Cedarville, Ohio facts for kids
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Cedarville, Ohio
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Village
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Cedarville's historic opera house
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Location of Cedarville, Ohio
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Location of Cedarville in Greene County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 sq mi (3.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,257 |
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4,250 |
| • Density | 3,252.10/sq mi (1,255.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
45314
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| Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
| FIPS code | 39-12784 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397584 |
| Website | cedarville.us |
Cedarville is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The village is within the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,257 at the 2020 census.
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History
Cedarville was settled by Irish and Scottish immigrants in 1799. Cedarville was originally known as Milford, and under the latter name was platted in 1816. This was because of postal confusion with the city of Milford, Ohio. A post office called Massies Creek was established in 1837, and the name was changed to Cedarville in 1843. The present name is for cedar trees near the original town site.
For many years beginning in the 1880s, public life in Cedarville centered around the downtown Cedarville Opera House; it survives to the present day, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2), of which 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 688 | — | |
| 1870 | 753 | 9.4% | |
| 1880 | 1,181 | 56.8% | |
| 1890 | 1,355 | 14.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,189 | −12.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,059 | −10.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,028 | −2.9% | |
| 1930 | 940 | −8.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,034 | 10.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,292 | 25.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,702 | 31.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,342 | 37.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,799 | 19.5% | |
| 1990 | 3,210 | 14.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,828 | 19.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,019 | 5.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,257 | 5.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 4,250 | 5.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,019 people, 686 households, and 411 families living in the village. The population density was 3,139.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,212.3/km2). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 593.0 per square mile (229.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 2.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 686 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the village was 21 years. 9.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 66.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 8.4% were from 25 to 44; 9.8% were from 45 to 64; and 6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.
Culture
CedarFest
To celebrate its distinction as the birthplace of James H. Kyle, Cedarville commemorates Labor Day with CedarFest, an annual festival. The weekend is capped by a fireworks display on the Sunday before Labor Day in Cedar Park.
Little Town of Lights
The Little Town of Lights is held annually on the first weekend of December. Residents coordinate their outdoor lighted decorations (traditionally empty gallon milk jugs with a candle placed inside) and also compete for the best display.
Education
The Cedar Cliff Local School District operates three public schools combined in one building in the village: Cedarville Elementary School, Cedarville Middle School, and Cedarville High School. The Cedar Cliff Local School District gets its name from the two towns which it serves, Cedarville and Clifton.
Cedarville University, a Baptist institution, has been in operation at Cedarville since 1887.
Cedarville has a public library, a branch of the Greene County Public Library.
Notable people
- David Jeremiah, evangelist
- Bumpus Jones, Major League Baseball player
- Mike Kellogg, radio evangelist
- James H. Kyle, politician, South Dakota senator, "Father" of Labor Day
- Eleanor Parker, actress
- Whitelaw Reid, newspaper publisher and statesman
See also
In Spanish: Cedarville (Ohio) para niños
