Bellbrook, Ohio
Location of Bellbrook, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°38′15″N 84°5′18″W / 39.6375, -84.08833
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Greene
Area
- City	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²)
- Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation GR3	778 ft (237 m)
Population (2000)
- City	7,009
- Density	2,244.4/sq mi (866.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45305
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-05102GR2
GNIS feature ID	1064403GR3

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Geography

Bellbrook is located at 39°38′15″N, 84°5′18″W (39.637609, -84.088348)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

History

Bellbrook was first settled in 1814. The name derives from one of the city's founders, Stephen Bell (eponymous with the local elementary school). Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Initially a village, Bellbrook grew through annexation of territory from surrounding Sugarcreek Township. The first annexation, in 1970, helped push the population over 5,000 and led to Bellbrook achieving city status in 1974. With large amounts of buildable land, the area added over 1,000 housing units since the annexation. [1] Sugarcreek Township is one of the eleven townships of Greene County, Ohio. ...

On November 8, 2005, Sugarcreek Township residents defeated by 22 votes a measure supporting the creation of a commission to study a merger with Sugarcreek Township. Bellbrook voters approved the study. However, the measure required both the city and the township to approve the study. [2] The phrase mergers and acquisitions or M&A refers to the aspect of corporate finance strategy and management dealing with the merging and acquiring of different companies as well as assets. ... List of cities in Ohio, arranged in alphabetical order. ... The List of Ohio Townships provides an alphabetic list of the 1340 current and historic townships in Ohio. ...

Some of Bellbrook's former and current residents include actor and comedian Jonathan Winters and writer Erma Bombeck. The city holds the Sugar Maple festival every year on April 20th. Jonathan Harshman Winters III (born November 11, 1925 in Bellbrook, Ohio) is an American film and television actor. ... Erma Louise (Harris) Bombeck (February 21, 1927 - April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for a newspaper column that depicted suburban home life in the second half of the 20th century. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,009 people, 2,222 households, and 2,022 families residing in the city. The population density was 867.4/km² (2,244.4/mi²). There were 3,120 housing units at an average density of 332.8/km² (861.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.19% White, 0.78% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,596 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $62,794, and the median income for a family was $69,770. Males had a median income of $51,311 versus $35,184 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,183. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Bellbrook is governed by a council-manager form of administration. The city manager is appointed by council, while the council and mayor are elected for four-year terms in non-partisan elections. The current mayor is Mary Graves and the city manager is Dave Hamilton. The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ...

The government boasts that it is one of five cities in Ohio with no personal income tax. In addition, the city has never raised property taxes above their 1981 levels nor does it carry any general obligation debt. However, it should be noted that various entities such the school board and the local police and fire departments have increased property taxes to fund their services. [3]

Bellbrook is served by a branch of the Greene County Public Library called Winters-Bellbrook Community Library. The Greene County Public Library serves the communities of Greene County, Ohio from its administrative offices in Xenia, Ohio including Beavercreek, Cedarville, Fairborn, Jamestown, Bellbrook, and Yellow Springs. ...

Education

Bellbrook has 4 school buildings:

• Stephen Bell Elementary, grades K-2
• Bell Creek Intermediate, grades 3-5
• Bellbrook Middle School, grades 6-8
• Bellbrook High School, grades 9-12.

The district's mascot is the golden eagle, and its colors are purple and gold.

External links

• Official city website
• Bellbrook branch of the Greene Country Public Library
• Bellbrook Tourism Informational Video

Coordinates: 39.637609° N 84.088348° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Census-designated places	Shawnee Hills | Wilberforce | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Shawnee Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Greene County, Ohio. ... Wilberforce is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Greene County, Ohio. ... Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force base in Greene and Montgomery counties, adjacent to Riverside, Fairborn, Beavercreek, and Dayton, Ohio. ...
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