 84.12306°W / 39.77889; -84.12306 (39.778858, -84.123094).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), of which, 7.9 square miles (20 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.51%) is water.
In 1994, Riverside merged with the surrounding Mad River Township. This merger resulted in the creation of several separated sections of the city in parts of the township that had experienced annexations by Dayton, Huber Heights, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. There are a total of six disconnected sections of the city. The southernmost section comprises four smaller sections that are attached solely by annexed roadways and not surrounding properties.
The city is adjacent to Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and a small part of Harrison Township in Montgomery County. The city of Beavercreek, Bath Township and Beavercreek Township in Greene County border Riverside on the east.
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Ross County, Ohio
Ross County is a county located in the Appalachian region of the state of Ohio, United States established on August 20, 1798. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 78,064, which is an increase of 6.4% from 73,345 in 2000. Its county seat is Chillicothe, the first and third capital of Ohio. The county is named for Federalist Senator James Ross of Pennsylvania.
The Chillicothe Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ross County, and is part of the Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH CSA (Combined Statistical Area).
Ross County is the second largest county by land area in Ohio, after Ashtabula County. According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 693.02 square miles (1,794.9 km2), of which 689.19 square miles (1,785.0 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 3.84 square miles (9.9 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile (41/km²). There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile (17/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.74% White, 6.20% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Scioto County, Ohio
Scioto County is a county located in the south central region of the state of Ohio, United States, at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio rivers. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 79,499, which is an increase of 0.4% from 79,195 in 2000. It is named for an Indian word referring to deer or deer-hunting, and its county seat is Portsmouth. The county was formed on March 24, 1803, splitting from Adams County. It is the childhood home of former Ohio governor Ted Strickland.
The Portsmouth Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Scioto County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 616.15 square miles (1,595.8 km2), of which 610.21 square miles (1,580.4 km2) (or 99.04%) is land and 5.94 square miles (15.4 km2) (or 0.96%) is water. Many parts of Scioto County are heavily forested, especially in the western half of the county with Shawnee State Park.
Shawnee State Forest and Park, the state's largest with over 88,000 acres (360 km2), covers most of western Scioto County, and Brush Creek State Park touches part of northwestern Scioto County. The county also has numerous parks and recreational areas in each of its townships, including Earl Thomas Conley Park on U.S. 52 west of Portsmouth. Public lands in the county also include the Wayne National Forest on the Ironton Ranger District. The 241,000-acre (980 km2) forest encompasses almost 12,000 acres (49 km2) in three townships in Scioto County (Vernon 6,793.50 acres (27.4923 km2), Green township 81,695 acres (330.61 km2), and Bloom 4,008.29 acres).
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Seneca County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°08′N 83°08′W / 41.13°N 83.13°W / 41.13; -83.13
Seneca County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 56,745, which is a decrease of 3.3% from 58,683 in 2000. Its county seat is Tiffin and it is named for the Seneca Indians.
The Tiffin Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seneca County.
The county was barely inhabited until the 1830s, but by 1860 its population had massively increased to about half the current number of inhabitants. It grew slowly from thereon, with periods of more marked increase towards the end of the 19th century, during the Great Depression and the post–World War II baby boom. In 1980 it was censused at 61,901, and has been declining since. Since about 2000, the county's population declines by about 100-300 persons annually, mainly due to a migration deficit of about 300 persons annually. This decline is projected to continue in the future.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 552.79 square miles (1,431.7 km2), of which 551.02 square miles (1,427.1 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 1.78 square miles (4.6 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.
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Shelby County, Ohio
Shelby County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 49,423, which is an increase of 3.2% from 47,910 in 2000. Its name honors Isaac Shelby, former governor of Kentucky. Its county seat is Sidney.
The Sidney Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Shelby County.
The Algonquian-speaking Shawnee Native Americans had come into the area in the 18th century, displacing the Ojibwa-speaking Ottawa of the Anishinaabeg, a related language group who moved northwest. The Shawnee were joined by the Iroquois, Seneca and Mingo peoples as well, displaced by colonial encroachment to the east. In 1792 the European-American pioneer John Hardin was killed by the Shawnee in Shelby County. Early settlers named the first county seat of Hardin after him.
Shelby County was created in 1819 from Miami County. For many years it contained Minster, New Bremen, etc.; these were included in Auglaize County when it was created from Shelby and Allen counties.
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Singapore
Singapore (i/ˈsɪŋəpɔər/ SI-ngə-pohr), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered by greenery. More land is being created for development through land reclamation.
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Spring Valley, Ohio
Spring Valley is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 476 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Spring Valley is located at 39°36′31″N 84°0′26″W / 39.60861°N 84.00722°W / 39.60861; -84.00722 (39.608533, -84.007257).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 510 people, 195 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,832.9 people per square mile (703.3/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 758.3 per square mile (291.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.88% White, 1.76% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.76% from two or more races.
There were 195 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.
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Springboro, Ohio
Springboro is an affluent suburb of Cincinnati and Dayton located in Warren and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is in Warren County's Clearcreek and Franklin Townships and Montgomery County's Miami Township. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 17,409.
The Warren County portion of Springboro is part of the Cincinnati–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Montgomery County portion is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city has one school district with one high school, Springboro High School. In 2011, Springboro was ranked the 42nd best place to live in America by Money magazine.
Springboro is located at 39°33′50″N 84°13′41″W / 39.56389°N 84.22806°W / 39.56389; -84.22806 (39.563930, -84.228014).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 square miles (23 km2), all of it land.
Settled as early as 1796, Springboro was founded in 1815 by Jonathan Wright, as "Springborough." Jonathan Wright's father, Joel Wright, was a surveyor who plotted Columbus, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky. Springboro was predominantly Quaker during its earlier years.
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Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately 45 miles (72 km) west of Columbus and 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg University, a liberal arts college.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,608. According to the US Census 2007 estimate, the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 133,333 residents. The Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH Combined Statistical Area has 1,067,741 residents. Springfield is approximately one hour west of Columbus, Ohio, the state capital, and 30 minutes east of Dayton. Interstate 70 has four exits that serve the city of Springfield.
The Little Miami Scenic Trail, a paved rail-trail which is almost 80 miles long, goes from the Buck Creek Scenic Trailhead in Springfield south to Newtown, Ohio (near downtown Cincinnati), and is popular with hikers and cyclists.
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Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 375,586, which is a decrease of 0.7% from 378,098 in 2000. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is named for John Stark, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is Canton.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 580.53 square miles (1,503.6 km2), of which 575.27 square miles (1,489.9 km2) (or 99.09%) is land and 5.26 square miles (13.6 km2) (or 0.91%) is water.
Stark County, Ohio, is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as eight counties.
Stark County was named in honor of American Revolutionary War General John Stark. John Stark (August 28, 1728 – May 8, 1822) was a general who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
In the later 20th century, Stark County's voting record swung from one party to another, closely tracking the winner of the U.S. Presidential election. Even within the swing state of Ohio, Stark County is regarded as a quintessential bellwether, and thus presidential candidates have typically made multiple visits to the region. Major media outlets typically pay close attention to the election results in the county. The New York Times in particular has covered the county's citizens and their voting concerns in a series of features each election cycle for over a decade.
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Summit County, Ohio
Summit County is an urban county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 541,781, which is a decrease of 0.2% from 542,899 in 2000. Its county seat is Akron. It was named "Summit County" because the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal is located in the county.
Summit County is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Summit County is one of two of Ohio's 88 counties that has a charter government, as authorized by the Article X of the Ohio Constitution. Under its charter, rather than three elected commissioners, Summit County has an elected County Executive and an eleven member County Council. Eight members of the council are elected from individual districts the other three are elected at large. Summit County also has an appointed Medical Examiner rather than an elected Coroner, and an elected Fiscal Officer, who exercises the powers and performs the duties of a county auditor, treasurer and recorder. The remaining officials are similar to the officials in other counties. They include the following:
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Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River, originally incorporated as part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory, then re-founded in 1837, after conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio. Toledo grew quickly as a result of the Miami and Erie Canal and its position on the railway line between New York and Chicago. It has since become a city well known for its industry, particularly in glass and auto assembly, as well as for its art community, education, and local sports teams. The population of Toledo as of the 2010 Census was 287,208, while the Toledo metropolitan area had a population of 651,409.
French trading posts operated in the area as far back as 1680. The area was first settled by Americans in 1845, after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, with the founding of Fort Industry. However, many settlers fled the area during the War of 1812. Resettlement began around 1868 when a Cincinnati syndicate purchased a 974-acre (3.9 km2) tract at the mouth of Cedar Creek and named it Port Lawrence, creating the modern downtown area. Immediately to the north of that, another syndicate founded the town of Vistula, the historic north end. These two towns physically bordered each other with Cherry Street dividing them. This is why present day streets on the northeast side of Cherry Street run at a slightly different angle from those to the southwest of it.
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Trotwood, Ohio
Trotwood is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,431 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is served by the Trotwood-Madison City School District. It is named for Betsy Trotwood, the Charles Dickens character.
Trotwood is located at 39°47′41″N 84°17′24″W / 39.79472°N 84.29°W / 39.79472; -84.29 (39.794807, -84.289892).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79 km2), of which, 30.5 square miles (79 km2) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
In 1996, Trotwood merged with the surrounding Madison Township, thereby extinguishing Madison as a separate entity. This merger resulted in the creation of a Trotwood neighborhood (Townview) that is completely surrounded by the City of Dayton. Several smaller sections are attached to Trotwood by only a roadway or a small strip of land. The merger also added a large rural area to this suburban community consisting of farms, golf courses, and large rural estates.
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Union County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 52,300, which is an increase of 27.8% from 40,909 in 2000. Its county seat is Marysville and its name is reflective of its origins, it being the union of pieces of Franklin, Delaware, Madison, and Logan Counties.
Union County is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Union County has been under the rule of three countries in its history: France, England, and the present-day United States. It was discovered by the French explorer La Salle, along with traders and missionaries who accompanied. After the French and Indian War, the Treaty of Paris of 1763 placed the area under British rule. Following the American Revolution, in 1783, the area would eventually become known as the Northwest Territory and part of the United States.
After the American Revolution, revolutionary soldiers from New England poured into Ohio after being granted land by the government. They surveyed the land, and sought to develop a state between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Their proposals for the governance of the territory led to the passage of the Ordinance of 1787, which would guide the Northwest Territory until the establishment of states that it called for. Bitter struggles with American Indians over the next decades would follow, culminating with the battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, which saw the final defeat of the American Indian tribes in Ohio led by Tecumseh. A notable victim of the warring between the settlers and Indians was Jonathan Alder, who resided in and around the Union County area throughout his life.
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Union, Ohio
Union is a city in Montgomery and Miami Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,419 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Union is located at 39°54′1″N 84°18′49″W / 39.90028°N 84.31361°W / 39.90028; -84.31361 (39.900154, -84.313494).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.138 square miles. The Stillwater River runs on its east side.
One major state highway, State Route 48, runs north and south through Union. In Union, State Route 48 is known as Main Street.
Other notable streets in Union include Martindale Road, Sweet Potato Ridge Road, and Phillipsburg-Union Road.
The city of Union, Ohio, the county seat of Adams County, actually lies about 88 miles southeast of Union.
-The popular YouTube show and WB pilot "Nobody's Watching" stars two characters who are natives of Union.
Union has a mayor/council/manager form of government. The current mayor is Michael O'Callaghan, and John P. Applegate is Union's City Manager.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London. It is a country in its own right and consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are three devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff, the capitals of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Associated with the UK, but not constitutionally part of it, are three Crown Dependencies. The United Kingdom has fourteen overseas territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories.
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Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Dayton. Its population was 15,246 during the 2010 census. The James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is located in the city. In addition to being the home of the Dayton International Airport, Vandalia lies at the crossroads of I-75 and I-70, making it a major hub for business.
Vandalia is a sister city to Lichtenfels, Germany and Prestwick, Scotland. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Vandalia is about 10 miles (16 km) north of Dayton on Dixie Drive (former U.S. Highway 25). It is between the Great Miami River and the 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 and the decommissioned U.S. Route 25, which in turn, have been supplanted by two major expressways: east-west Interstate 70 and north-south Interstate 75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 square miles (31 km2), of which 11.8 square miles (31 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.59%) is water.
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Verona, Ohio
Verona is a village in Montgomery and Preble counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 494 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Verona is located at 39°54′12″N 84°29′17″W / 39.90333°N 84.48806°W / 39.90333; -84.48806 (39.903451, -84.488175).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 430 people, 158 households, and 112 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,529.1 people per square mile (976.6/km²). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 976.4 per square mile (377.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.77% White, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 158 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.26.
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Vinton County, Ohio
Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 13,435, which is an increase of 4.9% from 12,806 in 2000, It is the least populous county in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from Ohio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 414.98 square miles (1,074.8 km2), of which 412.36 square miles (1,068.0 km2) (or 99.37%) is land and 2.62 square miles (6.8 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.
Most of Vinton County is in the Raccoon Creek watershed. Most of the rest of the county, to the west, is in the Salt Creek watershed.
Vinton County has a wealth of public lands. An area of the Wayne National Forest is located in the center of the county. Three state forests are partly in the county: Zaleski State Forest, Tar Hollow State Forest, and Richland Furnace State Forest. The county features two state parks: Lake Hope State Park and Lake Alma State Park. There are three state wildlife areas in the county: Wellston State Wildlife Area, Turkey Ridge State Wildlife Area, and the 16,000-acre (65 km2) Raccoon Ecological Management Area (REMA).
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Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 212,693, which is an increase of 34.3% from 158,383 in 2000. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr. Joseph Warren, a hero of the Revolution who sent Paul Revere on his ride and who died at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Warren County is part of the Cincinnati–Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 407.31 square miles (1,054.9 km2), of which 401.31 square miles (1,039.4 km2) (or 98.53%) is land and 6.00 square miles (15.5 km2) (or 1.47%) is water. The county is a rough square with the sides roughly 20 miles (30 km) long.
Warren County was created by the first Ohio General Assembly in the Act of March 24, 1803, which also created Butler and Montgomery Counties. The act defined Warren County as "all that part of the county of Hamilton included within the following bounds, viz.: Beginning at the northeast corner of the county of Clermont, running thence west with the line of said county to the Little Miami; thence up the same with the meanders thereof to the north boundary of the first tier of sections in the second entire range of townships in the Miami Purchase; thence west to the northeast corner of Section No. 7 in the third township of the aforesaid range; thence north to the Great Miami; thence up the same to the middle of the fifth range of townships; thence east to the County line; thence with same south to the place of beginning." Originally this included land now in Clinton County as far east as Wilmington.
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Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 114,520, which is an increase of 2.6% from 111,564 in 2000. Its county seat is Wooster.
The Wooster Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Wayne County.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 556.82 square miles (1,442.2 km2), of which 554.93 square miles (1,437.3 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 1.89 square miles (4.9 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,564 people, 40,445 households, and 29,484 families residing in the county. The population density was 201 people per square mile (78/km²). There were 42,324 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile (29/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.52% White, 1.57% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.7% were of German, 13.9% American, 9.6% Irish, 9.0% English and 5.5% Swiss ancestry according to Census 2000. 91.5% spoke English, 3.2% German, 1.6% Dutch, 1.5% Pennsylvania Dutch and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.
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Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census. The community was named for the English statesman William Wilberforce, who worked for abolition of slavery and achieved the end of the slave trade in the United Kingdom and its empire. The small community was an important stop on the Underground Railroad before the American Civil War, as it had seven stations.
The community has two historically black universities, Wilberforce University, with its associated Payne Theological Seminary, and Central State University.
Wilberforce University was established in 1856 by the Methodist Episcopal Church and African Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1863 the AME Church bought the college after its temporary closing due to financial problems, making it the first to be owned and operated by African Americans. Bishop Daniel Payne, who led the founding and later purchase of the college, was its first president and served for many years. Many prominent scholars have taught there. The former residence in Wilberforce of Charles Young, a 19th-century US Army officer who taught at Wilberforce, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Born into slavery, he was the highest-ranking African-American officer in the US Army until after World War I.
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Wood County, Ohio
Wood County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 125,488, which is an increase of 3.7% from 121,065 in 2000. Its county seat is Bowling Green. The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812. Wood County is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 620.49 square miles (1,607.1 km2), of which 617.20 square miles (1,598.5 km2) (or 99.47%) is land and 3.29 square miles (8.5 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 121,065 people, 45,172 households, and 29,678 families residing in the county. The population density was 196 people per square mile (76/km²). There were 47,468 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile (30/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.83% White, 1.27% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 3.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.3% were of German, 9.9% American, 8.2% English, 8.0% Irish and 5.8% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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Wyandot County, Ohio
Wyandot County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,615, which is a decrease of 1.3% from 22,908 in 2000. Its county seat is Upper Sandusky. Its name comes from the Wyandot Indians and is variously translated from their language as "around the plains" and "dwellers on the peninsula".
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 407.55 square miles (1,055.5 km2), of which 406.86 square miles (1,053.8 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,908 people, 8,882 households, and 6,270 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 9,324 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.91% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.6% were of German, 19.5% American, 7.0% English and 6.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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Xenia, Ohio
Xenia /ˈziːnjə/ ZEEN-yə is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio 21 miles from Dayton and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name comes from the Greek word Xenia (ξενία), which means "hospitality".
Many of its residents supported the Underground Railroad in the years before the Civil War.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 25,719. Xenia is the third largest city in Greene County, behind Fairborn and Beavercreek.
Xenia was founded in 1803, the year Ohio was admitted into the Union. In that year, pioneer John Paul bought 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) of land from Thomas and Elizabeth Richardson of Hanover County, Virginia, for "1050 pounds current moneys of Virginia." Paul influenced county commissioners to locate the town seat on this land at the forks of the Shawnee Creeks.
Joseph C. Vance was named to survey the site and lay out the town. The following year, he bought the town site of 257 acres (1.04 km2) from John Paul for $250. The name of the new village was chosen in typically democratic fashion. Vance called a town meeting to discuss possible names. The committee had considered several suggestions without reaching any decision. Then the Rev. Robert Armstrong proposed the name "Xenia," meaning "hospitality" in Greek, because of the fine hospitality extended to him in this friendly community. When a tie developed, Laticia Davis, wife of Owen Davis, was invited to cast the deciding ballot. She voted for "Xenia."
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Yellow Springs, Ohio
Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the location of Antioch College and Antioch University Midwest. The population was 3,487 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The village was founded in 1825 by William Mills and approximately 100 families, followers of Robert Owen, who wanted to emulate the utopian community at New Harmony, Indiana. The communitarian efforts dissolved due to internal conflicts. The Little Miami Railroad was completed in 1846 and brought increased commerce, inhabitants, and tourism.
Yellow Springs was one of the final stops on the Underground Railroad and the village was known for its racial tolerance. Wheeling Gaunt, a former slave who purchased his own freedom, came to Yellow Springs in the 1860s and owned a substantial amount of land upon his death in 1894. Gaunt bequeathed to the village a large piece of land on its western side, requesting that the rent be used to buy flour for the "poor and worthy widows" of Yellow Springs. Although the land was used to create Gaunt Park, and thus does not generate rent, the village expanded the bequest to include sugar and still delivers flour and sugar to the village's widows at Christmas time, a tradition that generates annual media coverage.
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Austria
Austria (i/ˈɒstriə/ or /ˈɔːstriə/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç] ( listen)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich (help·info)), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres (32,377 sq mi) and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 metres (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speak local Austro-Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Burgenland Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
The origins of modern-day Austria date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty when the vast majority of the country was a part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
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Brady Hoke
Brady Hoke (born November 3, 1958) is currently the head football coach at the University of Michigan. He is entering his second season. He grew up in Ohio and attended Ball State University where he played linebacker from 1977 to 1980. He began his coaching career in 1982 and held assistant coaching positions at Grand Valley State (1983), Western Michigan (1984–1986), Toledo (1987–1989), Oregon State (1989–1994) and Michigan (1995–2002). He left Michigan in December 2002 to become the head football coach at his alma mater, Ball State. In six years at Ball State, Hoke was credited with turning around the football program. In 2008, he led the Ball State football team to a 12–1 record and the first appearance in the Associated Press Top 25 (peaking at No. 12) in school history. In December 2008, Hoke was hired as the head football coach at San Diego State University. He led the 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team to the school's first nine-win season since 1971 and a victory over Navy in the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl. Hoke was hired as Michigan's head football coach on January 11, 2011, and after one season went 11-2, taking Michigan to their first BCS Bowl game since the 2006 football season, where Michigan defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies in the 2012 Sugar Bowl.
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Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn Danielle Decker (born April 12, 1987) is an American fashion model and actress best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's Secret for the 2010 "Swim" collection, she has ventured into television with guest appearances on Chuck, Ugly Betty, and Royal Pains. She made her feature film debut in Just Go with It, and later starred in Battleship and What to Expect When You're Expecting. Decker is also known for her marriage to tennis player Andy Roddick.
Decker was born in Kettering, Ohio, the daughter of Tessa (née Moore), a nurse, and Stephen Decker, a pacemaker salesman. She has one brother, Jordan, who is three years younger. She and her family moved to Middletown, Ohio, then to Matthews, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. She was discovered in a Charlotte shopping mall as a teenager. Decker began her modeling career as the face of Mauri Simone, a popular prom dress maker. She won the 2003 Model of the Year award at the Connections Model and Talent Convention. In a January 2011 interview with Self magazine, Decker stated that she suffered from an eating disorder and states, "My father did an intervention and got me to stop obsessing about everyone else and wrecking my body."
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Charles F. Kettering
Charles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876 – November 24 or November 25, 1958) was an American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 186 patents. He was a founder of Delco, and was head of research at General Motors from 1920 to 1947. Among his most widely used automotive inventions were the electrical starting motor and leaded gasoline. In association with the DuPont Chemical Company, he was also responsible for the invention of Freon refrigerant for refrigeration and air conditioning systems, as well as for the development of Duco lacquers and enamels, the first practical colored paints for mass-produced automobiles. While working with the Dayton-Wright Company he developed the "Bug" aerial torpedo, considered the world's first aerial missile. He led the advancement of practical, lightweight two-stroke diesel engines, revolutionizing the locomotive and heavy equipment industries. In 1927, he founded the Kettering Foundation, a non-partisan research foundation.
Charles was born in Loudonville, Ohio, USA, the fourth of five children of Jacob Kettering and Martha Hunter Kettering. Poor eyesight hindered his progress as a student, but he attended The College of Wooster and in 1904 earned an electrical engineering degree from The Ohio State University. He was a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
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Gary Sandy
Gary Sandy (born December 25, 1945) is an American actor, who starred as program director Andy Travis on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.
Sandy was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Dolores and Austin Sandy. He attended Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio. He later attended Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
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Jim Paxson
James Joseph "Jim" Paxson (born July 9, 1957 in Kettering, Ohio) is an American retired professional basketball player. A first round selection (12th overall) of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1979 NBA Draft, Paxson played for the Portland and the Boston Celtics of the NBA from 1979-1990 and was twice an All-Star. Paxson served as general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers for six years and now works as a consultant with the Chicago Bulls where his brother John Paxson is an executive.
Paxson, a guard-forward and the son of former NBA player Jim Paxson, Sr., played college basketball at the University of Dayton. When the older Paxson tried out for the Dayton Flyers, he couldn't afford to buy athletic shoes, so athletic director Thomas Frericks loaned him a pair. Paxson was a three-time team MVP and earned All-America honors as a senior after averaging more than 23 points per game. He also averaged 17 points as a junior and 18 points as a sophomore at Dayton.
The 6-foot-6 Paxson was an NBA All-Star in 1983 and 1984. He also earned All-NBA Second Team honors in 1984 after averaging 21 points per game. He spent nine seasons with Portland (1979-1988) and, after being traded to Boston in February 1988, spent two full seasons with Boston (1988-1990). When he was traded from Portland, he left as the team's all-time leading scorer.
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John Paxson
John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29, 1960) is a retired American basketball player. Since 2003 he is the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.
Paxson attended Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, following in the footsteps of his elder brother, Jim, who would go onto a star career at the University of Dayton, and, later, in the NBA, as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. By his senior year, John was considered as one of the top guards in the country and was named to the 1979 McDonald's All-American Team, joining such future college and NBA standouts as Isiah Thomas, James Worthy and Byron Scott in the game.
Paxson played collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame. In 1980-81, his sophomore year, Paxson led his team in assists with a career-high 138 that season. He earned his first All-America recognition as a junior in 1981-82, averaging 16.4 points and dishing out 4.7 assists. The following year, Paxson lead Notre Dame to a 19-10 record, averaging a career-high 17.7 points per game and tallying 112 assists en route to claiming his second All-America selection. He also helped guide the team to NCAA appearances in 1980 and 1981. For his career, he was a .526 shooter from the field, presaging his sharpshooting prowess in the pros. He finished his four-year stint at Notre Dame with 1,366 points (19th in Notre Dame history), 411 assists (seventh), 133 steals (eighth), 86 games started (13th), and field goal percentage (20th). His four-year average was 12.2 points per game.
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Kim Richey
Kimberly Kay "Kim" Richey (born in 1956 in Zanesville, Ohio) is an American singer/songwriter. Though her work fits into the general country music category, her sound is not easily categorized. Her songs have been hits on both the country and pop charts. She has often been described as an Americana artist.
Her 1995 self-titled debut album provided her first country hit, "Just My Luck", as well as the follow-up "Those Words We Said" (which was also covered that same year by Trisha Yearwood). Her follow-up album, 1996's Bitter Sweet featured a more pop-oriented sound.
In 1997, "Let the Sun Fall Down" (from her debut album) was featured in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, "Never Kill A Boy On The First Date" (episode 1.05). Although Richey did not appear in concert in the episode (as Velvet Chain did), her song played over the episode's emotional climax, in the penultimate scene.
She has also had significant success as a songwriter for others. She collaborated with Radney Foster on "Nobody Wins" and co-wrote Trisha Yearwood's hit "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)". Maura O'Connell covered her song "Every River".
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Rob Dyrdek
Robert Stanley "Rob" Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, philanthropist, and reality TV star. He is best known for his roles in the reality shows Rob and Big, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness.
Rob Dyrdek was born in Kettering, Ohio to Gene and Patty Dyrdek. Dyrdek was involved in sports as a child and began skateboarding at the age of 11 when he received his first skateboard from professional skater Neil Blender Of his early interest in the sport, Dyrdek said, "I was a pretty driven young man. I was so focused on becoming a pro skateboarder. I would sit in school and think about all the tricks I was going to do, then I’d get out of school and skate until they made me come inside." At the age of 12, Rob acquired sponsorship from the same company Blender rode for and began his skateboarding career. A few years later, Dyrdek and Blender quit their board sponsor and created Alien Workshop – Rob’s current board company.
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Sherri Saum
Sherri M. Saum (born on October 1, 1974 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American actress.
Saum got her start at a Model Search America convention near her home in Kettering, Ohio.[citation needed] She was discovered during high school, modeling mostly during summer breaks until she decided to move to New York and work full time with the New York modeling agency Images Management.[citation needed] Her career quickly turned from modeling to auditioning for roles in film and television.[citation needed] Her first major role in a TV series, was in the soap opera Sunset Beach as Vanessa Hart during the entire run of the series (1997–1999). She appeared in a variety of shows including Showtime's Beggars and Choosers (1999–2000), Girlfriends for an episode in (2000), Charmed in (2001), and later starred in another soap opera One Life to Live, from 2001 to 2003, as Keri Reynolds. Saum plays the role of Natalie on the FX series Rescue Me. Saum appeared in the Hallmark Television film Relative Stranger with Cicely Tyson and Eriq La Salle. She also appears in the independent film Ten Stories Tall with Ally Sheedy and Josh Hamilton. In 2009, she played Bess in Season 2 of the HBO drama series In Treatment.
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Tony Campana
Anthony "Tony" Campana (born May 30, 1986 in Kettering, Ohio) is a baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs. Campana grew up in Springboro, Ohio.
Campana attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played college baseball for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He was drafted by the Cubs in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB Draft.[citation needed]
Campana was added to the Cubs roster and promoted on May 17, 2011 and made his MLB debut the same day. He made his debut in Cincinnati, Ohio versus the Cincinnati Reds. Many of his friends and family from his hometown were able to attend the game since Springboro is less than sixty miles from Cincinnati
On May 30, 2011, Campana stole second and third base, becoming the first Cub since Alfonso Soriano in 2008 to accomplish the feat. He ended up stealing four total.
On August 5, 2011, Campana hit an inside-the-park home run, his first professional home run (including time in the minor leagues), off the Reds' Mike Leake in the first inning.
Campana was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma as a child. He underwent 10 years of treatment, and today is in remission.
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Tony P. Hall
Tony Patrick Hall (born January 16, 1942, in Dayton, Ohio) is an American politician who served as a Democrat from Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 20 years.
He then served from around 2002 to 2006 as United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture and as chief of the United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, which includes the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Subsequently, Hall worked on a Middle East peace initiative in collaboration with the Center for the Study of the Presidency.
Hall's father, Dave Hall, was a Republican mayor of Dayton, Ohio.
Hall graduated from Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio in 1960. He received a bachelors degree from Denison University (Granville, Ohio) in 1964. While in college, Hall was named Little All-American football tailback and the Ohio Conference's Most Valuable Player (1963).
After college, Hall served as Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand teaching English in 1966–1967, an experience that contributed to his strong interest in world hunger issues. Hall then worked as a real estate agent.
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Kettering OH Tornado
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May 25, 2011 - We were on the northern side as a F0 Tornado passed by about a 1/2 mile South of us. Video is left corner of the back yard. We received minor landscaping damage and a stick stuck horizontally through our front gutter. Nearby large trees were destroyed, some roofs were damaged. We had golf ball size hail with high wind as it passed. Just south about 1- 2 miles away they had Tennis Ball size hail destroying cars, windows, and roofs. And NO I was not a Storm Chaser holding the camera it was sitting in the window while the family, dogs, and cat hunkered down in the interior bathroom and hallway like your supposed to do. We were very lucky.
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A Tour Of Poor Dayton - Kettering Pt. 1
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Discuss anything about my community by joining my forum www.youtube.com This is the city of Kettering, Ohio. The city is located in Montgomery and Greene Counties. Founded 1955 after the famous scientist Dr. Charles Franklin Kettering, The city incorporated in 1955 from the former Van Buren Township. Dayton's best suburb. Points of interest are located in Kettering: Kettering Medical Center, a large hospital that operates in the heart of the city. Grandview, Southview, Sycamore Hospitals are affiliated with the hospital. Delphi Corporation, the controversial automotive parts company that filed for bankruptcy a few years back. Reynolds and Reynolds, a major innovation center located in the Research Park area. (video posting will come shortly). GE Money, a credit card and purchasing center of General Electric. Intimate Brands an affiliate with Victoria's Secret. The Berry Company, now a subsidiary of Bellsouth, is one of the largest publishers of Yellow Pages directories and maintains its division headquarters in Kettering. Town & Country Center is a local shopping mall that host many of the potential lifestyle businesses and luxury accommodations. The Greene is a upscale outdoor mall located in the city of Beavercreek and parts of Kettering. There are many golf courses, the Moraine Farms, Patterson Homestead, Calvary Cemetery, Carillon Historic Park, Indian Riffle Park, Kettering Recreation Center and State Farm Park in the city of Kettering Ohio. Thanks for viewing and ...
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Kettering Ohio Webisode - Josh Turner
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Josh Turner's webisode from Kettering Ohio featuring his hit single "Why Don't We Just Dance"
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Kettering Ohio Fishing Ponds
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www.homerknows.blogspot.com Privately Owned Fishing Ponds Hempstead Station Road Of East David Road Kettering, Ohio
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Tour Of Croftshire Drive Kettering, Ohio 45440
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Tour of Croftshire Drive Kettering, Ohio 45440
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Go Skateboarding Day 2008 DC Skate Plaza Kettering, Ohio
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Go Skateboarding Day 2008 DC Skate Plaza Nick Mullins Takes it all home... Filmed/Edited by Steve Staffan
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Rob Dyrdek DC Skate Plaza Kettering Ohio
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The DC Skate Plaza in Kettering Ohio for the 2010 Go Skate Day June 21st! Skateboarders: Joey Marshall and Robert Burgoine
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Dr Ruth Heidrich speaks in Kettering OH June, 2012
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Ruth Heidrich received her Ph.D. in Health Management in 1993 and is the author of A Race For Life, The Race For Life Cookbook, and Senior Fitness. She is a certified fitness trainer and holds three world records for fitness for her age group at the renowned Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas. She still actively competes in marathons and triathlons, having won more than 900 trophies and medals since her diagnosis of breast cancer in 1982 at the age of 47. With Terry Shintani, MD, she co-hosts the radio show "Nutrition & You" on KWAI-AM in Hawaii. She is the founding member and past president of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii and past president of the Mid-Pacific Road Runners Club. She has won eight gold medals in the Senior Olympics in Hawaii, Arizona, and Nevada. Recorded June 3rd, 2012 by Richard S Brown.
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Dion DiMucci at Fraze Pavilion, Kettering OH June 13, 2010
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1470 West Kettering Ohio walk thru part 1
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Bob Moore takes us thru 1470 West Kettering, Ohio
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meeting pro skateboarders in kettering ohio 2012
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meeting pro skaters: Daniel Lutheran Johnny Layton Kyle Walker Gilbert Crockett Dustin Dollin Anthony Van Engelen :D
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Gov't Mule - Red House - (Kettering, Ohio - 07/11/09 @ Fraze Pavilion) HD
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Opened 2nd Set with their version of the great bluesy Jimi Hendrix's "Red House" .
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Dayton Ohio Homes For Sale Kettering OH Real Estate 4925 Polen Dr.
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www.OneHomeFinder.com Dayton Ohio Homes For Sale Kettering OH Houses Real Estate For Sale Prudential One Realtors Agent Buy Sell 4925 Polen Dr. Price $189900 4 BR, 2.5 BTH
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Go Skateboarding Day Kettering Ohio 06
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This video features Mike Franklin tearing up the kettering skate plaza.
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Kettering Ohio Skate Plaza
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Me and eight of my friends at the Skate Plaza in Kettering in May 2008
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Nick Mullins - Go Skateboarding Day 2008 - DC Skate Plaza, Kettering Ohio
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Nick Mullins skating at the DC/Alien Workshop Skate Plaza on Go Skateboarding Day in 2008. Nick was killing it and destroying the entire park - this was before Nick Mullins' illness. And sorry about the "woo's". When it gets really crowded and someone does a trick, it's not uncommon for people go go "woo!" and cheer. I know it's annoying but there's nothing I can do about it. Much love to the local skateshop, One Love, and Alien Workshop/DC Shoes/Active for sponsoring the event. www.skateindayton.com go skateboarding day skate plaza 2008 kettering dayton ohio max spang josh schmalstig brandon crum kiser alien workshop nick mullins
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SOLD! Home for sale in Kettering Ohio. House has a 2 car garage, fin basement, huge yard & more!
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www.buywithjon.com 2286 Yorkshire Pl Kettering Ohio 45419 $132900. This is the one that you have been waiting for! A hard to find full brick home boasting a 2 car garage, full fin basement, huge back yard, in Kettering Schools. You will be impressed from the moment you pull up to this home and see the gorgeous landscaping that really makes the curb appeal of this home pop. Once you enter the front door you will be even more impressed. There are updates galore! The kitchen has been remodeled, updated flooring incl refinished hardwood floors, bath #1 redone by Bath Fitters, bathroom #2 is new, a new section of the basement finished, updated light fixtures, 6 panel doors, plus so much more. The basement boasts an office or possible 4th bedroom. It also includes the 2nd bath, a huge rec room, fam room w/ gas fireplace, a bar that stays, and a huge utility/storage room. The fun doesn't stop there. Once you go out the back door you have a large patio that overlooks your beautiful fenced back yard. New 3D roof 2012! Kettering Ohio Kettering High School Kettering Middle Schools Kettering Elementary Schools Enjoy all of Kettering's parks and all that Kettering has to offer. See the pictures and additional info at www.buywithjon.com
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Richard Green Medals Ceremony, Kettering, OH, 20 AUG 11
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The US Navy dropped off 17-year old sailor Richard Green on the Japanese controlled South Pacific Laity Island . . . . by mistake. Green evaded being captured and killed by the Japanese for 3 months, hidden by the natives and island hopping to safety. More than a half-century later, he received his WWII medals at this Medals Ceremony, Kettering, OH, on 20 August 2011.
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Pro Skateboarders at rob dyrdeks skate plaza kettering ohio vans tour 2012
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great day.
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Mister Tim live-looping + beatbox @ Kettering, OH
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Mr. Tim Performance from Kettering Show 11/13/2010 This was one amazing show. If you ever get a chance to see either Mr. Tim or Moosebutter, you should do it.
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The city of Kettering, Ohio supports bringing Google Fiber to Dayton.
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Secondhand Serenade - Maybe (live at The Attic, Kettering OH 05/25/11)
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John Vesely performing Maybe in Kettering at The Attic on May 25th, 2011. He talked to me, it was exciting. ((:
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Working Safely and Reliably at Speedway in Kettering, Ohio
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Katie Bereda is a district manager for Speedway, a division of Marathon. She oversees eight convenience stores in the Dayton, Ohio, area, ensuring a safe and reliable supply of gasoline for her customers.
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| Location within Montgomery County, Ohio | |||
| Coordinates: 39°41′50″N 84°9′8″W / 39.69722°N 84.15222°W / 39.69722; -84.15222Coordinates: 39°41′50″N 84°9′8″W / 39.69722°N 84.15222°W / 39.69722; -84.15222 | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| Counties | Montgomery, Greene | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Don Patterson | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 18.7 sq mi (48.4 km2) | ||
| • Land | 18.7 sq mi (48.4 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | ||
| Elevation[1] | 1,007 ft (307 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 56,163 | ||
| • Density | 3,077.4/sq mi (1,188.2/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 45409, 45419, 45420, 45429, 45430, 45432, 45439, 45440, 45459 | ||
| Area code(s) | 937 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-40040[2] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1048887[1] | ||
| Website | http://www.ketteringoh.org/ | ||
Kettering is a city in Greene and Montgomery Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of nearby Dayton. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,163.[3] It's the largest suburb in the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city incorporated in 1955 from the former Van Buren Township and is named for inventor Charles F. Kettering, who resided here in his home, Ridgeleigh Terrace, from 1914 until his death in 1958.
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Geography[link]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²), all land.
Although the city is located in both Greene and Montgomery counties, only a very small part of the city lies in Greene County.[4] The city is bordered by Dayton, Riverside, and Oakwood to the north; West Carrollton and Moraine to the west; Centerville and Washington Township to the south; and Beavercreek and Sugarcreek Township to the east.
Demographics[link]
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| 1960 | 54,462 |
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| 1970 | 69,599 | 27.8% | |
| 1980 | 61,223 | −12.0% | |
| 1990 | 60,569 | −1.1% | |
| 2000 | 57,502 | −5.1% | |
| 2010 | 56,163 | −2.3% | |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 57,502 people, 25,657 households, and 15,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,077.4 people per square mile (1,187.9/km²). There were 26,936 housing units at an average density of 1,441.6 per square mile (556.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.23% White, 1.66% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 25,657 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% have a single female householder, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,051, and the median income for a family was $55,849. Males had a median income of $41,558 versus $28,921 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,009. About 3.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Employers[link]
While Kettering is a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, the city hosts major employers in its own right. The city's five largest employers are:
- Kettering Medical Center - a large hospital affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- GE Money - A division of General Electric.
- Limited Brands - dba Victoria's Secret Direct
- WilmerHale - the 22nd largest law firm in the United States.
The Berry Company, now a subsidiary of Local Insight Media, is one of the largest publishers of Yellow Pages directories and maintains its division headquarters in Kettering.
Nearby Wright Patterson Air Force Base is a major employer of Kettering's residents.
Government[link]
The city utilizes a council-manager form of government. Seven council representatives are elected for four-year terms on a non-partisan basis. They include the mayor, two at large members, and one member from each of the four wards. The current Mayor is Don Patterson. Amy Schrimpf and Ashley Webb are the current at-large council members. The current ward council members are: Rob Scott, Ward 1; Joe Wannamaker, Ward 2; Tony Klepacz, Ward 3; and Bruce Duke, Ward 4. The mayor and the at-large members' terms expire in 2013, and the ward members' terms expire in 2015. The current City Manager is Mark Schwieterman.
City services[link]
The Kettering Fire Department is responsible for fire protection in the city. The department has a total of seven stations and is staffed by 52 career and 102 volunteer firefighters.
Police protection is provided by the Kettering Police Department which comprises 83 sworn officers. The police department is the only agency of its size with a dual accreditation from both the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections.[5]
Education[link]
The Kettering City School District includes Kettering Fairmont High School, two middle schools (Van Buren and Kettering), and eight elementary schools (Beavertown, Greenmont, Indian Riffle, J.E. Prass, J.F. Kennedy, Oakview, Orchard Park, and Southdale).
On the 2009-10 Ohio report card, Kettering schools met all 26 state standards in testing, attendance and graduation rates earning the state’s highest category, Excellent with Distinction.[6]
Kettering is also home to several private schools- Alexandria Montessori School, Archbishop Alter High School, Ascension School, Emmanuel Christian Academy, St Albert The Great School, and St. Charles Borromeo School.
The Kettering College offers two-year and four-year degrees in several disciplines including Nursing, Sonography, Radiology Technology, Physician's Assistant, Respiratory Therapy, and Human Biology.
The School of Advertising Art offers two-year degrees in graphic design.
Recreation[link]
Kettering has 20 parks totaling 284 acres (1.15 km2) and is home to the Fraze Pavilion, a major outdoor entertainment venue that also hosts the summer concerts of the Dayton Philharmonic.
The new James S. Trent Arena, with seating for 3,300 for concerts and commencements and 3,650 for championship sporting events is on the campus of Fairmont High School.
Skate Plaza, a 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m2) skateboard park that opened in 2005, was a collaboration between the City of Kettering and Rob Dyrdek, professional skateboarder who grew up in Kettering.
Rosewood Arts Center, formerly an elementary school, now hosts 100,000 visitors a year with art classes, exhibitions, an art gallery and the Art on the Commons festival.
The Town and Country Shopping Center is a small part enclosed and part open-air mall located in the heart of Kettering near the intersection of Far Hills Ave. and Stroop Rd.
Notable natives[link]
- Tony Campana - Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs
- Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart on The Simpsons.
- Brooklyn Decker - Sports Illustrated model
- Rob Dyrdek - professional skateboarder and star of the MTV shows Rob & Big and Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory.
- Michael P. Fay - American teenager whose caning in Singapore caused an outcry in the United States.
- Tony P. Hall, Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
- Brady Hoke - NCAA Football Div. I Head Coach, Ball State University (2008), Current Head Coach at NCAA Div. I Michigan.
- Jim Paxson - Former NBA player and former general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- John Paxson - Former NBA player and current Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations of the Chicago Bulls.
- Ted Rall - editorial cartoonist and columnist
- Kim Richey - professional songwriter and singer who graduate from Fairmont East high school in 1975.
- Chris Rolfe - professional soccer player currently playing for AaB Fodbold in the Danish Superliga
- Gary Sandy - Professional actor; star of 1970s CBS television comedy series WKRP in Cincinnati
- Sherri Saum - American Daytime Emmy nominated actress
Sister cities[link]
Kettering has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
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References[link]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder2". http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ^ Census Tracts Map, City of Kettering. Accessed 20 May 2007.
- ^ Kettering Police Department
- ^ "Kettering City Schools Rankings". http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/kettering-other-school-districts-get-top-grade-on-state-report-card-877947.html. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
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| Kettering | |
 Part of pedestrianised Kettering High Street |
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Kettering shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Population | 51,063 [1] (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SP8778 |
| - London | 81 miles (130 km) |
| District | Kettering |
| Shire county | Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KETTERING |
| Postcode district | NN15, NN16 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Kettering |
| Website | http://www.kettering.gov.uk/ |
| List of places: UK • England • Northamptonshire | |
Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about 81 miles (130 km) from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough. Originally named Cytringan, Kyteringas and Keteiringan in the 10th century, the name Kettering is now taken to mean 'the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)'.[2]
As of the last census in 2001, the borough has a population of 81,844[3] whilst the town proper had a population of 51,063[1] and the town is twinned with Lahnstein, Germany and Kettering, Ohio, in the United States. Being part of the Milton Keynes South Midlands (MKSM) study area along with other towns in Northamptonshire, the town is due to get around 6,000 additional homes mainly to the east of the town.[4] The town, like other towns in the area, has a growing commuter population as it is located on the Midland Main Line railway, which has fast InterCity trains directly into London St Pancras International taking around 1 hour. This gives an interchange with Eurostar services to Continental Europe.[5]
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Early history[link]
Once believed obscure, the placename Kettering is now taken to mean 'the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)'.[2] Spelt variously Cytringan, Kyteringas and Keteiringan in the 10th century, although the origin of the name appears to have baffled place-name scholars in the 1930s, words and place-names ending with 'ing' usually derive from the Anglo-Saxon or Old English word inga or ingas meaning 'the people of the' or 'tribe'.
Before the Romans the Kettering area, like much of Northamptonshire’s prehistoric countryside, appears to have remained somewhat intractable with regards to early human occupation, resulting in an apparently sparse population and relatively few finds from the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.[6] About 500 BC the Iron Age was introduced into the area by a continental people in the form of the Hallstatt culture,[7] and over the next century a series of hillforts was constructed, the closest to Kettering being at nearby Irthlingborough.
Roman[link]
Like most of what later became Northamptonshire, from early in the 1st century BC the Kettering area became part of the territory of the Catuvellauni, a Belgic tribe, the Northamptonshire area forming their most northerly possession.[7] The Catuvellauni were in turn conquered by the Romans in 43 AD.
The town traces its origins to an early, unwalled Romano British settlement, the remnants of which lie under the northern part of the modern town. Occupied until the 4th century AD, there is evidence that a substantial amount of iron-smelting took place on the site.[8] Along with the Forest of Dean and the Weald of Kent and Sussex, this area of Northamptonshire "was one of the three great centres of iron-working in Roman Britain".[8] The settlement reached as far as the Weekley and Geddington parishes. However it is felt unlikely that the site was continuously occupied from the Romano British into the Anglo-Saxon era.[9] Pottery kilns have also been unearthed at nearby Barton Seagrave and Boughton.
Saxon[link]
Excavations in the early 20th century either side of Stamford road (A43), near the site of the former Prime Cut factory,(now The Warren public house) revealed an extensive early Saxon burial site, consisting of at least a hundred cremation urns dating to the 5th century AD. This suggests that it may have been among the earliest Anglo-Saxon penetrations into the interior of what later became England. The prefix ‘Wic-’ of the nearby village of Weekley may also signify Anglo-Saxon activities in the area; Greenall reports that it could be "an indication of foederati, Anglo-Saxon mercenaries brought in to boost the defences of the Empire."[8] This was established imperial policy, which the Romano British continued after Rome withdrew from Britain around 410 AD, with disastrous consequences for the Romano-Britons.
By the 7th century the lands that would eventually become Northamptonshire formed part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.[10] The Mercians converted to Christianity in 654 AD with the death of the pagan king Penda.[11] From about 889 the Kettering area, along with much of Northamptonshire (and at one point almost all of England except for Athelney marsh in Somerset), was conquered by the Danes and became part of the Danelaw, with the ancient trackway of Watling Street serving as the border, until being recaptured by the English under the Wessex king Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great, in 917. Northamptonshire was conquered again in 940, this time by the Vikings of York, who devastated the area, only for the county to be retaken by the English in 942.[12]
It is unlikely however that Kettering itself existed as a village earlier than the 10th century (the county of Northampton itself is not referenced in documents before 1011).[13] Before this time the Kettering area was most likely populated by a thin scattering of family farmsteads.[8] The first historical reference of Kettering is in a charter of 956 AD in which King Edwy granted ten "cassati" of land to Aelfsige the Goldsmith. The boundaries delineated in this charter would have been recognisable to most inhabitants for the last thousand years and can still be walked today. It is possible that Aelfsige the Goldsmith gave Kettering to the monastery of Peterborough, as King Edgar in a charter dated 972 confirmed it to that monastery.
Medieval[link]
At the Domesday survey in 1086, Kettering manor is listed as held by the Abbey of Peterborough, the church owning 10 hides of land. Kettering was valued at £11, with land for 16 ploughs. There were 107 acres (0.43 km2) of meadow, 3 of woodland, 2 mills, 31 villans with 10 ploughs, and 1 female slave.[14]
The nearby stately home of Boughton House, sometimes described as the 'English Versailles'[15] has for centuries been the seat of the Dukes of Buccleuch, major landowners in Kettering and most of the surrounding villages; along with the Watsons of Rockingham Castle, the two families were joint lords of the manor of Kettering.[16]
Kettering is dominated by the crocketed spire of about 180 feet (55 m) of the Parish church of SS Peter and Paul. Little is known of the origins of the church, its first known priest becoming rector in 1219-20. The chancel is in the Early Decorated style of about 1300, the main fabric of the building being mostly Perpendicular, having been rebuilt in the mid 15th century (its tower and spire being remarkably similar to the tower and spire at Oundle). Whether the current building replaced an earlier church on the site is unknown.[7] Two medieval wall paintings, one of two angels with feathered wings, and one of a now faded saint, can still be seen inside the church.[17]
The charter for Kettering's market was granted to the Bishop of Peterborough by Henry III in 1227. In April 1986 the bus station was relocated away from the market area to the Newland Street entrance of the modern Newlands shopping centre, causing a fatal decline in market trade. The ancient market place has since been abandoned. Attempts to revive the market as a small scale street market have met with little welcome from local shops and stores.[citation needed]
17th century[link]
In June 1607 at the nearby village of Newton, the Newton Rebellion broke out,[18] causing a brief uprising known as the Midland Revolt, which involved several nearby villages. Protesting at land enclosures at Newton and Pytchley by local landlords the Treshams, on 8 June a pitched battle took place between Levellers - many from Kettering, Corby and particularly Weldon,[19] - and local gentry and their servants (local militias having refused the call to arms). Approximately 40-50 local men are said to have been killed and the ringleaders hanged, drawn and quartered. The Newton rebellion represents one of the last times that the English peasantry and the gentry were in open conflict. By the 17th century the town was a centre for woollen cloth.
Recent history[link]
The present town grew up in the 19th century with the development of the boot and shoe industry, for which Northamptonshire as a whole became famous. Many large homes in both the Headlands and Rockingham Road were built for factory owners while terraced streets provided accommodation for the workers. The industry has markedly declined since the 1970s,[17] large footwear manufacturers such as Dolcis, Freeman, Hardy and Willis, Frank Wright and Timpsons, having left the town or closed down in the face of stiff overseas competition, while others have outsourced their production to lower-cost countries. Only two smaller footwear businesses remain.[17]
Victorian era Kettering was the centre of the 19th century religious non-conformism and the Christian missionary movement, and this has been preserved in many names. William Carey was born in 1761 at Paulerspury and spent his early life in Kettering before leaving for India as a missionary in 1793. Carey Mission House and Carey Street were named after him. Andrew Fuller helped Carey found the Baptist Missionary Society and he is remembered in the Fuller Church and Fuller Street. In 1803 William Knibb was born in Market Street and became a missionary and emancipator of slaves; he is commemorated by the Knibb Centre and Knibb Street. Toller Chapel and Toller Place are named after two ministers, father and son, who preached in Kettering for a total of 100 years. The chapel was built in 1723 for those who since 1662 had been worshipping in secret.
After several false starts Kettering station was opened in 1857 by the Midland Railway Company, providing a welcome economic stimulus to an ailing local economy, suffering as it was from the loss of wayfaring business since the introduction of railways nationwide. The line was finally linked to London in 1867.[20]
In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kettering as:
| “ | Kettering, market town and parish with railway station, Northamptonshire, 8 miles N. of Wellingborough and 75 miles from London, 2840 ac., pop. 11,095; P.O., T.O.; 3 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Friday. Kettering is an ancient place, and was called by the Saxons, "Kateringes". It is a fairly prosperous town, with tanning and currying, mfrs. of boots and shoes, stays, brushes, agricultural implements, and some articles of clothing. It has a handsome town hall, a cattle market, a corn exchange, and a grammar school. Many Roman relics have been found in the vicinity. | ” |
In 1921 Wicksteed Park, Britain's second oldest theme park, was officially opened on the southern outskirts of the town, and remains popular to this day.
From 1942 to 1945 the town witnessed a large influx of American servicemen (including on several occasions Clark Gable), mainly from the US 8th Air Force at RAF Grafton Underwood, 3.7 miles (6.0 km) away. The base was soon nicknamed ‘Grafton Undermud’ in reference to the perceived English weather of 'rain, rain and more rain'.[21] The first bombing raid - targeting the marshalling yards at Rouen, northern France - was led by Major Paul W. Tibbets who in 1945 piloted Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima[22] Aircraft from Grafton Underwood dropped the 8th Air Force’s first and last bombs of WWII.[23]
Governance[link]
Further information: Northamptonshire
- Kettering Borough Council
In local government, Kettering falls within the areas of Northamptonshire County Council and Kettering Borough Council, which incorporates the small, satellite towns of Burton Latimer, Desborough and Rothwell. The borough is split into 17 electoral wards, 10 of these in the town. These comprise of: All Saints, Avondale Grange, Barton, Brambleside, Northfield, Pipers Hill, Ise Lodge, St Michael & Wicksteed and St Peter's.[24]
- Kettering Constituency
Kettering is represented in parliament by a constituency of the same name, which is currently (as of May 2010) represented by Conservative[25] MP Philip Hollobone, who gained the marginal constituency from former Labour MP Phil Sawford in the 2005 general election.
- European Parliament
In the European Parliament, Kettering falls within the East Midlands European Parliament constituency and is represented by 5 MEPs.[26]
- Historic politics
Politics in Kettering has not always been a sedate affair: in 1835 a horrified Charles Dickens, then a young reporter for the Morning Chronicle, watched aghast as a Tory supporter on horseback, intent (along with others) on taking control of by-election proceedings, produced a loaded pistol and had to be restrained by his friends from committing murder. The ensuing riot between Tory and Whig supporters led Dickens in his article to form various opinions of Kettering and its voters, none of them complimentary.[27]
Local economy and amenities[link]
Kettering's economy was built on the boot and shoe industry. With the arrival of railways in the 19th century, industries such as engineering and clothing grew up. The clothing manufacturer Aquascutum built its first factory here in 1909. Now Kettering's economy is based on service and distribution industries due to its central location and transport links. Recent times have seen, directly linked with the economic downturn many of the shops have closed down, predominantly localised, smaller shops leaving the town centre somewhat diminished.
Kettering's unemployment rate is amongst the lowest in the UK and has over 80% of its adults in full time employment.[28] It is home to a wide range of companies including Weetabix, Pegasus Software, RCI Europe, Timsons Ltd and Morrisons Distribution as well as Wicksteed Park, the United Kingdom's oldest theme park, which now plays host to one and a quarter million visitors every season.
Kettering is the home of Kettering General Hospital,[29] which provides Acute and Accident & Emergency department services for north Northamptonshire including Corby and Wellingborough. With its new £20 million campus,[30] 16,000 students and 800 staff, Tresham College of Further and Higher Education is a significant employer in the region.
Kettering Business Park, a recent and current commercial property development undertaken by Buccleuch Property is situated on the A43/A6003, on the north side of Kettering.[31] Many office buildings are being built as part of the project as well as a leisure sector with a new hotel. Many large distribution warehouses have been constructed in the area, creating thousands of jobs for the local economy. Kettering's Heritage Quarter houses the Manor House Museum and the Alfred East Gallery.[32] The magnificent Boughton House, Queen Eleanor cross and the 1597 Triangular Lodge are local landmarks within the borough. Sir Thomas Tresham was a devout Catholic who was imprisoned for his beliefs. When he was released he built Triangular Lodge to defy his prosecutors and secretly declare his faith. The construction's 'three of everything' - sides, floors, windows and gables - represent the Holy Trinity.
The British sitcom "Peep Show" has various scenes located in Kettering owing to the head office of JLB, the company which employs lead character Mark Corrigan, being located there. However, the scenes are not filmed in Kettering, and places named in the show such as the nightclub Lap Land Kettering, and the hotel Park Kettering are fictitious.
Sport[link]
- Football
Kettering was home to Kettering Town F.C. The current Chairman Imraan Ladak[33] installed former Tamworth manager Mark Cooper as the new Kettering Town supremo for the 2007-08 season. After a record breaking start to the season (7 consecutive wins), the club held pole position virtually all season, winning the Blue Square North with 5 games in hand. The Poppies broke their win record of 28 games, now 30 and registered a record points tally for the Division of 96 points. Kettering Town play in the Blue Square Premier. Mark Cooper joined Peterborough United Manager in November 2009 with Goalkeeper Lee Harper taking over as he was the most experienced player.[citation needed] However, as of 2011, the club moved out of the borough to Nene Park, Irthlingborough - the former ground of defunct rivals Rushden & Diamonds. The move was necessitated by the approaching end of the lease at their old ground at Rockingham Road, Kettering. Mark Cooper returned as caretaker manager until the end of the current (2011–2012) season on 4 January 2012. He replaced former manager Mark Stimson.
- Rugby
Kettering is home to Kettering Rugby Football Club (KRFC), located in Waverley Road on the eastern side of the town.[34] The earliest available records indicate that the playing of Rugby Football in Kettering was initiated by the Rector of Barton Seagrave village in 1871.[citation needed] After a period of playing under Uppingham Public School Rules the club formally adopted RFU rules in 1875 and quickly became a significant participant in both the local community and the fast-developing Rugby scene in the East Midlands. In the early days games were played on a number of sites including farmers' fields and council-owned grounds. It was during this period, prior to adopting a home of their own, that the club developed its high profile in the town. Social occasions and players "meetings" were held traditionally at the Royal Hotel, later moving to the George, with more formal occasions such as the Annual Ball becoming the highlight of the local function calendar. KRFC currently plays in the Midlands 1st Division.
Transport[link]
- Roads
The A14 skirts the west and south of the town, links the town with the A45 dual carriageway, M1 and M6 motorways. The A43 links Kettering with the county town of Northampton and the A509 (Kettering/Wellingborough Road) links Kettering with Wellingborough.
- Buses
In April 1986 the bus station was relocated away from the market area to the Newland Street entrance of the modern Newlands shopping centre, causing a fatal decline in market trade. Although buses were re-allocated there in April 1987 before closing again in September 1989 and building a smaller version of a Bus Station on which it closed also in May 1999, buses since then have just served The Library and Newlands Shopping Centre. From May 2010 all buses now serve the new horsemarket bus interchange as they don't serve the library any more this is due to public realem improvements. New bus stops have been installed around rail station and headlands.
The Town is also served by a local bus network under the brand name Connect Kettering with routes A,B,C,D, E and F linking the town centre with local suburbs and Burton Latimer.[35] Leaving every 30 minutes, the X4 service links the town with Milton Keynes, Northampton, Wellingborough, Corby, Oundle and Peterborough.[36]
- Rail
Rail services operated by East Midlands Trains depart every 30 minutes from Kettering to St Pancras International railway station, with an average journey time of 59 minutes.[37] St Pancras also provides an interchange with the Eurostar service to France and Belgium. Kettering is linked to Corby, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield to the north and Wellingborough, Bedford, Luton to the south.[38] Because of good rail links, a large and growing commuter population takes advantage of Kettering's position on the Midland Main Line railway.
- Airports
Five large UK airports are within 2 hours' drive of the town, these being London Heathrow, London Luton, East Midlands, Birmingham International and London Stansted. London Luton can be reached directly by train while East Midlands and London Stansted can be reached by one change at Leicester. Sywell Aerodrome, located 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Kettering, caters for private flying, flight training and corporate flights.
Notable residents[link]
- Frank Bellamy - Illustrator of comics
- William Carey - Missionary
- Richard Coles - Member of 80s band The Communards
- Sir Alfred East - Painter
- John Alfred Gotch - Architect and Architectural historian
- Thomas Cooper Gotch - Illustrator
- Sienna Guillory - Actress
- William Knibb - Missionary
- John Profumo - Former British politician, best known for the Profumo Scandal
- Edward Sismore - Air Commodore
- Charles Wicksteed - Created Wicksteed Amusement Park
- Andrew Kooner - Canadian boxer, born in Kettering
- Russ Russell - Professional music engineer
- Hugh Dennis - English comedian, born in Kettering
- Jane Clarke - Children's Author, born in Kettering
- Reginald Wooster - Cricketer, born and died in Kettering
- Ernest Wright - Cricketer, born and died in Kettering
Future growth[link]
In mid-2003 the population of the Borough of Kettering was estimated at 86,000, with 51,063 residing in the town proper. Kettering along with the neighboroughing town of Corby is located in North Northamptonshire, the fastest growing place in England and Wales,[39] with the East Kettering development area covers 300 hectares[citation needed] and extends from the A43 in the north to the A14 in the south.[40] In March 2007, a project was revealed to refurbish and bring new leisure and shopping to the town centre, including water features, public art, sculptures, street furniture, trees, plants and an innovative pavement lighting scheme.[41]
Geography[link]
Climate[link]
Kettering experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification) which is similar to most of the British Isles.
| Climate data for Kettering, GBR | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
19 (66) |
14 (57) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
14.2 (57.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
2 (36) |
4 (39) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
8 (46) |
5 (41) |
3 (37) |
6.6 (43.8) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 4.51 (1.776) |
3.39 (1.335) |
2.87 (1.13) |
4.39 (1.728) |
3.49 (1.374) |
4.66 (1.835) |
4.21 (1.657) |
4.69 (1.846) |
5.49 (2.161) |
5.68 (2.236) |
4.8 (1.89) |
4.98 (1.961) |
53.16 (20.929) |
| Source: [42] | |||||||||||||
Compass[link]
Kettering's nearest towns are Desborough, Burton Latimer and Rothwell with the larger towns of Corby and Wellingborough a bit further away.[vague]
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Rothwell, Desborough, Market Harborough, Leicester | Cottingham, Leicestershire villages |
Geddington, Corby | |
| Broughton, Mawsley, Rugby | |
Thrapston, Huntingdon | ||
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| Pytchley, Northampton | Burton Latimer, Islip, Wellingborough | Finedon, Irthlingborough, Rushden, London |
Town twinning[link]
Kettering is twinned with:
Kettering, Ohio, USA
Lahnstein, Germany
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ a b http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Expodata/Spreadsheets/D8271.csv
- ^ a b R.L. Greenall: A History of Kettering, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 2003, ISBN 1-86077-254-4. p.7.
- ^ UK Statistics: Kettering Retrieved 3 May 2010
- ^ Live in Kettering:3D Map Retrieved 1 May 2010
- ^ East Midlands Trains: Interchange with Eurostar Retrieved 1 May 2010[dead link]
- ^ R.L. Greenall: A History of Northamptonshire, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 1979, ISBN 1-86077-147-5. p.19.
- ^ a b c R.L. Greenall: A History of Northamptonshire, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 1979, ISBN 1-86077-147-5. p.20.
- ^ a b c d R.L. Greenall, A History of Kettering, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 2003, ISBN 1-86077-254-4. P. 9.
- ^ R.L. Greenall, A History of Kettering, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 2003, ISBN 1-86077-254-4. P. 10.
- ^ R.L. Greenall: A History of Northamptonshire, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 1979, ISBN 1-86077-147-5. p.26.
- ^ R.L. Greenall: A History of Northamptonshire, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 1979, ISBN 1-86077-147-5. p.29.
- ^ Michael Wood: The Domesday Quest, BBC Books, 1986 ISBN 0-563-52274-7. p. 90.
- ^ R.L. Greenall: A History of Northamptonshire, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 1979, ISBN 1-86077-147-5. p.34.
- ^ Domeday Book: A Complete Translation, Penguin Books, 1992, ISBN 0-14-100523-8. p. 596.
- ^ Michael McNay: Hidden Treasures of England, Random House Books, 2009, ISBN 1-905211-83-X. p.271.
- ^ R.L. Greenall: A History of Kettering, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 2003, ISBN 1-86077-254-4. p.4.
- ^ a b c R.L. Greenall, A History of Kettering, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 2003. p.21.
- ^ R.L. Greenall: A History of Northamptonshire, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 1979, ISBN 1-86077-147-5. p.41-42.
- ^ R.L. Greenall: A History of Northamptonshire, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 1979, ISBN 1-86077-147-5. p.42.
- ^ R.L. Greenall, A History of Kettering, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 2003. p.116.
- ^ John N. Smith, Airfield Focus 44: Grafton Underwood, GMS Enterprises, 2001, ISBN 1-870384-84-9. p. 4.
- ^ John N. Smith, Airfield Focus 44: Grafton Underwood, GMS Enterprises, 2001, ISBN 1-870384-84-9. p. 3.
- ^ John N. Smith, Airfield Focus 44: Grafton Underwood, GMS Enterprises, 2001, ISBN 1-870384-84-9. p. 33.
- ^ Kettering Borough Council: Wards 2009 Retrieved 3 May 2010
- ^ Kettering Conservatives Retrieved 3 May 2010
- ^ East Midlands MEPs Retrieved 3 May 2010
- ^ R.L. Greenall, A History of Kettering, Phillimore & Co. Ltd, 2003, ISBN 1-86077-254-4. P. 106.
- ^ Government Office of the East Midlands
- ^ "Kettering General Hospital: Getting here". Kettering General Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust. http://www.kgh.nhs.uk/getting-here. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Tresham College of Further and Higher Education: Kettering". Tresham College of Further and Higher Education. http://www.tresham.ac.uk/about/our_campuses/kettering. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Kettering Business Park - Overview". Kettering Business Park. http://www.ketteringbusinesspark.com/overview.php. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "A Walk Around Kettering's Heritage Quarter". http://www.kettering.gov.uk/downloads/walk_heritage_quarter.pdf. Retrieved May 25, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Kettering Town FC: Club Information". Kettering Town FC. http://www.ketteringtownfc.co.uk/club_info.php. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Kettering Rugby Football Club: How to find us". Kettering Rugby Football Club. http://www.ketteringrugbyclub.co.uk/about/howtofindus.html. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Stagecoach in Northants: Connect Kettering Network us". Stagecoach Group plc. http://www.stagecoachbus.com/uploads/ketteringmapdownloadlo.pdf. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Stagecoach in Northants: X4". Stagecoach Group plc. http://www.stagecoachbus.com/northamptonshire-X4.aspx. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "East Midlands Trains: Midland Main Line (London services) Timetable". East Midlands Trains - Stagecoach Group plc. http://eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/emtrains/images/pdfs/TT1May10PagesandTablesv3DH(2).pdf. Retrieved 30 July 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "East Midlands Trains: Network Map". East Midlands Trains - Stagecoach Group plc. http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/EMTrains/YourDestinations/OurNetworkAndStations.htm. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Corby - fastest growing place in England and Wales". Corby Borough Council. http://www.corby.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/CouncilNews/Pages/Corby%E2%80%93fastestgrowingplaceinEnglandandWales.aspx. Retrieved 30 July 2010. "The statistics highlight North Northamptonshire’s emergence as the biggest single growth area outside London"
- ^ "East Kettering: Land use map". http://www.eastkettering.com/Land_Use_Plan_2008.html. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "A new dawn" by Monique Cleaver in Northants Evening Telegraph, 21 March 2007
- ^ "Average weather for Kettering". MSN weather. http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?&wealocations=wc:UKXX0254&q=Kettering,+GBR&setunit=C.
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| State of Ohio | |||||
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| Nickname(s): The Buckeye State; The Mother of Presidents; Birthplace of Aviation; The Heart of It All |
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| Motto(s): With God, all things are possible | |||||
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| Official language(s) | None. (English, de facto) | ||||
| Demonym | Ohioan; Buckeye[1] (colloq.) | ||||
| Capital (and largest city) |
Columbus[2][3] | ||||
| Largest metro area | Greater Cleveland or Greater Cincinnati (see footnote[4]) |
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| Area | Ranked 34th in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km2) |
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| - Width | 220 miles (355 km) | ||||
| - Length | 220 miles (355 km) | ||||
| - % water | 8.7 | ||||
| - Latitude | 38° 24′ N to 41° 59′ N | ||||
| - Longitude | 80° 31′ W to 84° 49′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 7th in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 11,544,951 (2011 est)[5] | ||||
| - Density | 282/sq mi (109/km2) Ranked 10th in the U.S. |
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| - Highest point | Campbell Hill[6][7] 1,549 ft (472 m) |
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| - Mean | 850 ft (260 m) | ||||
| - Lowest point | Ohio River at Indiana border[6][7] 455 ft (139 m) |
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| Before statehood | Northwest Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | March 1, 1803[8] (17th, declared retroactively on August 7, 1953[9]) |
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| Governor | John Kasich[10] (R)[11] | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Mary Taylor[12] (R)[13] | ||||
| Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
| - Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Sherrod Brown[14] (D)[14] Rob Portman (R) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 13 Republicans, 5 Democrats (list) | ||||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||||
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Ohio (i/oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Ohio is the 34th most extensive, the 7th most populous, and the 10th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus.
The name "Ohio" originated from Iroquois word ohi-yo’, meaning "great river".[16][17][18][19][20] The state, originally partitioned from the Northwest Territory, was admitted to the Union as the 17th state (and the first under the Northwest Ordinance) on March 1, 1803.[8][21] Although there are conflicting narratives regarding the origin of the nickname, Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" (relating to the Ohio buckeye tree) and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes".[1]
The government of Ohio is composed of the executive branch, led by the Governor; the legislative branch, which comprises the Ohio General Assembly; and the judicial branch, which is led by the Supreme Court. Currently, Ohio occupies 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives.[22] Ohio is known for its status as both a swing state[23] and a bellwether[23] in national elections.
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Geography[link]
Further information: List of Ohio counties, List of cities in Ohio, List of villages in Ohio, List of Ohio townships, Ohio public lands, and List of lakes in Ohio
Ohio's geographic location has proven to be an asset for economic growth and expansion. Because Ohio links the Northeast to the Midwest, much cargo and business traffic passes through its borders along its well-developed highways. Ohio has the nation's 10th largest highway network, and is within a one-day drive of 50% of North America's population and 70% of North America's manufacturing capacity.[24] To the north, Lake Erie gives Ohio 312 miles (502 km) of coastline,[25] which allows for numerous seaports. Ohio's southern border is defined by the Ohio River (with the border being at the 1793 low-water mark on the north side of the river), and much of the northern border is defined by Lake Erie. Ohio's neighbors are Pennsylvania to the east, Michigan to the northwest, Ontario Canada, to the north, Indiana to the west, Kentucky on the south, and West Virginia on the southeast. Ohio's borders were defined by metes and bounds in the Enabling Act of 1802 as follows:
Bounded on the east by the Pennsylvania line, on the south by the Ohio River, to the mouth of the Great Miami River, on the west by the line drawn due north from the mouth of the Great Miami aforesaid, and on the north by an east and west line drawn through the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan, running east after intersecting the due north line aforesaid, from the mouth of the Great Miami until it shall intersect Lake Erie or the territorial line, and thence with the same through Lake Erie to the Pennsylvania line aforesaid.
Note that Ohio is bounded by the Ohio River, but nearly all of the river itself belongs to Kentucky and West Virginia. In 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court held that, based on the wording of the cessation of territory by Virginia (which, at that time included what is now Kentucky and West Virginia), the boundary between Ohio and Kentucky (and by implication, West Virginia) is the northern low-water mark of the river as it existed in 1792.[26] Ohio has only that portion of the river between the river's 1792 low-water mark and the present high-water mark.
The border with Michigan has also changed, as a result of the Toledo War, to angle slightly northeast to the north shore of the mouth of the Maumee River.
Much of Ohio features glaciated plains, with an exceptionally flat area in the northwest being known as the Great Black Swamp. This glaciated region in the northwest and central state is bordered to the east and southeast first by a belt known as the glaciated Allegheny Plateau, and then by another belt known as the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. Most of Ohio is of low relief, but the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau features rugged hills and forests.
The rugged southeastern quadrant of Ohio, stretching in an outward bow-like arc along the Ohio River from the West Virginia Panhandle to the outskirts of Cincinnati, forms a distinct socio-economic unit. Geologically similar to parts of West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania, this area's coal mining legacy, dependence on small pockets of old manufacturing establishments, and distinctive regional dialect set this section off from the rest of the state. In 1965 the United States Congress passed the Appalachian Regional Development Act, at attempt to "address the persistent poverty and growing economic despair of the Appalachian Region."[27] This act defines 29 Ohio counties as part of Appalachia.[28] While 1/3 of Ohio's land mass is part of the federally defined Appalachian region, only 12.8% of Ohioans live there (1.476 million people.)[29]
Significant rivers within the state include the Cuyahoga River, Great Miami River, Maumee River, Muskingum River, and Scioto River. The rivers in the northern part of the state drain into the northern Atlantic Ocean via Lake Erie and the St. Lawrence River, and the rivers in the southern part of the state drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Ohio River and then the Mississippi.
The worst weather disaster in Ohio history occurred along the Great Miami River in 1913. Known as the Great Dayton Flood, the entire Miami River watershed flooded, including the downtown business district of Dayton. As a result, the Miami Conservancy District was created as the first major flood plain engineering project in Ohio and the United States.[30]
Grand Lake St. Marys in the west central part of the state was constructed as a supply of water for canals in the canal-building era of 1820–1850. For many years this body of water, over 20 square miles (52 km2), was the largest artificial lake in the world. It should be noted that Ohio's canal-building projects were not the economic fiasco that similar efforts were in other states. Some cities, such as Dayton, owe their industrial emergence to location on canals, and as late as 1910 interior canals carried much of the bulk freight of the state.
Climate[link]
The climate of Ohio is a humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dfa) throughout most of the state except in the extreme southern counties of Ohio's Bluegrass region section which are located on the northern periphery of the humid subtropical climate and Upland South region of the United States. Summers are typically hot and humid throughout the state, while winters generally range from cool to cold. Precipitation in Ohio is moderate year-round. Severe weather is not uncommon in the state, although there are typically fewer tornado reports in Ohio than in states located in what is known as the Tornado Alley. Severe lake effect snowstorms are also not uncommon on the southeast shore of Lake Erie, which is located in an area designated as the Snowbelt.
Although predominantly not in a subtropical climate, some warmer-climate flora and fauna does reach well into Ohio. For instance, a number of trees with more southern ranges, such as the blackjack oak, Quercus marilandica, are found at their northernmost in Ohio just north of the Ohio River. Also evidencing this climatic transition from a subtropical to continental climate, several plants such as the Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), Albizia julibrissin (mimosa), Crape Myrtle, and even the occasional Needle Palm are hardy landscape materials regularly used as street, yard, and garden plantings in the Bluegrass region of Ohio; but these same plants will simply not thrive in much of the rest of the State. This interesting change may be observed while traveling through Ohio on Interstate 75 from Cincinnati to Toledo; the observant traveler of this diverse state may even catch a glimpse of Cincinnati's common wall lizard, one of the few examples of permanent "subtropical" fauna in Ohio.
Records[link]
The highest recorded temperature was 113 °F (45 °C), near Gallipolis on July 21, 1934.[31] The lowest recorded temperature was −39 °F (−39 °C), at Milligan on February 10, 1899.[32]
Earthquakes[link]
Although few have registered as noticeable to the average citizen, more than 30 earthquakes occurred in Ohio between 2002 and 2007, and more than 200 quakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or higher have occurred since 1776.[33]
The most substantial known earthquake in Ohio history was the Anna (Shelby County) earthquake,[34] which occurred on March 9, 1937. It was centered in western Ohio, and had a magnitude of 5.4, and was of intensity VIII.[35]
Other significant earthquakes in Ohio include:[36] one of magnitude 4.8 near Lima on September 19, 1884;[37] one of magnitude 4.2 near Portsmouth on May 17, 1901;[38] and one of 5.0 in LeRoy Township in Lake County on January 31, 1986, which continued to trigger 13 aftershocks of magnitude 0.5 to 2.4 for two months.[39][40]
The most recent earthquake in Ohio of any appreciable magnitude occurred on December 31, 2011, at 3:05pm EST. It had a magnitude of 4.0, and its epicenter was located approximately 4 kilometres northwest of Youngstown (41°7′19.1994″N 80°41′2.3994″W / 41.121999833°N 80.683999833°W / 41.121999833; -80.683999833), near the Trumbull/Mahoning county border.[41]
The Ohio Seismic Network (OhioSeis), a group of seismograph stations at several colleges, universities, and other institutions, and coordinated by the Division of Geological Survey of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources,[42] maintains an extensive catalog of Ohio earthquakes from 1776 to the present day, as well as earthquakes located in other states whose effects were felt in Ohio.[43]
Major cities[link]
See also: List of cities in Ohio
| Rank | City | 2010 Population[44] | 2010 Metro Population[45] |
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| 1 | Columbus | 787,033 | 1,836,540 |
| 2 | Cleveland | 396,815 | 2,077,240 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 296,943 | 2,130,151 |
| 4 | Toledo | 287,208 | 651,429 |
| 5 | Akron | 199,110 | 703,200 |
| 6 | Dayton | 141,527 | 841,502 |
| 7 | Parma | 81,601 | 1 |
| 8 | Canton | 73,007 | 404,422 |
| 9 | Youngstown | 66,982 | 565,773 |
| 10 | Lorain | 64,097 | 1 |
| 11 | Hamilton | 62,477 | 2 |
| 12 | Springfield | 60,608 | 133,333 |
| 13 | Kettering | 56,163 | 4 |
| 14 | Elyria | 54,533 | 1 |
| 15 | Lakewood | 52,131 | 1 |
| 16 | Cuyahoga Falls | 49,652 | 5 |
| 17 | Euclid | 48,920 | 1 |
| 18 | Middletown | 48,694 | 2 |
| 19 | Mansfield | 47,821 | 124,475 |
| 20 | Newark | 47,573 | 3 |
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Columbus (home of The Ohio State University, Franklin University, Capital University, and Ohio Dominican University) is the capital of Ohio, near the geographic center of the state.
Other Ohio cities functioning as centers of United States metropolitan areas include:
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- Akron (home of University of Akron and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company)
- Canton (home of Pro Football Hall of Fame, Malone University, and The Timken Company)
- Cincinnati (home of University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Procter & Gamble, Kroger, Macy's Inc., Chiquita Brands International, and Fifth Third Bank)
- Cleveland (home of Cleveland State University, Playhouse Square Center, The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western Reserve University, The Cleveland Clinic, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Forest City Enterprises, and University Hospitals)
- Dayton (home of University of Dayton, Dayton Ballet, Wright State University, Premier Health Partners, and National Museum of the United States Air Force)
- Lima (home of University of Northwestern Ohio)
- Mansfield (home of North Central State College and Mansfield Motorsports Park)
- Sandusky (home of Cedar Point, and Kalahari Resort and Convention Center)
- Springfield (home of Wittenberg University)
- Steubenville (home of Franciscan University of Steubenville)
- Toledo (home of The University of Toledo, The Toledo Museum of Art, Owens Corning, and Owens-Illinois)
- Youngstown (home of Youngstown State University and Butler Institute of American Art).
Note: The Cincinnati metropolitan area extends into Kentucky and Indiana, the Steubenville metropolitan area extends into West Virginia, and the Youngstown metropolitan area extends into Pennsylvania.
Ohio cities that function as centers of United States micropolitan areas include:
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- Ashland (home of Ashland University)
- Ashtabula
- Athens (home of Ohio University)
- Bellefontaine
- Bucyrus
- Cambridge
- Celina
- Chillicothe (home of Ohio University-Chillicothe)
- Coshocton
- Defiance (home of Defiance College)
- East Liverpool-Salem
- Findlay (home of The University of Findlay)
- Fremont
- Greenville
- Marion (home of Marion Popcorn Festival)
- Mount Vernon (home of Mount Vernon Nazarene University)
- New Philadelphia-Dover
- Norwalk (home of the NHRA venue Summit Motorsports Park, headquarters of the International Hot Rod Association, and pioneer automobile company Fisher Body)
- Oxford (home of Miami University)
- Portsmouth (home of Shawnee State University)
- Sidney
- Tiffin (home of Heidelberg College and Tiffin University)
- Urbana (home of Urbana University)
- Van Wert
- Wapakoneta (birthplace of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong)
- Washington Court House
- Wilmington (home of Wilmington College)
- Wooster (home of The College of Wooster)
- Zanesville (home of Zane State College).
History[link]
Main article: History of Ohio
Native Americans[link]
Archeological evidence suggests that the Ohio Valley was inhabited by nomadic people as early as 13,000 BC.[46] These early nomads disappeared from Ohio by 1,000 BC, "but their material culture provided a base for those who followed them".[46] Between 1,000 and 800 BC, the sedentary Adena culture emerged. As Ohio historian George W. Knepper notes, this sophisticated culture was "so named because evidences of their culture were excavated in 1902 on the grounds of Adena, Thomas Worthington's estate located near Chillicothe".[47] The Adena were able to establish "semi-permanent" villages because they domesticated plants, which included squash, sunflowers, and perhaps corn. Cultivation of these in addition to hunting and gathering supported more settled, complex villages.[47] The most spectacular remnant of the Adena culture is the Great Serpent Mound, located in Adams County, Ohio.[47]
Around 100 BC, the Adena were joined in Ohio Country by the Hopewell people, who were named for the farm owned by Captain M. C. Hopewell, where evidence of their unique culture was discovered.[48] Like the Adena, the Hopewell people participated in a mound-building culture. Their complex, large and technologically sophisticated earthworks can be found in modern-day Marietta, Newark, and Circleville.[48] The Hopewell, however, disappeared from the Ohio Valley in about 600 AD. Little is known about the people who replaced them.[49] Researchers have identified two additional, distinct prehistoric cultures: the Fort Ancient people and the Whittlesey Focus people.[49] Both cultures apparently disappeared in the 17th century, perhaps decimated by infectious diseases spread in epidemics from early European contact. The Native Americans had no immunity to common European diseases. Some scholars believe that the Fort Ancient people "were ancestors of the historic Shawnee people, or that, at the very least, the historic Shawnees absorbed remnants of these older peoples."[49]
American Indians in the Ohio Valley were greatly affected by the aggressive tactics of the Iroquois Confederation, based in central and western New York.[50] After the so-called Beaver Wars in the mid-17th century, the Iroquois claimed much of the Ohio country as hunting and, more importantly, beaver-trapping ground. After the devastation of epidemics and war in the mid-17th century, which largely emptied the Ohio country of indigenous people by the mid-to-late 17th century, the land gradually became repopulated by the mostly Algonquian-speaking descendants of its ancient inhabitants, that is, descendants of the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures. Many of these Ohio-country nations were multi-ethnic (sometimes multi-linguistic) societies born out of the earlier devastation brought about by disease, war, and subsequent social instability. They subsisted on agriculture (corn, sunflowers, beans, etc.) supplemented by seasonal hunts. By the 18th century, they were part of a larger global economy brought about by European entry into the fur trade.[51]
The indigenous nations to inhabit Ohio in the historical period included the Miamis (a large confederation); Wyandots (made up of refugees, especially from the fractured Huron confederacy); Delawares (pushed west from their historic homeland in New Jersey); Shawnees (also pushed west, although they may have been descended from the Fort Ancient people of Ohio); Ottawas (more commonly associated with the upper Great Lakes region); Mingos (like the Wyandot, a group recently formed of refugees from Iroquois); and Eries (gradually absorbed into the new, multi-ethnic "republics," namely the Wyandot).[52] Ohio country was also the site of Indian massacres, such as the Yellow Creek Massacre, Gnadenhutten and Pontiac's Rebellion school massacre.[53]
Colonial and Revolutionary eras[link]
During the 18th century, the French set up a system of trading posts to control the fur trade in the region. In 1754, France and Great Britain fought a war that was known in North America as the French and Indian War and in Europe as the Seven Years War. As a result of the Treaty of Paris, the French ceded control of Ohio and the remainder of the Old Northwest to Great Britain.
Pontiac's Rebellion in the 1760s, however, posed a challenge to British military control.[54] This came to an end with the colonists' victory in the American Revolution. In the Treaty of Paris in 1783, Britain ceded all claims to Ohio country to the United States.
Northwest Territory: 1787–1803[link]
The United States created the Northwest Territory under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.[55] Slavery was not permitted in the new territory. Settlement began with the founding of Marietta by the Ohio Company of Associates, which had been formed by a group of American Revolutionary War veterans. Following the Ohio Company, the Miami Company (also referred to as the "Symmes Purchase") claimed the southwestern section, and the Connecticut Land Company surveyed and settled the Connecticut Western Reserve in present-day Northeast Ohio.
The old Northwest Territory originally included areas previously known as Ohio Country and Illinois Country. As Ohio prepared for statehood, the Indiana Territory was created, reducing the Northwest Territory to approximately the size of present-day Ohio plus the eastern half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and the eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula.
Under the Northwest Ordinance, areas of the territory could be defined and admitted as states once their population reached 60,000. Although Ohio's population numbered only 45,000 in December 1801, Congress determined that the population was growing rapidly and Ohio could begin the path to statehood. The assumption was that it would exceed 60,000 residents by the time it was admitted as a state.
Statehood: 1803–present[link]
On February 19, 1803, President Jefferson signed an act of Congress that approved Ohio's boundaries and constitution. However, Congress had never passed a resolution formally admitting Ohio as the 17th state. The current custom of Congress declaring an official date of statehood did not begin until 1812, with Louisiana's admission as the 18th state. Although no formal resolution of admission was required, when the oversight was discovered in 1953, Ohio congressman George H. Bender introduced a bill in Congress to admit Ohio to the Union retroactive to March 1, 1803. At a special session at the old state capital in Chillicothe, the Ohio state legislature approved a new petition for statehood that was delivered to Washington, D.C. on horseback. On August 7, 1953 (the year of Ohio's 150th anniversary), President Eisenhower signed an act that officially declared March 1, 1803 the date of Ohio's admittance into the Union.[56][57]
Although many Native Americans had migrated west to evade American encroachment, others remained settled in the state, sometimes assimilating in part. In 1830 under President Andrew Jackson, the US government forced Indian Removal of most tribes to the Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River.
In 1835, Ohio fought with Michigan in the Toledo War, a mostly bloodless boundary war over the Toledo Strip. Congress intervened, making Michigan's admittance as a state conditional on ending the conflict. In exchange for giving up its claim to the Toledo Strip, Michigan was given the western two-thirds of the Upper Peninsula, in addition to the eastern third that was already considered part of the state.
Ohio's central position and its population gave it an important place during the Civil War. The Ohio River was a vital artery for troop and supply movements, as were Ohio's railroads. Ohio contributed more soldiers per-capita than any other state in the Union. In 1862, the state's morale was badly shaken in the aftermath of the battle of Shiloh, a costly victory in which Ohio forces suffered 2,000 casualties.[58] Later that year, when Confederate troops under the leadership of Stonewall Jackson threatened Washington, D.C., Ohio governor David Tod still could recruit 5,000 volunteers to provide three months of service.[59] Ohio historian Andrew R. L. Cayton writes that almost 35,000 Ohioans died in the conflict, "and some thirty thousand carried battle scars with them for the rest of their lives."[60] By the end of the Civil War, the Union's top three generals–Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Philip Sheridan–were all from Ohio.[61][62]
In 1912 a Constitutional Convention was held with Charles B. Galbreath as secretary. The result reflected the concerns of the Progressive Era. It introduced the initiative and the referendum. In addition, it allowed the General Assembly to put questions on the ballot for the people to ratify laws and constitutional amendments originating in the Legislature. Under the Jeffersonian principle that laws should be reviewed once a generation, the constitution provided for a recurring question to appear on Ohio's general election ballots every 20 years. The question asks whether a new convention is required. Although the question has appeared in 1932, 1952, 1972, and 1992, it has never been approved. Instead constitutional amendments have been proposed by petition to the legislature hundreds of times and adopted in a majority of cases.
Eight U.S. presidents hailed from Ohio at the time of their elections, giving rise to its nickname "Mother of Presidents", a sobriquet it shares with Virginia. It is also termed "Modern Mother of Presidents,"[63] in contrast to Virginia's status as the origin of presidents earlier in American history. Seven presidents were born in Ohio, making it second to Virginia's eight. Virginia-born William Henry Harrison lived most of his life in Ohio and is also buried there. Harrison conducted his political career while living on the family compound, founded by his father-in-law, John Cleves Symmes, in North Bend, Ohio. The seven presidents born in Ohio were Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison (grandson of William Henry Harrison), William McKinley, William Howard Taft and Warren G. Harding.
Demographics[link]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 45,365 |
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| 1810 | 230,760 | 408.7% | |
| 1820 | 581,434 | 152.0% | |
| 1830 | 937,903 | 61.3% | |
| 1840 | 1,519,467 | 62.0% | |
| 1850 | 1,980,329 | 30.3% | |
| 1860 | 2,339,511 | 18.1% | |
| 1870 | 2,665,260 | 13.9% | |
| 1880 | 3,198,062 | 20.0% | |
| 1890 | 3,672,329 | 14.8% | |
| 1900 | 4,157,545 | 13.2% | |
| 1910 | 4,767,121 | 14.7% | |
| 1920 | 5,759,394 | 20.8% | |
| 1930 | 6,646,697 | 15.4% | |
| 1940 | 6,907,612 | 3.9% | |
| 1950 | 7,946,627 | 15.0% | |
| 1960 | 9,706,397 | 22.1% | |
| 1970 | 10,652,017 | 9.7% | |
| 1980 | 10,797,630 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 10,847,115 | 0.5% | |
| 2000 | 11,353,140 | 4.7% | |
| 2010 | 11,536,504 | 1.6% | |
| Source: 1910–2010[64] | |||
| By race | White | Black | AIAN* | Asian | NHPI* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 (total population) | 86.83% | 12.18% | 0.67% | 1.41% | 0.06% |
| 2000 (Hispanic only) | 1.70% | 0.19% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| 2005 (total population) | 86.27% | 12.66% | 0.66% | 1.68% | 0.07% |
| 2005 (Hispanic only) | 2.05% | 0.20% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Growth 2000–05 (total population) | 0.32% | 4.98% | -1.57% | 20.32% | 9.32% |
| Growth 2000–05 (non-Hispanic only) | -0.11% | 4.97% | -1.96% | 20.48% | 11.15% |
| Growth 2000–05 (Hispanic only) | 22.11% | 5.70% | 3.04% | 10.81% | -0.26% |
| * AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native; NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | |||||
Population[link]
From just over 45,000 residents in 1800, Ohio's population grew at rates of over 10% per decade until the census of 1970, which recorded just over 10.65 million Ohioans.[65] Growth then slowed for the next four decades.[66] The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Ohio was 11,544,951 on July 1, 2011, a 0.07% increase since the 2010 United States Census.[5] Ohio's population growth lags that of the entire United States, and Caucasians are found in a greater density than the United States average. As of 2000[update], Ohio's center of population is located in Morrow County,[67] in the county seat of Mount Gilead.[68] This is approximately 6,346 feet (1,934 m) south and west of Ohio's population center in 1990.[67]
As of 2007[update], 6.5% of Ohio's population is under 5 years of age,[69] compared to a national rate of 6.9%.[70] Also, 13.4% of Ohio's population is over 65 years of age,[69] compared to a United States rate of 12.6%.[70] Females comprise 51.3% of Ohio's population,[69] compared to a national rate of 50.8%.[70]
As of 2007, 3.6% of Ohio's total population is estimated to be foreign-born,[71] compared to an estimated 12.5% of the United States population.[71]
Ohio's five largest ancestry groups, as of 2007, are:[72]
The American Community Survey for the U.S. Census for 2006 reported:[73]
- 82.8% White (non-Hispanic);
- 11.8% Black (non-Hispanic);
- 2.3% Hispanic, a category that includes people of many races;
- 1.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
- 1.3% mixed race
- 0.2% Native American/Alaskan Native
- 0.1% other races.
Religion[link]
According to a Pew Forum poll, as of 2008, 76% of Ohioans identified as Christian.[74] Specifically, 26% of Ohio's population identified as Evangelical Protestant, 22% identified as Mainline Protestant, and 21% identified as Roman Catholic.[74] In addition, 17% of the population is unaffiliated with any religious body.[74] There are also small minorities of Jehovah's Witnesses (1%), Jews (1%), Muslims (1%), Hindus (<0.5%), Buddhists (<0.5%), Mormons (<0.5%), and practitioners of other faiths (1-1.5%).[74]
According to the same data, a majority of Ohioans, 55%, feel that religion is "very important," while 30% say that it is "somewhat important," and 15% responded that religion is "not too important/not important at all."[74] Also, 36% of Ohioans indicate that they attend religious services at least once weekly, while 35% attend these services occasionally, and 27% seldom or never participate in these services.[74]
Economy[link]
Main article: Economy of Ohio
In 2010, Ohio was ranked No. 2 in the country for best business climate by Site Selection magazine, based on a business-activity database.[75] The state has also won three consecutive Governor's Cup awards from the magazine, based on business growth and developments.[76] As of 2010[update], Ohio's gross domestic product (GDP) was $478 billion.[77][78] This ranks Ohio's economy as the seventh-largest of all fifty states and the District of Columbia.[78]
The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council ranked the state No. 10 for best business-friendly tax systems in their Business Tax Index 2009, including a top corporate tax and capital gains rate that were both ranked No. 6 at 1.9%.[79] Ohio was ranked No. 11 by the council for best friendly-policy states according to their Small Business Survival Index 2009.[80] The Directorship's Boardroom Guide ranked the state No. 13 overall for best business climate, including No. 7 for best litigation climate.[81] Forbes ranked the state No. 8 for best regulatory environment in 2009.[82] Ohio has 5 of the top 115 colleges in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2010 rankings,[83] and was ranked No. 8 by the same magazine in 2008 for best high schools.[84]
Ohio's unemployment rate stood at 10.7 in May 2010, adding 17,000 new jobs that month.[85][86] Ohio's per capita income stands at $34,874.[78][87] Moody's is predicting a 1.3% increase in personal income in 2009 for Ohio, compared to the 2007 rate of 4.7%.[78] As of 2007[update], Ohio's median household income is $46,645,[88] and 13.1% of the population is below the poverty line,[89] slightly above the national rate of 13%.[89] Ohio's employment base is expected to grow 5% from 2006 to 2016, a net gain of 290,700 jobs.[78]
The manufacturing and financial activities sectors each compose 18.3% of Ohio's GDP, making them Ohio's largest industries by percentage of GDP.[78] Ohio has the largest bioscience sector in the Midwest, and is a national leader in the "green" economy. Ohio is the largest producer in the country of plastics, rubber, fabricated metals, electrical equipment, and appliances.[90] 5,212,000 Ohioans are currently employed by wage or salary.[78]
By employment, Ohio's largest sector is trade/transportation/utilities, which employs 1,010,000 Ohioans, or 19.4% of Ohio's workforce, while the health care and education sector employs 825,000 Ohioans (15.8%).[78] Government employs 787,000 Ohioans (15.1%), manufacturing employs 669,000 Ohioans (12.9%), and professional and technical services employs 638,000 Ohioans (12.2%).[78] Ohio's manufacturing sector is the third-largest of all fifty United States states in terms of gross domestic product.[78] Fifty-nine of the United States' top 1,000 publicly traded companies (by revenue in 2008) are headquartered in Ohio, including Procter & Gamble, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, AK Steel, Timken, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Wendy's.[91]
Ohio is also one of 41 states with its own lottery,[92] the Ohio Lottery.[93] The Ohio Lottery has contributed over $15.5 billion to public education in its 34-year history.[94]
Transportation[link]
Ground Travel
Many major east-west transportation corridors go through Ohio. One of those pioneer routes, known in the early 20th century as "Main Market Route 3", was chosen in 1913 to become part of the historic Lincoln Highway which was the first road across America, connecting New York City to San Francisco. In Ohio, the Lincoln Highway linked many towns and cities together, including Canton, Mansfield, Wooster, Lima, and Van Wert. The arrival of the Lincoln Highway to Ohio was a major influence on the development of the state. Upon the advent of the federal numbered highway system in 1926, the Lincoln Highway through Ohio became U.S. Highway 30.
Ohio also is home to 228 miles (367 km) of the Historic National Road, now U.S. Route 40.
Ohio has a highly developed network of roads and interstate highways. Major east-west through routes include the Ohio Turnpike (I-80/I-90) in the north, I-76 through Akron to Pennsylvania, I-70 through Columbus and Dayton, and the Appalachian Highway (Ohio 32) running from West Virginia to Cincinnati. Major north-south routes include I-75 in the west through Toledo, Dayton, and Cincinnati, I-71 through the middle of the state from Cleveland through Columbus and Cincinnati into Kentucky, and I-77 in the eastern part of the state from Cleveland through Akron, Canton, New Philadelphia and Marietta down into West Virginia. Interstate 75 between Cincinnati and Dayton is one of the heaviest traveled sections of interstate in Ohio.
Air Travel
Ohio has 5 international airports, 4 commercial and 2 military. The 5 international includes Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, which is a major hub for Continental Airlines, Port Columbus International Airport, and Dayton International Airport, Ohio's third largest airport. Akron Fulton International Airport handles cargo and for private use. Rickenbacker International Airport is one of military which is also home to the 7th largest fed ex building in America. The other military airport is Wright Patterson Air Force Base which is one of the largest Air Force bases in the United States. Other major airports are located in Toledo and Akron.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is in Hebron, Kentucky and therefore is not listed above.
See also: List of airports in Ohio
Transportation lists[link]
- List of Ohio state highways
- List of Ohio train stations
- List of Ohio railroads
- List of Ohio rivers
- Historic Ohio Canals
Law and government[link]
Main article: Government of Ohio
The state government of Ohio consists of the executive,[95] judicial,[96] and legislative[97] branches.
Executive branch[link]
The executive branch is headed by the Governor of Ohio.[95] The current governor is John Kasich,[10] a Republican elected in 2010. A lieutenant governor succeeds the governor in the event of any removal from office,[98] and performs any duties assigned by the governor.[99] The current lieutenant governor is Mary Taylor. The other elected constitutional offices in the executive branch are the secretary of state (Jon A. Husted), auditor (Dave Yost), treasurer (Josh Mandel), and attorney general (Mike DeWine).[95]
Judicial branch[link]
There are three levels of the Ohio state judiciary. The lowest level is the court of common pleas: each county maintains its own constitutionally-mandated court of common pleas, which maintain jurisdiction over "all justiciable matters."[100] The intermediate-level court system is the district court system.[101] Twelve courts of appeals exist, each retaining jurisdiction over appeals from common pleas, municipal, and county courts in a set geographical area.[100] A case heard in this system is decided by a three-judge panel, and each judge is elected.[100]
The highest-ranking court, the Ohio Supreme Court, is Ohio's "court of last resort."[102] A seven-justice panel composes the court, which, by its own discretion, hears appeals from the courts of appeals, and retains original jurisdiction over limited matters.[103]
Legislative branch[link]
The Ohio General Assembly is a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.[105] The Senate is composed of 33 districts, each of which is represented by one senator.[106] Each senator represents approximately 330,000 constituents.[106] The House of Representatives is composed of 99 members.[107]
National politics[link]
See also: Politics of Ohio, Political party strength in Ohio, Ohio Democratic Party, and Ohio Republican Party
| Year | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.80% 2,677,820 | 51.38% 2,940,044 |
| 2004 | 50.81% 2,859,768 | 48.71% 2,741,167 |
| 2000 | 49.97% 2,351,209 | 46.46% 2,186,190 |
| 1996 | 41.02% 1,859,883 | 47.38% 2,148,222 |
| 1992 | 38.35% 1,894,310 | 40.18% 1,984,942 |
| 1988 | 55.00% 2,416,549 | 44.15% 1,939,629 |
| 1984 | 58.90% 2,678,560 | 40.14% 1,825,440 |
| 1980 | 51.51% 2,206,545 | 40.91% 1,752,414 |
| 1976 | 48.65% 2,000,505 | 48.92% 2,011,621 |
| 1972 | 59.63% 2,441,827 | 38.07% 1,558,889 |
| 1968 | 45.23% 1,791,014 | 42.95% 1,700,586 |
| 1964 | 37.06% 1,470,865 | 62.94% 2,498,331 |
| 1960 | 53.28% 2,217,611 | 46.72% 1,944,248 |
Ohio, nicknamed the "Mother of Presidents," has sent seven of its native sons (Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Howard Taft, and Warren G. Harding) to the White House.[109] All seven were Republicans. Virginia native William Henry Harrison, a Whig, resided in Ohio.[109] Historian R. Douglas Hurt asserts that not since Virginia 'had a state made such a mark on national political affairs.'[110] The Economist notes that "This slice of the mid-west contains a bit of everything American — part north-eastern and part southern, part urban and part rural, part hardscrabble poverty and part booming suburb,"[111]
As of 2008[update], Ohio's voter demographic leans towards the Democratic Party.[112] An estimated 2,408,178 Ohioans are registered to vote as Democrats, while 1,471,465 Ohioans are registered to vote as Republicans.[112] These are changes from 2004 of 72% and 32%, respectively, and Democrats have registered over 1,000,000 new Ohioans since 2004.[112] Unaffiliated voters have an attrition of 15% since 2004, losing an estimated 718,000 of their kind.[112] The total now rests at 4,057,518 Ohioans.[112] In total, there are 7,937,161 Ohioans registered to vote.[112] In the United States presidential election of 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama of Illinois won 51.50% of Ohio's popular vote, 4.59% more than his nearest rival, Senator John McCain of Arizona.[113] However, Obama won only 22 of Ohio's 88 counties.[114]
Following the 2000 census, Ohio lost one congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, which leaves Ohio with 18 districts, and consequently, 18 representatives. The state is expected to lose two more seats following the 2010 Census.[115] The 2008 elections, Democrats gained three seats in Ohio's delegation to the House of Representatives.[116] This leaves eight Republican-controlled seats in the Ohio delegation.[117] Ohio's U.S. Senators in the 112th Congress are Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Sherrod Brown.[118] Marcia Kaptur (D-9) is the dean, or most senior member, of the Ohio delegation to the United States House of Representatives.[119]
Education[link]
Ohio's system of public education is outlined in Article VI of the state constitution, and in Title XXXIII of the Ohio Revised Code. Substantively, Ohio's system is similar to those found in other states. At the State level, the Ohio Department of Education, which is overseen by the Ohio State Board of Education, governs primary and secondary educational institutions. At the municipal level, there are approximately 700 school districts statewide. The Ohio Board of Regents coordinates and assists with Ohio's institutions of higher education which have recently been reorganized into the University System of Ohio under Governor Strickland. The system averages an annual enrollment of over 400,000 students, making it one of the five largest state university systems in the U.S.
Colleges and universities[link]
Main article: List of colleges and universities in Ohio
- 13 state universities
- The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
- Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
- Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
- Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
- Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio
- University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
- Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio (Fairborn, Ohio)
- Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
- 24 state university branch and regional campuses
- 46 private colleges and universities a b
- 6 free-standing state-assisted medical schools
- University of Toledo College of Medicine (formerly Medical University of Ohio)
- Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
- The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
- Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Boonshoft School of Medicine (formerly known as The Wright State University School of Medicine)
- 15 community colleges
- 8 technical colleges
- 24 independent non-profit colleges
- a Included among these is the University of Dayton, which is the largest private university in Ohio.
- b Two of these institutions are ranked among the top 40 in the nation by US News & World Report: Case Western Reserve University (private national university), and Oberlin College (private liberal arts college).
Libraries[link]
Ohio is home to some of the nation's highest-ranking public libraries.[120] The 2008 study by Thomas J. Hennen Jr. ranked Ohio as number one in a state-by-state comparison.[121] For 2008, 31 of Ohio's library systems were all ranked in the top ten for American cities of their population category.[120]
- 500,000 or more
- Columbus Metropolitan Library (First)
- Cuyahoga County Public Library (Second)
- Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (Tenth)
The Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) is an organization that provides Ohio residents with internet access to their 251 public libraries. OPLIN also provides Ohioans with free home access to high-quality, subscription research databases.
Ohio also offers the OhioLINK program, allowing Ohio's libraries (particularly those from colleges and universities) access to materials in other libraries. The program is largely successful in allowing researchers access to books and other media that might not otherwise be available.
Sports[link]
Professional sports[link]
Ohio is home to major professional sports teams in baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and soccer. The state's major professional sporting teams include: Cincinnati Reds (Major League Baseball),[122] Cleveland Indians (Major League Baseball),[123] Cincinnati Bengals (National Football League),[124] Cleveland Browns (National Football League),[124] Cleveland Cavaliers (National Basketball Association),[125] Columbus Blue Jackets (National Hockey League),[126] and the Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer).[127]
Ohio played a central role in the development of both Major League Baseball and the National Football League. Baseball's first fully professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869, were organized in Ohio.[128] An informal early 20th century American football association, the Ohio League, was the direct predecessor of the NFL, although neither of Ohio's modern NFL franchises trace their roots to an Ohio League club. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton.
On a smaller scale, Ohio hosts minor league baseball, arena football, indoor football, mid-level hockey, and lower division soccer. The minor league baseball teams include: Akron Aeros (affiliated with the Cleveland Indians), Chillicothe Paints (independent), Columbus Clippers (affiliated with the Cleveland Indians), Dayton Dragons (affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds), Lake County Captains[129] (affiliated with the Cleveland Indians), Mahoning Valley Scrappers[130] (affiliated with the Cleveland Indians), and Toledo Mud Hens[131] (affiliated with the Detroit Tigers).
Ohio's minor professional football teams include: Canton Legends (American Indoor Football Association), Cincinnati Marshals (National Indoor Football League), Cincinnati Sizzle (National Women's Football Association), Cleveland Fusion (National Women's Football Association), Cleveland Gladiators (Arena Football League), Columbus Comets (National Women's Football Association), Columbus Destroyers (Arena Football League), Mahoning Valley Thunder (af2), Marion Mayhem (Continental Indoor Football League), and Miami Valley Silverbacks (Continental Indoor Football League).
Ohio's alternative professional hockey teams include: Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL), Lake Erie Monsters (American Hockey League), Dayton Gems (Central Hockey League), Mahoning Valley Phantoms (North American Hockey League), Toledo Walleye (ECHL), and Youngstown Steelhounds (Central Hockey League).
In lower division professional soccer, Ohio accommodates the Cincinnati Kings and Cleveland City Stars, both of the United Soccer League and the Dayton Dutch Lions of the USL Premier Development League.
Ohio is also home to the Akron Racers, a minor professional softball club, of National Pro Fastpitch.
Former major league teams:
- Akron Pros (NFL) (1920–1925)
- Canton Bulldogs (NFL) (1920–1923 and 1925–1926)
- Portsmouth Spartans (NFL) (1930–1933)
- Cincinnati Red Stockings (NL) (1876–1880)
- Cleveland Blues (NL) (1879–1884)
- Cleveland Spiders (AA-NL) (1887–1899)
- Cleveland Rams (NFL) (1936–1945)
- Cleveland Rebels (BAA) (1946–1947)
- Cincinnati Royals (NBA) (1957–1972)
- Cleveland Barons (NHL) (1976–1978)
- Cleveland Crusaders (WHA)(1972–1976)
- Cincinnati Stingers (WHA) (1975–1979).
- Dayton Triangles (NFL) (1920–1929)
- Cleveland Rockers (WNBA) (1997–2003)
College football[link]
Ohio has eight NCAA Division I-A college football teams, divided among three different conferences. It has also experienced considerable success in the secondary and tertiary tiers of college football divisions.
In Division I-A, representing the Big Ten, the Ohio State Buckeyes football team ranks 5th among all-time winningest programs, with seven national championships and seven Heisman Trophy winners. Their biggest are rivals are the Michigan Wolverines, whom they traditionally play each year as the last game of their regular season schedule.
Ohio has six teams represented in the Mid-American Conference: the University of Akron, Bowling Green, Kent State, Miami University, Ohio University and the University of Toledo. The MAC headquarters are based in Cleveland.
The University of Cincinnati Bearcats represent Ohio in the Big East Conference.
Division I-AA Youngstown State is a perennial power in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, having won four FCS National Championships.
Division III Mount Union College boasts a record-setting ten National Championships and also hold the record for 110 consecutive game winning streak from 1994 until 2005. They have won two of the last three D-III National Championship games.
State symbols[link]
Main article: List of Ohio state symbols
See also: Lists of U.S. state insignia
Ohio's state symbols:
- State animal: White-tailed Deer (1987)[132]
- State beverage: Tomato juice (1965)[132]
- State bird: Cardinal (1933)[132]
- State capital: Columbus[3] (1816)[133]
- State flower: Red carnation (1904)[132]
- State fossil: Isotelus maximus, a trilobite (1985)[132]
- State herb capital: Gahanna (1972)[134]
- State insect: Ladybug (1975)[132]
- State motto: "With God all things are possible." (1959)[135]
- State reptile: Black racer snake (1995)[132]
- State rock song: "Hang On Sloopy" (1985)[136]
- State song: "Beautiful Ohio" (1969)[132]
- State stone: Ohio Flint (1965)[132]
- State tree: Buckeye (1953)[132]
- State wildflower: Large white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) (1986)[132]
See also[link]
- Outline of Ohio
- Index of Ohio-related articles
- List of National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- List of people from Ohio
Notes[link]
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- ^ According to the U.S. Census July 2007 Annual Estimate, Greater Cleveland is the largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that is entirely within Ohio, with a population of 2,096,471; and Greater Cincinnati is the largest MSA that is at least partially within Ohio, with a a population of 2,133,678, approximately 25% of which is in Indiana or Kentucky. Which MSA is the largest in Ohio depends on the context.
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| Sport | Skateboarding |
| Turned pro | 1991 (age 16)[2] |
Robert Stanley "Rob" Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an American professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, philanthropist, and reality TV star. He is best known for his roles in the reality shows Rob and Big, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness.
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Personal life[link]
Rob Dyrdek was born in Kettering, Ohio to Gene and Patty Dyrdek.[3] Dyrdek was involved in sports as a child and began skateboarding at the age of 11 when he received his first skateboard from professional skater Neil Blender[4] Of his early interest in the sport, Dyrdek said, "I was a pretty driven young man. I was so focused on becoming a pro skateboarder. I would sit in school and think about all the tricks I was going to do, then I’d get out of school and skate until they made me come inside."[5] At the age of 12, Rob acquired sponsorship from the same company Blender rode for and began his skateboarding career. A few years later, Dyrdek and Blender quit their board sponsor and created Alien Workshop – Rob’s current board company.[6]
At the age of 16, Dyrdek decided to forgo his senior year of high school and instead moved to Southern California to pursue his professional skate career. Soon after moving, Dyrdek began to ride for Droors Clothing (now known as DC Shoes), where he also began his exploring entrepreneurship through shoe design. This led Dyrdek to launch various short-lived companies, including a hip-hop record label and a skate shop.[6]
Dyrdek has one sister, Denise. His cousins Christopher "Drama" Pfaff and Scott "Big Cat" Pfaff (Drama's older brother) are featured in Rob and Big and Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory.[7] He also has two bulldogs named Meaty and Beefy.[8]
Career[link]
Television[link]
Dyrdek first starred in an MTV reality series, entitled Rob & Big (aired November 2006 to April 2008), with his best friend and bodyguard Christopher "Big Black" Boykin, as well as his cousin, Chris "Drama" Pfaff. After three seasons Boykin chose to leave the show when his long time girlfriend had a baby.
In February 2009 Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, featuring Dyrdek, Pfaff, and his Dyrdek Enterprise staff, was first aired. The "Fantasy Factory" is a converted warehouse where Dyrdek runs his many entrepreneurial ventures. It also features a large indoor skate plaza, Rob's personal office with "bat cave" parking garage, a foam pit, and numerous basketball hoops. He also built a "hands of God" music studio for his cousin "Drama" Pfaff inside the factory. During the course of the first season, he also opened his first SafeSpot SkateSpot with the sponsorship of Carl's Jr. At the grand-opening, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa rode with Dyrdek on the world's largest skateboard.
Dyrdek was also featured in the video games skate., and Skate 2 (which also featured "Big Black"). During the days of Rob & Big, the two were featured in an episode where they were actually going to the EA building to shoot for the game. In Skate 2, the player is able to purchase an early version of the Fantasy Factory on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store as an add-on, allowing the player to skate within the factory premises.
Dyrdek made a movie entitled "Street Dreams" in 2009.
On August 29, 2011, he started a show on MTV, called Ridiculousness, where he comments internet videos, mainly about extreme sports mishaps.[9]
World records[link]
File:Rob Dyrdek largest skateboard.jpg
Rob Dyrdek riding the world's largest skateboard
Dyrdek has set 21 separate Guinness World Records for skateboarding as part of his former show Rob & Big. Big Black also set two eating records for the show; most bananas peeled and eaten and most powdered donuts eaten in a set period of time.[10]
In Fantasy Factory, Dyrdek also set the record for the largest skateboard (according to the GBWR website it is listed as the Longest Skateboard in the world) after he decided that the current record holders were undeserving.[11]
Dyrdek's personal bests (some of which have been broken since) include:
- Consecutive front-side ollies: 46 (2007, WR)
- Ollie big spins: 12 (2007, WR)
- Consecutive nollie kickflips: 73 (2007, WR)
- 360-degree kickflips in one minute: 12 (2007, WR)
- Heel flips in one minute: 15 (2007, WR)
- Consecutive ollies: 215 (2007)
- Nollie kickflips in one minute: 22 (2007, WR)
- Longest stationary manual: 49 seconds (2007, WR)
- Switch frontside kickflips in one minute: 9 (2007, WR)
- Longest 50-50 rail grind: 100 feet 5.75 inches (30.62 m) (2007, WR)[12]
- Longest board slide: 100 feet 5.75 inches (30.62 m) (2007, WR)[13]
- Highest skateboard ramp jump into water: 10 feet 8 inches (3.29 m) (2007, WR)[14]
Sponsors, brands and partnerships[link]
Dyrdek is sponsored by DC Shoes, Alien Workshop, silver trucks, and Monster Energy. Dyrdek's properties include 'Wild Grinders', Street League Skateboarding, The Rob Dyrdek Foundation and Megahorse Racing. In addition, Dyrdek has partnerships with various brands including Bill My Parents, ISX(TM) (Instant Scoring Experience) and DTA Rogue Status with musician Travis Barker.[8]
'Wild Grinders', a fictional cartoon skate crew, is Dyrdek's first venture into toys based on him and his group of childhood skateboarding friends. The line consists of six characters.
Dyrdek also pioneered the iSX, Instant Scoring Experience, which he hopes will revolutionize the way skate competitions are held. He is the creator of the Street League Skateboarding - a professional skateboarding contest offering the largest prize purse in skateboarding history and is also broadcasted live on ESPN and ESPN2.[15]
Dyrdek also has his own signature TAG Body Spray scent called Make Moves. A fraction of the profit will go to his charity organization, The Rob Dyrdek Foundation.[16]
Rob has also partnered with Chevrolet for the launch of the new Chevy Sonic. As part of the launch campaign, Rob performed a "kickflip" with a Sonic which was a full 360 degree rotation off a ramp and over the world's record largest skateboard which he also created. He performed the stunt at Six Flags Magic Mountain. [17]
References[link]
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/shows/rob_and_big/season_3/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=9588
- ^ Rob Dyrdek On Pro Skateboarding
- ^ "Rob Dyrdek Bio". AOL Television. http://television.aol.com/celebs/rob-dyrdek/680090/biography. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Neil Blender Interview". Transworld Skate. http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000011444/magazine/neil-blender-interview/.
- ^ [http://www.azteenmagazine.com/band-reviews.php?article=750 "ROB DYRDEK AND HIS LATEST CREATION COME TO THE VALLEY"]. AZ Teen Magazine. http://www.azteenmagazine.com/band-reviews.php?article=750.
- ^ a b "How I Did It". Inc.. http://www.inc.com/inctv/2010/02/how-i-did-it-rob-dyrdek.html.
- ^ Parents and sister
- ^ a b Dyrdek.com Bio
- ^ [1]
- ^ Rob and Big (Season 3) | Guinness World Records | Episode Summary. MTV. Retrieved on 2009-04-18.
- ^ "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (Season 1) Episode: No Mandals". MTV Networks. 5 April 2009. http://www.mtv.com/shows/fantasy_factory/season_1/episode.jhtml?episodeID=151403. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "Longest 50 - 50 rail grind on a skateboard". Guinness World Records. 17 September 2007. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Search/Details/Longest50---50railgrind-on-a-skateboard/107771.htm. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Longest board slide on a skateboard". Guinness World Records. 17 September 2007. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Search/Details/Longestboardslide-on-a-skateboard/107775.htm. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Highest skateboard ramp jump into water". Guinness World Records. 17 September 2007. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Search/Details/Highestskateboardrampjumpintowater/107742.htm. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Newman, Debbie (22 October 2009). "Calling All Smellies! It's Time You Body-Spray Bonded With Rob". MTV Remote Control Blog. MTV Networks. http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2009/10/22/calling-all-smellies-its-time-you-body-spray-bonded-with-rob/. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ Mullane, Corey (December 2011). "When Dyrdek Dreams to Kickflip". SonicInsider.com. http://www.sonicinsider.com/content/when-dyrdek-dreams-kickflip-256/. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
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| Ruth Westheimer | |
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 Dr. Ruth Westheimer |
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| Born | Karola Ruth Siegel (1928-06-04) June 4, 1928 (age 84) Wiesenfeld (Karlstadt), Germany |
| Other names | Dr. Ruth |
| Citizenship | American, German |
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Ruth Westheimer (born June 4, 1928) is a German-American sex therapist, media personality, and author. Best known as Dr. Ruth, the New York Times described her as a "Sorbonne-trained psychologist who became a kind of cultural icon in the 1980s. She ushered in the new age of freer, franker talk about sex on radio and television—and was endlessly parodied for her limitless enthusiasm and for having an accent only a psychologist could have."[1]
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Background[link]
Westheimer was born Karola Ruth Siegel in Wiesenfeld (Karlstadt), Germany, the only child of Orthodox Jews Irma (née Hanauer) and Julius Siegel. In January 1939 she was sent to Switzerland by her mother and grandmother after her father was taken by the Nazis.[2][3][4] There she came of age in an orphanage, and stopped receiving her parents' letters in September 1941. In 1945, Westheimer learned that her parents had been murdered in the Holocaust, possibly at the Auschwitz concentration camp.[3][4]
Westheimer decided to emigrate to the British Mandate of Palestine. There, at 17, she "first had sexual intercourse on a starry night, in a haystack—without contraception." She later told the New York Times that "I am not happy about that, but I know much better now and so does everyone who listens to my radio program."[4] Westheimer joined the Haganah in Jerusalem. Because of her diminutive height of 4 ft 7 in (1.40 m),[4] she was trained as a scout and sniper.[2] Westheimer was seriously wounded in action by an exploding shell during the Israeli War of Independence in 1948, and it was several months before she was able to walk again.[3][5]
In 1950, Westheimer moved to France, where she studied and then taught psychology at the University of Paris. In 1956, she immigrated to the United States, settling in Washington Heights, Manhattan.[6] [7] She still lives in the "cluttered three-bedroom apartment in Washington Heights where she raised her two children and became famous, in that order," because the two synagogues she belongs to, the YMHA she was president of for three years, and a "still sizable community of German Jewish World War II refugees," remain in the neighborhood.[6] She speaks English, German, French, and Hebrew.
She earned a master's degree in sociology from The New School[8] and an Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University. She completed post-doctoral work in human sexuality at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, training with pioneer sex therapist Helen Singer Kaplan.[3]
Westheimer has written several books on human sexuality, including Dr. Ruth's Encyclopedia of Sex and Sex for Dummies. The full version of Dr. Ruth's Encyclopedia of Sex is currently available online.[9]
Westheimer has given commencement speeches at the Hebrew Union College seminary, Lehman College of the City University of New York, and, in 2004, at Trinity College.[10] She has also taught courses and seminars at Princeton and Yale.[10]
Westheimer was the guest speaker at the Bronx High School of Science in New York in commemoration of Yom HaShoah 2008. She spoke about her life story and the audience of 500 sang "Happy Birthday" in honor of her 80th birthday. At the ceremony she received an honorary Bronx High School of Science diploma. In 2008 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Westfield State College.
In 2002, she received the Leo Baeck Medal for her humanitarian work promoting tolerance and social justice.
Westheimer has been married three times.[5] Her third marriage, to Manfred Westheimer, lasted until his death in 1997. She has two children, Miriam and Joel, and several grandchildren.
Media career[link]
In 1980, WYNY-FM was NBC Radio's New York City owned-and-operated station. The struggling Adult Contemporary station had recently gone through a makeover in an attempt to build an audience. Part of this rebuild was adding specialized talk shows to the evening and weekend hours. Maurice Tunick was recruited from New York's leading talk station, WOR, where he was talk show producer. As WYNY's Program Coordinator he was responsible for developing new talk shows.
Betty Elam was WYNY's Community Affairs Manager. Her job was to work closely with community groups and the station's public affairs programming. After attending a New York Market Radio (NYMRAD) convention at which Westheimer was a speaker, she was taken with Westheimer's passion, information, sense of humor, and personality and suggested that WYNY do something with her. She made two appearances as a guest on a taped Sunday morning public affairs program. WYNY's General Manager, Dan Griffin, then suggested that Tunick find a way to develop a public affairs show for her.
The show[when?] was assigned 15 minutes beginning at midnight on Sunday nights. Being a novice in radio, Westheimer thought it would be a good idea to have guests covering urology, neurology, gynecology, etc. — all areas which could have an effect on sex. While that would be important, Tunick thought a better show would be to not have guests at all but to directly answer listeners' questions. NBC was reluctant to allow live phone calls for a sex advice show, which was considered very risqué in the early 1980s, but Tunick suggested soliciting questions via mail. Westheimer could then control the questions and read them on the air with her answers. Typically each question began with, "I have a letter from a listener who asks..."
The show, Sexually Speaking, using the name "Dr. Ruth," was taped in an NBC Radio studio at 30 Rockefeller Center, NBC's radio and TV headquarters, on Thursday mornings at 11:00 a.m. for airing on Sunday nights at midnight.[11][12] All NBC studios at "30 Rock" were accessible from other studios and many offices around the building. A couple of weeks into recording, it was reported that work was stopping in many places in the building on Thursdays at 11 as people were gathering to hear this "cross between Henry Kissinger and Minnie Mouse," as the Wall Street Journal would later describe her.
After two months the show was expanded to an hour and went live, with Westheimer taking phone calls with a delay. Within a year "Dr. Ruth" had a larger audience on Sunday night at midnight on this struggling station than many New York stations had in morning drive-time. She became known for being candid and funny, but respectful, and for her tag phrase, "Get some."
As "Dr. Ruth," Westheimer became nationally known after several appearances on Late Night with David Letterman in the early 1980s.[13][14] In less than two years, Dr. Ruth became a household name and was being heard on radio stations across the country.
Her pioneering TV show, also called Sexually Speaking, first aired in 1982 as a 15-minute taped show on Lifetime Cable. It has since increased in popularity and has been nationally syndicated, as has her radio show.
In recent years, Westheimer has made regular appearances on the PBS Television children's show Between the Lions as "Dr. Ruth Wordheimer" in a parody of her therapist role, in which she helps anxious readers and spellers overcome their fear of long words.
She also made a cameo on PBS's Dinosaur Train as an Archeopteryx.
She appeared as herself in episode 87 of Quantum Leap, the episode title being "Dr. Ruth".
Westheimer appeared on Tom Chapin's album This Pretty Planet, in the song "Two Kinds of Seagulls," in which she and Chapin sing of various animals that reproduce sexually. "It takes two to tingle," says the song.
As marketers took "sex sells" literally, Westheimer appeared in commercials for the Honda Prelude, circa 1993 ending with "My advice to you is, 'Get a Prelude.'"[15][16]
Westheimer also worked as a spokeswoman for Clairol Herbal Essences shampoo and body wash, depicting a comical side to her work as a sex therapist. The commercials usually featured a woman imagining that she was using the shampoo on her hair, apparently receiving some sexual charge from it. When the woman snapped back to reality, Westheimer was standing next to her, stating that if the woman liked the shampoo, she should try the body wash as well.[13]
In the January 2009 55th anniversary issue of Playboy, Westheimer appears as #13 in the list of the 55 most important people in sex from the past 55 years.
References[link]
- ^ Barron, James. "Art/Architecture: Some Things Never Age. Just Ask Dr. Ruth." New York Times 13 December 1998.
- ^ a b Urban Legends Reference Pages: Dr. Ruth Was a Sniper by Barbara Mikkelson, Last updated 1 March 2007, Retrieved 2 March 2007
- ^ a b c d German American Heritage biography http://www.germanheritage.com/biographies/mtoz/westheimer.html
- ^ a b c d Dullea, Georgia. "Therapist to Therapist: Analyzing Dr. Ruth." New York Times 26 October 1987.
- ^ a b Dr. Ruth: Sex Sage and Ex-Sniper on Global Sexuality by Tom Foreman, National Geographic, June 11, 2003
- ^ a b "Morris, Bob. "At Home With: Dr. Ruth Westheimer; The Bible as Sex Manual?" New York Times 21 December 1995.
- ^ "Open Mind. "America's Significant Other: Dr. Ruth (1991)" OpenMind 1991.
- ^ drruth.com
- ^ The Family Encyclopedia of Sex by Dr. Ruth Westheimer
- ^ a b "Gordon, Jane. "Worth Noting: Calling Dr. Ruth (To Speak at Trinity)." New York Times 9 May 2004.
- ^ Short audio clip #1 from Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth Westheimer on WYNY-FM New York.
- ^ Short audio clip #2 from Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth Westheimer on WYNY-FM New York.
- ^ a b http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922756/
- ^ http://www.yaleherald.com/article.php?Article=6129
- ^ "Was there ever a Prelude commercial?". superhonda.com. November 5, 2002. http://www.superhonda.com/forum/f146/there-ever-prelude-commercial-78820/#post707786. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ Honda Prelude#Fourth generation
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| Name | Westheimer, Ruth |
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| Short description | American sex therapist |
| Date of birth | 4 June 1928 |
| Place of birth | Wiesenfeld (Karlstadt), Germany |
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