Metro Dayton or the Miami Valley, or more formally the Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of three counties in the

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region of

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and is anchored by the city of

Dayton Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...

. As of 2020, it is the fourth-largest

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in Ohio and the 73rd-largest metropolitan area by population in the United States with a population of 814,049.

Counties

* Greene *

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* Montgomery * Shelby

Cities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

(principal city) – 135,944

Places with 25,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

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– 57,862 * Beavercreek – 46,636 * Huber Heights – 43,439 *

Fairborn Fairborn is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 34,620 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, Dayton and part of the Dayton metropolitan area. The city is home to Wright State University, which serves nea ...

– 34,977 *

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– 26,432 *

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– 25,463 * Riverside – 24,350

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

* Centerville – 24,240 * Trotwood – 22,968 * Piqua – 20,442 * Miamisburg – 19,790 * Springboro – 19,263 * Vandalia – 15,090 * Englewood – 13,396 * Clayton – 13,310 * West Carrollton – 13,012 * Tipp City – 10,331 * Sidney - 20,421

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

* Oakwood – 8,936 * Bellbrook – 7,344 * Union – 6,891 *

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– 6,470 * Brookville – 5,874 * Germantown – 5,519 *

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– 5,446

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

* West Milton – 4,828 * Cedarville – 4,320 * New Lebanon – 3,984 * Yellow Springs – 3,744 * Covington – 2,708 * Wilberforce – 2,271 * Shawnee Hills – 2,171 * Jamestown – 2,136 * Drexel – 2,076 *

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– 1,866 * Pleasant Hill – 1,254

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

* Bowersville * Casstown * Clifton (partial) * College Corner (partial) * Eldorado * Farmersville * Fletcher * Gratis * Laura * Ludlow Falls * Phillipsburg *

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* Spring Valley *

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* West Elkton * West Manchester

Unincorporated places

* Brandt *

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(partial) *

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* Fairhaven * Fort McKinley * Morning Sun * New Hope * Northridge * Phoneton * Pyrmont * Shiloh * West Charleston * Woodbourne-Hyde Park

Townships

Greene County

* Bath Township * Beavercreek Township * Caesarscreek Township * Cedarville Township * Jefferson Township * Miami Township * New Jasper Township * Ross Township * Silvercreek Township * Spring Valley Township * Sugarcreek Township * Xenia Township

Miami County

* Bethel Township * Brown Township * Concord Township * Elizabeth Township * Lostcreek Township * Monroe Township * Newberry Township * Newton Township * Springcreek Township * Staunton Township * Union Township * Washington Township

Montgomery County

* Butler Township * Clay Township * German Township * Harrison Township * Jackson Township * Jefferson Township * Miami Township * Perry Township * Washington Township

Combined statistical area

The Dayton–Springfield–Kettering Combined Statistical Area is a CSA in the

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, as defined by the

. It consists of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area (the counties of Montgomery, Greene and

); the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area ( Clark County); the Urbana Micropolitan Statistical Area ( Champaign County); the Greenville Micropolitan Statistical Area ( Darke County); and the Sidney Micropolitan Statistical Area ( Shelby County). As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,086,512. *Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) **Dayton (Greene, Miami, and Montgomery counties) **Springfield ( Clark County) *Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) **Greenville ( Darke County) **Urbana ( Champaign County) **Sidney ( Shelby County) According to an article in ''

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'', as

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grows northward through Butler County, its outer suburbs are expected to expand and begin to overlap the Greater Dayton area. Such a concept has already received the nickname of "Daytonnati." The two metropolitan areas were expected to be combined after tabulation of the 2010 Census, but this did not occur. As of the 2020 census this has still not occurred due to criteria not being met for combined area designation Greater Dayton is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis containing an estimated 54 million people.

Demographics

As of the

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2010, there were 799,232 people, 343,971 households, and 220,249 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 80.40%

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, 14.90%

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, 0.20% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.80% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $47,381, and the median income for a family was $59,770. Males had a median income of $38,430 versus $26,205 for females. The

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for the MSA was $25,436. From the 2000 Census to the 2010 Census, the Dayton region has seen a shift in population from its urban core to more out-lying affluent suburbs. This is evidenced by a 10% growth in population in Englewood, a 19% population growth in Beavercreek, and a 40% population growth in Springboro. Smaller growths in the 2010 census in the Dayton area included Miamisburg, Centerville, Vandalia, and

. Many of Dayton's suburbs that saw declines in populations fared well from 2000 to 2010. Dayton's largest suburb,

for example, only saw a 2.3% decline during the ten-year period and Huber Heights, Dayton's third largest suburb, saw a 0.3% decline in population. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area formerly included Clark County and Preble County. In 2005, Clark County containing

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separated from the Dayton MSA to create their own MSA named Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. As a result of new Census criteria to delineate metropolitan areas, Preble County was eliminated from the MSA in 2013 as it no longer qualified for inclusion. A significant drop in population for the Dayton MSA is noted in the 2010 census because of these changes.

Colleges and universities

Greater Dayton is home to a number of higher education facilities, including: *

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(

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) *

Antioch College Antioch College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1850 by the Christian Connection and began operating in 1852 as a non-secta ...

( Yellow Springs) * Cedarville University ( Cedarville) *

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

( Wilberforce) * Kettering College of Medical Arts (

) * Sinclair Community College (

) *

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(

) * Wilberforce University ( Wilberforce) * Wittenberg University ( Springfield) *

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(

) * Clark State Community College ( Springfield)

Largest employers

Notable largest employers in the Dayton region : *

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30,000 * Premier Health Partners 14,335 * Kettering Health Network 9,500 * Montgomery County 5,029 * CareSource 4,500 * The Kroger Company 4,100 *

3,095 *

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3,000 *

2,978

Transportation

Airports

Greater Dayton is served by international, regional and county airports, including: * Dahio Trotwood Airport * Dayton International Airport * Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport * Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport * Moraine Airpark *

Major highways

Interstate 70 Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15, I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to Interstate 695 (Maryland), I-695 and Maryland Route 570 (MD 570) in Woodlawn, Baltimo ...

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Interstate 675 * US 35

U.S. Route 35 * US 36

U.S. Route 36 * US 40

U.S. Route 40 * US 42

U.S. Route 42 * US 68

U.S. Route 68 * OH-4

State Route 4 * OH-41

State Route 41 * OH-48

State Route 48 * OH-49

State Route 49 * OH-202

State Route 202 * OH-235

State Route 235 * OH-444

State Route 444 * OH-725

State Route 725 * OH-741

State Route 741 * OH-844

State Route 844

Public transit

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority operates a public busing system in Montgomery county. Other transit agencies serve the surrounding counties and provide connections with RTA, including transit authorities in Greene and

counties.

Culture

Museums

Dayton Art Institute The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) is a museum of fine arts in Dayton, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, United States. The Dayton Art Institute has been rated one of the top 10 best art museums in the United States for children. The museum also ranks in the top 3% ...

(

) * Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (

) *

America's Packard Museum America's Packard Museum is an automotive museum located in Dayton, Ohio. History The Citizens Motorcar Company, known as America's Packard Museum, is a restored Packard dealership transformed into a museum that displays twentieth-century class ...

(

) *

National Museum of the United States Air Force The National Museum of the United States Air Force (formerly the United States Air Force Museum) is the official museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, northeast of Dayton, Ohio. The NMUSAF is ...

( Riverside)

Theaters

In addition to the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, the Dayton Region's largest performing arts center, Greater Dayton has a vibrant theater community throughout the region. * La Comedia Dinner Theatre ( Springboro) * Loft Theatre (

)Victoria Theatre Association – Broadway in Dayton
/ref> * Town Hall Theatre ( Centerville) * Victoria Theatre (

)

Theatrical companies

* Dayton Ballet * Dayton Contemporary Dance CompanyDCDC – Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
/ref> * Dayton Opera * Victoria Theatre Association

Music

* Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

References

External links

Visitors Bureau

Dayton history
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