From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia, Ohio
Vandalia, Ohio Coordinates: 39°52′47″N 84°11′37″W / 39.87972°N
84.19361°W / 39.87972; -84.19361Coordinates: 39°52′47″N
— City — 84°11′37″W / 39.87972°N 84.19361°W / 39.87972; -84.19361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Montgomery
Government
• City Council Mayor Bill Loy
David M. Gerhard
Mike Blakesly
H. David Brusman, Jr.
Candice Farst
David Lewis
Joyce Orange
• City Manager Jeffrey C. Hoagland
Aerial view of Vandalia, with the Dayton International Airport to the • City Treasurer
north Finance Director James Bell, CPFA, CPFIM
Nickname(s): The Crossroads of America, The Gem’s Area
Sparkle, Air City, V-Town, The North Beauty
• Total 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km2)
• Land 11.8 sq mi (30.6 km2)
• Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 994 ft (303 m)
Population (2010)
• Total 15,246
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
DST)
• Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45377
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-79492[2]
GNIS feature ID 1049271[1]
Website http://www.vandaliaohio.org/
Vandalia is a city[3] in Montgomery County, Ohio, United
Location of Vandalia, Ohio States, and a suburb of Dayton.[4] Its population was
15,246 during the 2010 census.[5] The James M. Cox Day-
ton International Airport is located in the city.[4] In addi-
tion to being the home of the Dayton International Air-
port, Vandalia lies at the crossroads of I-75 and I-70, mak-
ing it a major hub for business.
Vandalia is a sister city to Lichtenfels, Germany and
Prestwick, Scotland. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan
Statistical Area.
Geography
Vandalia is about 10 miles (16 km) north of Dayton on
Dixie Drive (former U.S. Highway 25). It is between the
Location within Montgomery County, Ohio Great Miami River and the Stillwater River. The city has
been called the "Crossroads of America" due to its loca-
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tion on the National Road and the Dixie Highway. These
correspond to U.S. Route 40 and the decommissioned U.S.
Demographics
Route 25, which in turn, have been supplanted by two As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,603 people,
major expressways: east-west Interstate 70 and north- 6,235 households, and 4,090 families residing in the city.
south Interstate 75. As of 2009 there were 27,298 citizens. The population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the density was 1,236.5 people per square mile (477.4/km²).
city has a total area of 11.9 square miles (31 km2), of There were 6,489 housing units at an average density
which 11.8 square miles (31 km2) is land and 0.1 square of 549.5 per square mile (212.1/km²). The racial makeup
miles (0.26 km2) (0.59%) is water. of the city was 96.08% White, 1.28% African American,
0.13% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islan-
der, 0.35% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more
History races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the
On August 17, 1838, Benjamin Wilhelm, a settler from population.
Pennsylvania, settled in Vandalia on his way to Vandalia, There were 6,235 households out of which 30.1% had
Illinois near the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and US children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were
Route 25-A. He stopped here and named his new town married couples living together, 10.3% had a female
after his original destination. He built his home and a householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were
small general store as a stop and resting place for travel- non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of in-
ers heading west. The small town began to attract travel- dividuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65
ers and entrepreneurs, and on February 7, 1848 the town years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32
was incorporated as "The Village of Vandalia" with Ben- and the average family size was 2.88.
jamin Wilhelm as its first mayor. The village was laid out In the city the population was spread out with 23.6%
in 38 lots including a church, hotels, blacksmiths shops, under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to
a steam sawmill, meat markets, and a carriage shop. The 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of
first church was started by the United Brethren congre- age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100
gation. females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age
By 1959, Vandalia was outgrowing its "village" status, 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
and its citizens voted to make it a council-manager form Historical populations
of government, effectively making the village into a mu- Census Pop. %±
nicipal corporation. On January 2, 1960, Vandalia became
1970 10,796 —
a Charter City of the State of Ohio.
1980 13,161 21.9%
1990 13,882 5.5%
Architecture 2000 14,603 5.2%
Vandalia has two specific types of architecture that are 2010 15,246 4.4%
heavily present throughout the city: colonial and post- Population 1970-2000.[6]
modern. Many of the city buildings have post-modern The median income for a household in the city was
design and are mainly glass and brick. The new high $44,463, and the median income for a family was $55,270.
school and middle school are being built this way, and Males had a median income of $41,938 versus $26,853 for
the Justice and Municipal Buildings, the Recreation Cen- females. The per capita income for the city was $24,199.
ter, and a new fire station have already been constructed About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were
in this manner. Clashing with this in a unique way that below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age
many find aesthetically pleasing is Vandalia’s colonial ar- 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
chitecture. Many of the older buildings and some of the
newer multi-story buildings along James E. Bohanan Me-
morial Drive have a very high end, colonial look. Other Regional cooperation
townhouses and condos throughout this area have used In 2009 Vandalia and Butler Township officials an-
this architecture frequently, and many developments nounced plans to jointly staff two fire stations to improve
around Miller Lane have colonial styles. Some homes service delivery and response times.The joint agreement
throughout different neighborhoods like Meeker Creek, marks the third time in recent past that Vandalia City of-
Ashburry Farms, Park Place, and Copperfield have many ficials have joined with neighboring communities for a
colonial style homes. common goal. The City of Vandalia shares a wastewater
treatment facility with Tipp City and Huber Heights. The
Tri-Cities Wastewater Treatment Plant has been in op-
eration since 1985, and jointly owned by the three cities
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since 1991. In 2007, the Northern Area Water Authority vorite since 1960, but the commercial chain scene is also
(NAWA) began supplying drinking water to Vandaila and big in Vandalia. There are hundreds of different restau-
Tipp City. The plant is jointly owned by the two commu- rants in Vandalia. One study showed that between
nities. 2006-2008 a new restaurant opened up every other
month in Vandalia.
Economy
Since the beginning of the new millennium, Vandalia has
Education
become a warehouse for commercial, residential, and • Vandalia-Butler City School District is one of only
business growth.[citation needed] two districts to win the excellency rating every year
since 2005.[8] The schools have shown constant
Stonequarry Crossings, North- improvement and Butler High School is one of the
top in the state of Ohio in the social studies area of
woods, and York Commons study. The school district is also building a new
middle school designed by SHP Leading Design based
Vandalia has three main commercial districts.
in Cincinnati, and the district is also renovating and
Stonequarry Crossings was started in 2007 and is seeing
enlarging Butler High school.
very interesting developments such as a new firestation,
St. Christopher grade school is one of the top performing
middle school, and high end tech/office developments.
private schools in the area.
Stonequarry Crossings will also be getting a new on/off
University of Phoenix has an extension branch for
ramp for easier access to the Dayton International air-
technological research near Poe Avenue.
port, which sits right next door. Northwoods is a devel-
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology is based in
opment that started in 2003. It anchors several shoppes
Vandalia.
and restaurants and is also used as an industrial/ com-
mercial office park. This area has seen increased develop-
ments in the past years and has steadily gained worth in News
property, despite the economic downturn. Northwoods Vandalia has its own community paper the Vandalia
sits directly east of I-75. York Commons is not only one of Drummer. Many in the community also receive city-pub-
the most successful developments in Vandalia but even lished tabloids like Business at the Crossroads. Many res-
in the Dayton-Cincinnati Metro. York Commons, once idents throughout this area also regularly read the Day-
woodland in 2004, is now home to around 2,100 rooms in ton Daily News, the metropolitan area’s main daily news-
hotels, around forty restaurants, and many mega shop- paper.
ping centers. The developer, SINGER properties, is plan-
ning a high-end urban shopping district in the future
that will house high-end retail stores and possibly bring Notable natives and residents
increased office developments to Vandalia. • Josh Betts of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats,[9]
• Seth Gorney of the Iowa Hawkeyes.[10]
Revitalization • Hometown of Maria Lauterbach, a Marine whose
The city of Vandalia recently passed plans to reinvent the murder in 2007 made national headlines.[11]]
city’s urban core around National Road and Dixe Drive.
The plan is to bring many of the old shopping centers to
the streetfront while placing parking spaces in the back.
Events
The first business to take part in this plan is My Favorite The City of Vandalia boasts several seasonal festivals and
Pet on National in which a new building will be built events, such as the annual Oktoberfest in the autumn,
streetfront next to Wendy’s.[7] Many improvements have the Homecoming parade in the fall, and the Air Show
gone underway already such as new vintage style lamp- & Parade in the summer.[12] They also host a firework
posts, new trees, new signage, decorative stoplights, and show, The Star-Spangled Celebration. Other events in-
brick pavers. clude "Taste of Vandalia", a culinary event, and the Van-
dalia Corporate Challenge.[13] St. Christopher Catholic
Church also hosts the Vandalia Fair every summer, one of
Restaurant scene the largest in the Miami Valley.
The restaurant scene in Vandalia is perhaps one of the
city’s best assets.[citation needed] Increasingly picking up in
the past decade, the city has made a name for itself[citation
Parks and recreation
needed] in the region as a suburb that has an edge for com- Vandalia is a top-rated parks and recreation communi-
mercial culinary options. Christy’s Pizza is the local fa- ty.[14] Vandalia has over thirty parks in the area. Some
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of the larger ones include Helke Park and the Vandalia
Sports Complex. It is also home to the Taylorsvile
Sister cities
Metropark, home to the historic village of Tadmor. Van- Vandalia has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Ci-
dalia also is home of the Vandalia Recreation Center, a ties International:
highly popular rec facility.[15] • - Lichtenfels, Bayern, Germany
• - Prestwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport conflictions
The city of Dayton had proposed an extension to the Day- References
ton International Airport in 1998 that would annex part
[1] ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States
of Butler Township. The idea caused a mass conflict as it
Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
would disturb the natural shape of the city of Vandalia
http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
and it would heavily disturb the shape of National Road,
[2] ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census
or Rt. 40. The proposals where cancelled, however in 2008
Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
when the city of Vandalia purchased the same land that
2008-01-31.
was partially owned by University of Dayton, the city of
[3] "Vandalia city, Ohio - fact sheet". American
Dayton finally began to work on their redeveloped ex-
FactFinder. US census bureau.
pansion of the airport which included a new sight tower
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/
and updating of landscaping and the Airport Access Road.
SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_cou
The same land will soon see increased development with
Retrieved 2007-09-13. "Vandalia city"
the opening of MAC, Morton Middle School, Vandalia-
[4] ^ "City of Vandalia, Ohio: information resources for
Butler Fire Station #1, and is zoned for increased high
Vandalia residents and visitors.". Cities Unlimited
end/ tech office jobs. The land is also heavily developed
Corporation. http://www.vandaliaohio.com/.
as an office park and a mix of retail and restaurants. The
Retrieved 2007-09-15.
city of Vandalia is hoping that, with regional coopera-
[5] "American FactFinder2".
tion, the city of Dayton will work well to promote more
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/
office and upscale development in the region.
pages/index.xhtml. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
[6] "Census Of Population And Housing". U.S. Census
Things to do Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/
decennial/index.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
• Aullwood Audubon Center is an outdoor/indoor
[7] Vandalia vet to rebuild
nature center, an animal sanctuary and a farm.
[8] http://www.vandaliabutlerschools.org/index.html
Classes are offered there, including the Summer
[9] http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/
Earth Adventures for children ages 2–13. People 14
profile?playerId=9866
and elder can work as a volunteer there.
[10] http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/players/
• In the future, people will be able to visit the Wright
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Brothers Monument in Vandalia. The monument is a
[11] http://onslowcrime.encblogs.com/?p=492
proposed 250-foot-tall (76 m) designed statue
[12] http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/
commemorating Dayton as the birthplace of flight.
Air_Show_Parade.cfm
The monument is being built will be finished by
[13] http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/New_Resident.cfm
2012, and the design also calls for a transit center
[14] http://www.ci.vandalia.oh.us/Parks.cfm
with a museum that offers tours through the
[15] http://vandalia.besavvy.egovlink.com/
historical Dayton region. The monument will also be
Rec_Center.cfm
a beacon of growth as it will sit directly next to the
newly finished I-75, I-70 interstate interchange.
External links
• City of Vandalia official website
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• Populated places in Montgomery County, Ohio
• National Road
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