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Beavercreek is a city in
Greene County, Ohio Greene County is located in the southwestern portion of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 167,966. Its county seat is Xenia, Ohio, Xenia and its largest city is Beavercreek, Ohio, Beavercreek. The county ...
, United States. The population was 46,549 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in the county and the second-largest suburb of
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. The Beavercreek area was settled in the early 1800s. A part of Beavercreek Township was incorporated and became the City of Beavercreek in February 1980. Many Beavercreek residents work at nearby
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. In 2007, Beavercreek ranked 84th in ''Money'''s Top 100 places to live.


Geography

Beavercreek is approximately five miles east of downtown
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. According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of , of which (or 99.85%) is land and (or 0.15%) is water. Beavercreek includes the former unincorporated communities of
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, Knollwood, most of New Germany, and Zimmerman.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 45,193 people, 18,195 households, and 12,542 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 19,449 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.5%
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, 2.5%
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, 0.2% Native American, 5.9% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 18,195 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 37,984 people, 14,071 households, and 11,087 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 14,769 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.45%
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, 1.42%
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, 0.17% Native American, 3.50% Asian, 0.02%
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, 0.31% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population. There were 14,071 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were
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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.5% 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 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $68,801, and the median income for a family was $75,965. Males had a median income of $55,270 versus $33,572 for females. The
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for the city was $48,298. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the
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, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.


Government

Beavercreek is governed by six City Council members, elected at large with rotating terms every four years and a directly elected Mayor. The council member receiving the most votes in the most recent election will serve as vice mayor. Council members are elected in odd number years for terms beginning in even numbered years. Beginning in November 2019, the office of mayor was directly elected. Bob Stone became the first directly elected Mayor for the City of Beavercreek. The mayor's duties primarily entails responsibility for presiding at City Council meetings, representing the city at local events, and other ceremonial duties. City Council members and the mayor are limited to two consecutive four year terms serving any combination of City Council member and or Mayor. A City Council member in the middle of their second term (6 years) if elected as mayor, can serve the full four-year term, thus actually serving a total of 10 years. City Council Members and term start years: * Mayor Don Adams (2024) – Vice Mayor of Beavercreek from (2020–2021) and Councilman from (2022–2023) *Vice Mayor Peter Bales (2024) - Served as Councilman in Beavercreek from (2020–2023) * Councilwoman Joanna Garcia (2022) – Served as Vice Mayor of Beavercreek from (2018–2019, 2022–2023) and Councilwoman from (2020–2022) * Councilman Charles Curran (2024) - Served as Councilmen of Beavercreek from (2019–2023). Elected to a new term in 2023. *Councilman David Litteral (2024) * Councilwoman Tiffany Schwartz (2022)* - Served as Councilwoman of Beavercreek from (2020–2021). Elected to a new term in 2021. * Councilman Glen Duerr (2022)** Served as Councilman of Beavercreek from (2020–2021). Elected to a new term in 2021. *Councilwoman Tiffany Schwartz was appointed in 2020 to an unexpired term (2018) **Councilman Glen Duerr was appointed in 2020 to an unexpired term (2018) The city manager is appointed by the City Council and serves as the chief administrative officer of the city according to the city's charter. The city manager provides for the overall management direction and oversight of the city organization and is responsible for its efficient and effective operation in accordance with the policies, programs and regulations established by the City Council. The city manager is also responsible for initiating proposals and providing advice, information and research to the City Council concerning the formulation of municipal policies, practices and projects. The current city manager is Pete E. Landrum. The City of Beavercreek has a
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channel, on which all public meetings can be seen live and are rerun later.


Recreation

The Beavercreek City Parks department operates and maintains 24 parks and other properties. Beavercreek Station is a hub along Creekside Trail, a
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that stretches from
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to Eastwood MetroPark in Dayton.


Education

Beavercreek City School District consists of 1 preschool, 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools
Coy Middle School
an
Ankeney Middle School
1 high school, and a separate building for 9th graders (Ferguson Hall) within the high school campus. Beavercreek has a public library, a branch of the
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.


Transportation

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority provides bus service in the city.


Notable people

* Taylor Ewert, long-distance runner and track and field athlete *
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, attorney and politician, 70th
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* Janet C. Wolfenbarger, former Commander,
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and the first female four-star general of the United States Air Force


References


External links


City website
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