Greene County is located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 167,966. Its

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is Xenia. The county was established on March 24, 1803 and named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County is part of the

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Clark County (north) * Madison County (northeast) * Fayette County (east) *

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(south) * Warren County (southwest) * Montgomery County (west)

National protected area

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(part)

Major highways

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Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 161,573 people, 61,825 households, and 39,160 families living in the county. The

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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%

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, 7.2%

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, 0.3% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.38% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 55,312 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were

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living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 13.70% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $48,656, and the median income for a family was $57,954. Males had a median income of $42,338 versus $28,457 for females. The

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for the county was $23,057. About 5.20% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the

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, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 161,573 people, 62,770 households, and 41,696 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 68,241 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 86.4% white, 7.2% black or African American, 2.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.4% were

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, 15.7% were

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, 13.0% were Irish, and 10.9% were

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. Of the 62,770 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.6% were non-families, and 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 37.2 years. The median income for a household in the county was $56,679 and the median income for a family was $70,817. Males had a median income of $53,614 versus $37,056 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,328. About 7.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the

, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Greene County is a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. The only times the county has voted for the Democratic nominee were for Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, both decisive Democratic victories at the national level.

Government

* Auditor: David Graham

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* Coroner: Kevin L. Sharrett, M.D. (R) * Engineer: Stephanie Ann Goff (R) * Prosecutor: David Hayes (R) * Recorder: Eric C. Sears (R) * Sheriff: Scott J. Anger (R) * Treasurer: Kraig A. Hagler (R) * Common Pleas Judge: Hon. Adolfo A. Tornichio (R) * Common Pleas Judge: Hon. Michael A. Buckwalter (R) * Domestic Relations Judge: Hon. Cynthia Martin (R) * Juvenile Court Judge: Hon. Amy Lewis (R) * Probate Court Judge: Hon. Thomas M. O'Diam (R) * County Commissioners: Dick Gould (R), Tom Koogler (R), and Rick Perales (R)

Parks

Greene County Parks & Trails manages over 3000 acres of parkland, 62 miles of paved multiuse trails, 36 miles of river trails, and 24 miles of hiking trails.

Education

Higher education

The following colleges and universities are located in Greene County:

Public

Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation ...

, Fairborn *

Central State University Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Established by the state legislature in 1887 as a two-year program for t ...

, Wilberforce *

Clark State Community College Clark State College is a public community college in Springfield, Ohio. It opened in 1962 as Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program. As of 2018, the school was approved for bachelor's degrees in web design and manufacturing tec ...

- Greene Center, Beavercreek

Private

* Antioch College, Yellow Springs *

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, Yellow Springs *

Cedarville University Cedarville University is a private Baptist university in Cedarville, Ohio. It is chartered by the state of Ohio, approved by the Ohio Board of Regents, and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Established in 1887, the school was origina ...

, Cedarville *

Wilberforce University Wilberforce University is a private historically black university in Wilberforce, Ohio. Affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), it was the first college to be owned and operated by African Americans. It participates i ...

, Wilberforce

Public schools

* Beavercreek City School District **

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, Beavercreek (the Beavers) * Cedar Cliff Local School District ** Cedarville High School, Cedarville (the Indians) * Fairborn City School District **

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(the Skyhawks) * Greeneview Local School District ** Greeneview High School, Jamestown (the Rams) * Sugarcreek Local School District ** Bellbrook High School, Bellbrook (the Golden Eagles) * Xenia Community City School District ** Xenia High School, Xenia (the Buccaneers) * Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District ** Yellow Springs High School, Yellow Springs (the Bulldogs) * Greene County Career Center, Xenia (

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)

Private schools

* Legacy Christian Academy (the Knights) * St. Brigid School (the Irish)

Communities

Cities

* Beavercreek * Bellbrook * Centerville (part) *

(part) *

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(part) * Xenia (county seat)

Villages

* Bowersville * Cedarville *

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(part) * Jamestown * Spring Valley * Yellow Springs

Townships

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* Beavercreek * Caesarscreek * Cedarville * Jefferson *

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* New Jasper * Ross * Silvercreek * Spring Valley * Sugarcreek * Xenia https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites

Census-designated places

* Shawnee Hills * Wilberforce * Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Unincorporated communities

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* Goes Station * Grape Grove * New Germany * New Jasper * Oldtown * Paintersville * Roxanna * Stringtown * Trebein * Washington Mills

References

External links

Greene County Website
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