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Xenia ( ) 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, and its
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. Located in southwestern Ohio, it is east of
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and is part of the
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as well as the Miami Valley region. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,441. The city's name comes from the
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word
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(ξενία), which means "hospitality".


History

Xenia was founded in 1803, the same year Ohio was admitted to the Union. In that year, Hollander-American pioneer John Paul bought of land from Thomas and Elizabeth Richardson of
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, for "1050 pounds current moneys of Virginia." Paul influenced county commissioners to locate the county seat on this land at the forks of the Shawnee creeks, stimulating development of the settlement here. Joseph C. Vance was named to survey the site and lay out the town. The following year, he bought the town site of 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 vote occurred, Laticia Davis, wife of Owen Davis, was invited to cast the deciding ballot. She voted for "Xenia." The first session of the
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created Greene County from the
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. It took in the homeland of the
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. Their chief tribal village was north of Xenia at Old Chillicothe, now called Old Town. The Shawnee war chief
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was born there in 1768. The Catawba also lived in and around Xenia, many of their descendants, such as the Jeffries family, intermarried with the local free Black community and the White community as well. William Beattie was Xenia's first businessman. In 1804, he opened a tavern which became a center of community affairs. In 1804, John Marshall built Xenia's first house. The first log school house was constructed in 1805, and, that same year, the Rev. James Towler became the town's first postmaster. The growing community soon attracted many pioneer industries - flour mills, sawmills, woolen mills, pork packing plants, oil mills, and tow mills. A petition for incorporation, dated March 24, 1817, was circulated among the 88 households of Xenia, and on July 21, 1817, that petition, containing 66 signatures, was filed with the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County. On October 27, 1817, the petition for incorporation was granted by the Court and Xenia became a municipal corporation. The arrival of the Little Miami Railroad (now the site of the Little Miami Scenic Trail, which passed through Xenia Station) in 1843, stimulated the development of additional industries and connected the city to other markets. On March 2, 1850, the Ohio General Assembly rode from
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to Xenia and back on the newly completed Columbus and Xenia Railroad. From the summer of 1851, tourists would come from
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, as well as plantations from the South, to visit the nearby Xenia Springs and Tawawa House, a hotel and health spa about three miles away. It was established as a summer resort to draw on interest in the medicinal properties of the springs. Skin specialist Dr. Samuel Spilsbee from Cincinnati served as Superintendent of the hotel. It was three stories high, and the grounds of the complex also included separate cottages. After it went out of business, the complex was purchased for use as Wilberforce University, a
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founded by a collaboration between the
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(AME) and the Cincinnati Conference of the
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. By 1860 most of the 200 students were mixed-race children of wealthy white fathers from the South, planters and businessmen who were prevented from getting them educated there. In the early years of the war, the college closed briefly after Southerners withdrew their children. The AME Church took it over, and continued to operate it. On Wednesday morning, February 13, 1861, President-Elect
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made a brief appearance in the city as his inaugural train traveled from
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east to Columbus. He gave a short speech; the traveling reporter from the ''New York Times'' did not record it as Lincoln expressed sentiments that he had repeated in previous stops. According to the ''Times'' writer, "a very large crowd assembled, and amid the firing of a cannon and enthusiasm, Mr. Lincoln addressed them from the rear car, reiterating what he had said before.". The town progressed rapidly during the mid-19th century. Artificial gas was provided in the 1840s and continued in use until
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was made available in 1905. The first fire engine house was built in 1831; the telephone came to Xenia in 1879; electricity in 1881 and a water works system in 1886. Xenia opened its first free
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in 1899. By 1900, the city was operating its own sewage system. Following the Civil War, the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home was built in Xenia. Some of its building remains in use by a Christian ministry organization. Xenia elected Cornelius Clark as its first mayor in 1834. On January 1, 1918, the current city commission-manager plan succeeded the old form of municipal government.


Tornadoes

Xenia has a history of severe storm activity. According to local legend, the Shawnee referred to the area as "the place of the devil wind" or "the land of the crazy winds" (depending upon the translation). On April 3, 1974, a verified F5 rated
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on the
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cut a path directly through the middle of Xenia during the
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, the second largest series of tornadoes in recorded history. The disaster killed 34 people (including two Ohio National Guardsmen who died days later in a related fire), injured an additional 1,150, destroyed almost half of the city's buildings, and left 10,000 people homeless. Five schools, including Xenia High School, Central Junior High School, McKinley Elementary, Simon Kenton Elementary, and Saint Brigid Catholic School were destroyed, as were nine churches and 180 businesses. Ted Fujita himself rated the tornado an F6 in an essay he wrote, but the rating was never confirmed. The city's plight was featured in the national news, including a 1974
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television documentary, ''Tornado!'', hosted by Floyd Kalber. President
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visited stricken areas of Xenia following the devastation. Comedian
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organized a benefit to raise funds for Xenia and, in appreciation, the new Xenia High School Auditorium was named the "Bob Hope Auditorium." In recognition of their coverage of this tornado, the staff of the '' Xenia Daily Gazette'' won the
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in 1975. Xenia was struck by an F2 tornado on April 25, 1989, and again by an F4 tornado on September 20, 2000. The 1989 tornado caused over $2 million (~$ in ) in damage, but no one was killed. The twister of 2000 killed one person, and injured 100 people. This tornado followed a path roughly parallel to that of the 1974 tornado. Xenia currently has a system of tornado sirens. After the 1974 tornado outbreak, the city purchased a system of five Federal Signal
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sirens for warning. During the 2000 tornado strike, the lack of backup power silenced the Thunderbolts during emergency, so the city purchased five Federal Signal 2001-SRNB series sirens with battery backup to reinforce/replace the Thunderbolts.


Railroads

Several railroad lines owned by the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) and
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(PRR) railroads once served Xenia, for both freight and passenger service. Since restructuring of the railroad industry in the mid-twentieth century, all lines have since been abandoned, the last being dismantled by 1989. The lines that previously served Xenia were: * B&O Wellston subdivision, between Washington Court House and
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. * PRR Little Miami branch, between
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and Springfield; a portion of the line ran down Detroit Street and was the first section to be dismantled. * PRR Pittsburgh-St. Louis mainline;
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operated the ''
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'' passenger service over this line until 1979. The roadbeds of five of Xenia's six rail lines were converted for
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use. The one exception — the B&O line west of town — was not converted because it closely paralleled the PRR mainline for most of its length. Xenia was served by two
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railways until the 1940s: * Dayton & Xenia Transit Company * Springfield & Xenia Railway In the postwar period, automobile ownership increased, and the federal government subsidized the construction of numerous interstate highways. Both changes influenced the decline of regional transit, such as the interurban railways.


Geography

Today Xenia is centrally located in the "transportation triangle" formed by three major interstate highways: I-70,
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, and
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. These north-south, east–west arteries are within minutes of Xenia via U.S. Routes 35, 42, and 68, tying the community to one of the nation's largest 90-minute highway markets. Before the creation of the U.S.
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, U.S. 68 was one of the main southward routes from the major city of
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. Within Xenia, U.S. 68 is named "Detroit Street". According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.


Climate


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 25,719 people, 10,390 households, and 6,631 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 11,424 dwelling units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 82.0%
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, 13.4%
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, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 10,390 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were
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living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 24,164 people, 9,378 households, and 6,527 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,924 dwelling units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.30%
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, 13.51%
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, 0.34% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05%
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, 0.53% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population. There were 9,378 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were
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living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% 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 3.02. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,457, and the median income for a family was $43,046. Males had a median income of $34,497 versus $24,094 for females. The
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for the city was $16,481. About 8.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the
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, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

Xenia has, or once had, the following industries: * Hooven and Allison rope factory (1870–2003) * Xenia Shoe Manufacturing * Xenia Ironcasting Foundry (founded 1920) * Bob Evans Farms meat packing plant * Xenia
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* Kroehler Furniture factory (destroyed 1974) * McDonald Farm Stone Quarry - stone used to represent Ohio in the
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* Dodds Monuments - grave and memorial sculptors (founded 1864) * Eavey Grocers (1865–1970)


Arts and culture

The annual Dayton Hamvention is held at the Greene County Fairgrounds, having been moved from the now closed Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio in May 2017. This event typically attracts over 20,000
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enthusiasts from around the world.


Government

The Xenia City Council exercises the powers and authority of a municipal corporation as determined by the constitution of the State of Ohio and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Xenia. The City Council is composed of seven elected council members, including one mayor. Council members are each elected for one four-year term of office. City Council members and term start years: * Mayor Sarah Mays * Councilman and City Council President William Urschel * Councilman and City Council Vice President Wesley Smith * Councilman James Crawford * Councilwoman Faith Sorice * Councilman Ethan Reynolds * Councilman Levi Dean The City Manager is Brent Merriman.


Education

The Xenia Community School District has 1 preschool, 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school: * Xenia Preschool (formerly Central Middle School) (Grade PreK) * Cox Elementary School (Grade K-5) * McKinley Elementary School (Grade K-5) * Arrowood Elementary (Grade K-5) * Shawnee Elementary (Grade K-5) * Tecumseh Elementary (Grade K-5) * Warner Middle School (Grade 6–8) * Xenia High School (Grade 9–12) * Spring Hill Elementary (as of 2012 defunct) Private schools in Xenia: * Legacy Christian Academy (Grade Pre-K-12) * St. Brigid School (Grade Pre-K-8) Xenia has the main branch library and administrative offices of the
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.


Media

Xenia is part of the
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, the 64th-largest media market in the United States.


Newspapers

The main newspaper in Xenia is the '' Xenia Daily Gazette'', founded in 1868. The ''Gazette'' is published two days a week. A community-based online source, ''Xenia's Word on the Street'', is also available. The larger ''
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'', which covers the entire Dayton metro area, includes a community section for Xenia in both the printed and online versions. In February 2023, it was announced that the ''Gazette'' would reduce "the number of printed editions each week while expanding local news coverage" on their website due to inflationary costs.


Radio

Radio stations based in Xenia: *1500 AM WBZI "Real Roots Radio" (simulcasts on F.M. translator 100.3/W262BG) *95.3 FM WZLR "The Eagle" (Classic Rock)


Notable people

* Doug Adair, television
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and journalist * Doug Adams, NFL
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* Steve Austria, U.S. Congressman * Elizabeth Gowdy Baker, painter * Clarence Belt, racing driver *
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,
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musician * Dean Chenoweth, hydroplane and auto racer in Motorsports Hall of Fame of America * John Barry Clemens,
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player * Trent Cole, NFL
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* Lloyd Gearhart,
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player and scout * Charley Grapewin, actor * Caitlin Halligan, lawyer and nominee for federal judge * Chris Hero, pro wrestler for
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and NXT * Roger Huston, harness race caller * Roland James, NFL
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*
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, lawyer, journalist, and poet * John Little, U.S. Congressman * Roger McMurrin, conductor * Rose Murphy, jazz singer * Larry D. Nichols, puzzle enthusiast and inventor of Pocket Cube * Obiwu, poet and author *
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,
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* Helen Hooven Santmyer, novelist * Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr., historian * Thomas Taggart, Mayor of Indianapolis and U.S. Senator from Indiana *
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, Shawnee Chief during the
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* Ridgely Torrence, poet * Sarah A. Worden (1855–1918), painter, art instructor * Doug Yates USA Karate Champion * DJ Yates USA Karate Champion


In popular culture


Film

* Xenia is the setting for
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'' (1997); the movie was not filmed in Xenia, however, but in Korine's hometown of
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See also

* Alexander Conner House * Bank of Xenia * East Second Street Historic District (Xenia, Ohio) * Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport * Hollencamp House * Millen–Schmidt House * Ohio Town * Samuel N. Patterson House * Xenia (automobile) * Xenia College


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* {{Authority control Cities in Ohio Cities in Greene County, Ohio County seats in Ohio Populated places established in 1803 1803 establishments in Ohio