Greenville

Greenville, Ohio
—  City  —
Statue of Annie Oakley
Location of Greenville, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°6′9″N 84°37′41″W / 40.1025°N 84.62806°W / 40.1025; -84.62806
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Darke
Government
- Mayor	Michael Bowers
Area
- Total	6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2)
- Land	6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	13,294
- Density	2,206.4/sq mi (851.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45331
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-32340[2]
GNIS feature ID	1064762[1]
Website	http://www.cityofgreenville.org/

Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,294 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Darke County^[3].

History

Greenville is the historic location of Fort Greene Ville, a pioneer fort built under General Anthony Wayne's command, at over 55 acres (220,000 m²) this was the largest wooden fortification ever built. It was here that the Treaty of Greenville was signed on August 3, 1795, bringing peace to the area and opening up the Northwest Territory for settlement. Fort Greene Ville was named for Wayne's fellow General Nathanael Greene.^[4]

Geography

Greenville is located at 40°6′9″N 84°37′41″W / 40.1025°N 84.62806°W / 40.1025; -84.62806 (40.102474, -84.627985)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), all of it land.

Local Airports:

Darke County Airport 7 Miles away in Versailles, Ohio

James M. Cox Dayton International Airport 35 Miles away in Vandalia, Ohio

General information

Greenville is home to The Great Darke County Fair which runs for nine days in August, and is billed as the largest county fair in the United States. Greenville is also home to KitchenAid small appliances.

Built in 1849, the historic Bear's Mill, is an authentic example of a stonegrinding flour mill of its time. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, it is still in use today to grind cornmeal, whole wheat flour, rye flour, and pancake mixes. The mill and the buhr stones are powered by water. Self-guided tours may be taken during normal business hours.

Greenville has a history museum, the Garst Museum, which features the largest known collections of memorabilia of Annie Oakley and Lowell Thomas, both of whom were born nearby. It also holds historic artifacts relating to Anthony Wayne and the Treaty of Greenville as well as Native American artifacts. The museum also includes a village of shops; a wing of early American furnishings, pioneer life, and military uniforms; an early Indianapolis 500 race car built in Greenville; and an extensive genealogy room for research. Also located in Greenville is St. Clair Memorial Hall, the center for the arts in Darke County. This fine piece of architecture, built in 1910, has been completely remodeled and is a showpiece for all of Darke County.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 13,294 people, 5,649 households, and 3,462 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,206.4 people per square mile (851.2/km²). There were 6,030 housing units at an average density of 1,000.8/sq mi (386.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 0.56% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 5,649 households out of which 27.3% had children living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,791, and the median income for a family was $38,699. Males had a median income of $33,143 versus $24,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,830. About 10.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• City website
• Paranormal Investigation held at the Historic Bear's (Baer) Mill

• Greenville, Ohio is at coordinates 40°06′09″N 84°37′41″W / 40.102474°N 84.627985°W / 40.102474; -84.627985 (Greenville, Ohio)Coordinates: 40°06′09″N 84°37′41″W / 40.102474°N 84.627985°W / 40.102474; -84.627985 (Greenville, Ohio)

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