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| Vandalia, Ohio | |
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| Nickname(s): "The Crossroads of America" | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km²) |
| - Land | 11.8 sq mi (30.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 39,472 (2,008)UNIQ395ded1,668f2b2c5-ref-0,000,001D-QINU |
| - Density | 1,299.8/sq mi (512.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45377 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-79492[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1049271[1] |
Vandalia is a booming city[4] in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Dayton.[5] Its population was 14,603 during the 2000 census.[4] It grew to 39,472 in only eight years.[6] The James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is located in the city.[5] Vandalia is home to Iams Company, Crate and Barrel, Lions Apparal, Tech Flex, Urgent Care, and MAC. It has continued to grow very much due to it's new developments and location. [7] Vandalia is a sister city to Lichtenfels, Germany and Prestwick, Scotland. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Vandalia is located at (39.879856, -84.193599),[8] about 10 miles 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 (30.8 km²), 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.
History
On August 17, 1838, Benjamin Wilhelm, a settler from Pennsylvania, settled in Vandalia on his way to Vandalia, Illinois near the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and US Route 25-A. He stopped here and named his new town after his original destination. He built his home and a small general store as a stop and resting place for travelers heading west. The small town began to attract travelers and entrepreneurs, and on February 7, 1848 the town was incorporated as "The Village of Vandalia" with Benjamin Wilhelm as its first mayor. The village was laid out in 38 lots including a church, hotels, blacksmiths shops, a steam sawmill, meat markets, and a carriage shop. The first church was started by the United Brethren congregation.
By 1959, Vandalia was outgrowing its "village" status, and its citizens voted to make it a council-manager form of government, effectively making the village into a municipal corporation. On January 1, 1960, Vandalia became a Charter City of the State of Ohio.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 14,603 people, 6,235 households, and 4,090 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,236.5 people per square mile (477.4/km²). There were 6,489 housing units at an average density of 549.5/sq mi (212.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.08% White, 1.28% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 6,235 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,463, and the median income for a family was $55,270. Males had a median income of $41,938 versus $26,853 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,199. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Since the beginning of the new millennium, Vandalia has become a warehouse for commercial, residential, and business growth. In fact, this is how Vandalia's tagline, "The Crossroads of America" received its name. [[1]]
According to Alex Kolodesh, a developer involved with SINGER Properties, an outdoor mall/urban center (much like the Greene[9] in Beavercreek) is being planned for the largely popular Miller Lane area. It will be located somewhere in York Commons. Construction is to start Spring 2009. Also planned is a trolley specifically designed for York Commons and the Vandalia-Butler area. [10] It will be free and open to the public starting October 2008.
Education
- Vandalia-Butler City School District is one of Ohio's top-rated school districts. It is one of only two districts to win the EXCELLENCY rating every year since it started in 2002. [11]
Notable residents
- Jesse Shewman The bassist for the band Digested Flesh
- Christian Metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada.
- Josh Betts of the Indianapolis Colts, [12]
- Seth Gorney of the Iowa Hawkeyes[13].
- Hometown of Maria Lauterback, a Marine who's murder in 2007 made national headlines [14].
Things To Do
The City of Vandalia boasts several seasonal festivals and events, such as the annual Oktoberfest in the autumn, the Homecoming parade in the fall, and the Air Show & Parade in the summer. [15] They also host one of Ohio's largest firework shows, The Star-Spangled Celebration. Other events include "Taste of Vandalia", a culinary event, the Vandalia Corporate Challenge, and the Dayton Business Convention. [16]
Parks and Recreation
Vandalia has a top-rated parks and recreation community. [17] Vandalia has over thirty parks in the area. Some of the larger ones include Helke Park, Art Van Atta Park, and the Vandalia Sports Complex. It is also home to two Dayton-Metro parks: Taylorsvile, home to the hisoric village of Tadmor, and the Aullwood Audobon Center, an outdoor/indoor natural museum. Vandalia also is home of the Vandalia Recreation Center, a highly popular rec facility. [18]
Wright Brothers Monument
A tall, 250 foot tall tower will sit on the highway interchange in Vandalia soon. The monument, which will be iron, glass, and brick will be close to the extremely popular Miller Lane development. The city of Vandalia is hoping their city will become a highly popular tourist zone, or "edge city." [19]
Sister cities
Vandalia has two sister cities, as designated by the Sister Cities International:
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/ohio/vandalia
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Vandalia city, Ohio - fact sheet". American FactFinder. US census bureau. Retrieved on 2007-09-13. "Vandalia city"
- ^ a b "City of Vandalia, Ohio: information resources for Vandalia residents and visitors.". Cities Unlimited Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
- ^ http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/ohio/vandalia
- ^ http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2008/10/13/story5.html
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://thegreene.com/
- ^ http://singerproperties.com/BJ-YorkTrolley-08.htm
- ^ http://www.vandaliabutlerschools.org/index.html
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=9866
- ^ http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/players/38034
- ^ http://onslowcrime.encblogs.com/?p=492
- ^ http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/Air_Show_Parade.cfm
- ^ http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/New_Resident.cfm
- ^ http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/Parks.cfm
- ^ http://vandalia.besavvy.egovlink.com/Rec_Center.cfm
- ^ http://wrightmonument.org/
External links
- Vandalia, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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