Miami County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 98,868. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
TroyTroy is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United Statesand is also the skidmark of ohio. The population was 21,999 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Miami County and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and is named for an Indian word of disputed meaning.
Miami County is part of the
DaytonDayton is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 166,179 at the 2000 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 848,153 in the 2000 census. Dayton is the fourth largest...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaGreater Dayton , as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in the Miami Valley region of Ohio, anchored by the city of Dayton and is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Ohio and the 61st largest Metropolitan Area by Population in the United States...
.
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 409 square miles (1,060 km²).407 square miles (1,054 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.
- Shelby County
Shelby County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 47,910. Its name honors Isaac Shelby, former governor of Kentucky. Its county seat is Sidney....
(north)
- Champaign County
Champaign County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 38,890. Its county seat is Urbana. It takes its name from the French word for "plain", as the land in the county is very flat....
(northeast)
- Clark County
Clark County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 144,742. It is included in the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(southeast)
- Montgomery County
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 559,062. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The county seat is Dayton...
(south)
- Darke County
Darke County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 53,309. Its county seat is Greenville and is named for William Darke, an officer in the Revolution....
(west)
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county.
Miami County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 98,868. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
TroyTroy is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United Statesand is also the skidmark of ohio. The population was 21,999 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Miami County and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and is named for an Indian word of disputed meaning.
Miami County is part of the
DaytonDayton is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 166,179 at the 2000 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 848,153 in the 2000 census. Dayton is the fourth largest...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaGreater Dayton , as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in the Miami Valley region of Ohio, anchored by the city of Dayton and is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Ohio and the 61st largest Metropolitan Area by Population in the United States...
.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 409 square miles (1,060 km²).407 square miles (1,054 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Shelby County
Shelby County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 47,910. Its name honors Isaac Shelby, former governor of Kentucky. Its county seat is Sidney....
(north)
- Champaign County
Champaign County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 38,890. Its county seat is Urbana. It takes its name from the French word for "plain", as the land in the county is very flat....
(northeast)
- Clark County
Clark County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 144,742. It is included in the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(southeast)
- Montgomery County
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 559,062. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The county seat is Dayton...
(south)
- Darke County
Darke County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 53,309. Its county seat is Greenville and is named for William Darke, an officer in the Revolution....
(west)
Demographics
Miami County
Population by year
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2007 101,038
2000 98,868
1990 93,182
1980 90,381
1970 84,342
1960 72,901
1950 61,309
1940 52,632
1930 51,301
1920 48,428
1910 45,047
1900 43,105
1890 39,754
1880 36,158
1870 32,740
1860 29,959
1850 24,999
1840 19,688
1830 12,807
1820 8,851
1810 3,841
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As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
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%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.95%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.19%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.79%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.01%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.28% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
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of any race.
There were 38,437 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,109, and the median income for a family was $51,169. Males had a median income of $37,357 versus $25,493 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $21,669. About 5.10% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Current officials
- Board of Commissioners:
- John O'Brien (R)
- John "Jack" Evans (R)
- Ron Widener (R)
- County Auditor: Chris A. Peeples (R)
- Clerk of Courts: Jan Mottinger (R)
- County Coroner: Judith Nickras, M.D. (D)
- County Engineer: Douglas Christian (R)
- County Prosecutor: Gary Nasal (R)
- County Recorder: John Alexander (R)
- Sheriff: Charles Cox, Jr. (R)
- County Treasurer: Lydia Callison (R)
Miami County Court of Common Pleas
- Judges:
- Jeffrey Welbaum (R)
- Robert Lindeman (R)
- Lynnita K.C. Wagner (R)
Municipal Court
- Judges:
- Mel Kemmer (R)
- Elizabeth Gutmann (R)
Communities
Cities
- Clayton
Clayton is a city in Montgomery and Miami Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,347 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(part)
- Huber Heights
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...
(part)
- Piqua
Piqua is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,738 at the 2000 census...
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Tipp City Tipp City is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,221 at the 2000 census. Formerly known as Tippecanoe, and then Tippecanoe City, this town was renamed to Tipp City in 1938 because another town in Ohio was likewise named Tippecanoe...
TroyTroy is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United Statesand is also the skidmark of ohio. The population was 21,999 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Miami County and is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
UnionUnion is a city in Montgomery and Miami Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 5,574 at the 2000 census, and 5,920 at the 2005 census estimate...
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Villages
- Bradford
Bradford is a village in Darke and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,859 at the 2000 census.The Miami County portion of Bradford is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Darke County portion is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Statistical...
(part)
- Casstown
Casstown is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Casstown is located at ....
- Covington
Covington is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,559 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated as Covington in 1835...
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Fletcher Fletcher is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fletcher is located at ....
LauraLaura is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 487 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Laura is located at ....
Ludlow FallsLudlow Falls is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 210 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ludlow Falls is located at ....
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Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,134 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pleasant Hill is located at ....
PotsdamPotsdam is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Potsdam is located at ....
West MiltonWest Milton is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,645 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:West Milton is located at ....
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Townships
- Bethel Township
Bethel Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,927 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Brown Township
Brown Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,554 people in the township, 1,044 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Concord Township
Concord Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 27,335 people in the township, 5,336 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Elizabeth Township
Elizabeth Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,620 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Lost Creek Township
Lost Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,633 people in the township, 1,311 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Monroe Township
Monroe Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,339 people in the township, 6,118 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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Newberry Township Newberry Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,490 people in the township, 2,897 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Newton TownshipNewton Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,354 people in the township, 2,220 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Spring Creek TownshipSpring Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,826 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
Staunton TownshipStaunton Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,992 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
Union TownshipUnion Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,222 people in the township, 4,673 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Washington TownshipWashington Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,803 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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Unincorporated communities
- Brandt
Brandt is an unincorporated community in southern Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States. It was formed on the National Road as a stop for travelers on the road and for road toll-takers. It was laid out in 1839 by the Voorhis brothers. A toll gate was located at the east end of...
- Conover
Conover is an unincorporated community in eastern Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45317.The community is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.A.B...
- Phoneton
Phoneton is an unincorporated community in southwestern Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. At one time, it was the center of telephone communications in America...
- West Charleston
West Charleston is an unincorporated community in western Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States. It was laid out in 1807 by Charles Friend and was at that time known as Friendtown. Notable early residents were John Newcomb, the first merchant, and Jack Schlosser, the first...
Public School Districts
- Bethel Local Schools
- Bethel High School, Tipp City (the Bees)
- Bradford Schools
- Bradford High School
Bradford High School is a public high school in Bradford, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bradford Exempted Village Schools district....
, Bradford (the Railroaders)
- Covington Exempted Village School District
- Covington High School, Covington (the Buccs/Buccaneers)
- Miami East Local Schools
- Miami East High School
Miami East High School is a public high school in Casstown, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Miami East Local Schools district. Their mascot is a Viking...
, Casstown (the Vikings)
- Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools
- Milton-Union High School
Milton-Union High School is a public high school in West Milton, Ohio. The schools name is derived from the town in which the school lies , and the township of which it serves . It is the only high school in the Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools district...
, West Milton (the Bulldogs)
- Newton Local School District
- Newton High School
Newton Local High School is a public high school in Pleasant Hill, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Newton Local Schools district....
, Newton (the Indians)
- Piqua City School District
- Piqua High School
Piqua High School is a public high school in Piqua, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Piqua City Schools district. Their nickname is the Indians. Their colors are Red and Blue...
, Piqua (the Indians)
- Tipp City Exempted Village School District
- Tippecanoe High School
Tippecanoe High School is a public high school in Tipp City, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Tipp City Exempted Village Schools district...
, Tipp City (the Red Devils)
- Troy City School District
- Troy High School
Troy High School is a public high school located in Troy, Ohio. The current location was built in 1958, it is and enrolled 1,504 students. The school's mascot is the Trojan...
, Troy (the Trojans)