Montgomery County, Ohio

Montgomery County is a located in the  of,. As of 2000, the population was 559,062. It was in honor of, an  general killed in  while attempting to capture ,. The is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,203 (464 ). 1,196 km² (462 sq mi) of it is land and 7 km² (3 sq mi) of it (0.58%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (east)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)
 * (northwest)

Major highways

 * (major east and west highway that serves suburbs of Dayton)
 * (major north and south highway that goes through Dayton)
 * (bypass that serves southern Montgomery County)
 * (was cancelled when Interstate 75 was created in Dayton)

Government


Main article: 

Current officials

 * Board of Commissioners:
 * (D)
 * (D)
 * (D)
 * County Auditor: (D)
 * Clerk of Courts: (D)
 * County Coroner: James H. Davis (R)
 * County Engineer: (D)
 * County Prosecutor: (D)
 * County Recorder: (D)
 * Sheriff: (R)
 * County Treasurer: (D)

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
 * Presiding Judge: (D)
 * Administrative Judge: (D)
 * Judges (General Division):
 * (D)
 * (R)
 * (D)
 * (D)
 * (R)
 * (R)
 * (D)
 * Judges (Domestic Relations Division):
 * (R)
 * (D)
 * Judges (Juvenile Division):
 * (D)
 * (D)
 * Judges (Probate Division):
 * (R)
 * Judges (Probate Division):
 * (R)

County Court of Montgomery County
 * Presiding Judge (D)
 * Judges:
 * (D)
 * (R)
 * (D)
 * (D)

See also:

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 559,062 people, 229,229 households, and 146,935 families residing in the county. The was 468/km² (1,211/sq mi). There were 248,443 housing units at an average density of 208/km² (538/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 76.57%, 19.86% or , 0.23% , 1.31% , 0.04% , 0.49% from , and 1.51% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 229,229 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.30% were living together, 13.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 30.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,156, and the median income for a family was $50,071. Males had a median income of $38,710 versus $27,297 for females. The for the county was $21,743. About 8.30% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Localities
Under Ohio law, there are two types of incorporated municipal jurisdictions, cities and villages. The following cities and villages are located in Montgomery County.

Townships
Under Ohio law, any territory within a county that is not part of an incorporated municipality (city or village), is part of a township. Townships have limited local government and services.


 * (includes Vandalia)
 * (includes Verona, Phillipsburg, and part of Brookville)
 * (includes Germantown)
 * (includes Dayton, Fort McKinley CDP, Shiloh CDP, and Northridge CDP)
 * Township (includes Farmersville and part of New Lebanon)
 * (includes Moraine, Dayton, and Drexel CDP)
 * (includes Miamisburg, West Carrollton, and part of Carlisle)
 * Township (includes parts of Brookville and New Lebanon)
 * Township (includes Centerville, Woodbourne-Hyde Park CDP)
 * Townships swallowed up by annexations:
 * (incorporated by Dayton)
 * (incorporated by Riverside and Dayton with remaining portions of the abolished township becoming the ) unorganized area
 * (incorporated by Trotwood)
 * (incorporated by Clayton, Union, and Englewood)
 * (incorporated into Kettering)
 * (mostly incorporated by Huber Heights; still exists in name only as part of )

Census-designated places
The following s have been designated by the for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under state law.

Public

 * (actually located in neighbouring, but uses a Dayton address.
 * (actually located in neighbouring, but uses a Dayton address.

Public schools
The following public school districts are located partially or entirely in Montgomery County:
 * Local School Districts
 * Brookville High School, Brookville (the Blue Devils)
 * , Dixie (the Greyhounds)
 * , Dayton (the Broncos)
 * (the Polar Bears)
 * , Riverside (the Indians)
 * , Germantown (the Spartans)
 * City School Districts
 * , Centerville (the Elks)
 * Belmont High School for Computer Technology/Engineering, Dayton (the Bison)
 * Thurgood Marshall High School for the Arts, Dayton (the Cougars)
 * Dayton Early College Academy, Dayton
 * Dunbar High School for Professional Studies, Dayton (the Wolverines)
 * Meadowdale High School for Cultural Studies/International Baccalaureate, Dayton (the Lions)
 * Patterson Career Center, Dayton
 * , Dayton (Tigers)
 * , Huber Heights (the Warriors)
 * (Ohio)|Fairmont High School]], Kettering (the Firebirds)
 * (merger of the former Fairmont East and Fairmont West high schools (the East Falcons and the West Dragons)
 * , Miamisburg (the Vikings)
 * , Clayton (the Thunderbolts)
 * , Oakwood (the Lumberjacks)
 * , Trotwood (the Rams)
 * , Vandalia (the Aviators)
 * , West Carrollton (the Pirates)
 * , Carlisle (the Indians)
 * (Ohio)|Fairmont High School]], Kettering (the Firebirds)
 * (merger of the former Fairmont East and Fairmont West high schools (the East Falcons and the West Dragons)
 * , Miamisburg (the Vikings)
 * , Clayton (the Thunderbolts)
 * , Oakwood (the Lumberjacks)
 * , Trotwood (the Rams)
 * , Vandalia (the Aviators)
 * , West Carrollton (the Pirates)
 * , Carlisle (the Indians)
 * , Trotwood (the Rams)
 * , Vandalia (the Aviators)
 * , West Carrollton (the Pirates)
 * , Carlisle (the Indians)
 * , West Carrollton (the Pirates)
 * , Carlisle (the Indians)
 * , Carlisle (the Indians)

Private schools
The following private high schools are located in Montgomery County:


 * Archbishop Alter High School, Kettering (the Knights)
 * Carroll High School, Dayton (the Patriots)
 * Chaminade-Julienne High School, Dayton (the Eagles) (/)
 * Dayton Christian High School, Dayton (the Warriors)
 * Miami Valley School, Dayton (the Rams)
 * Spring Valley Academy, Centerville