Kettering, Ohio

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Back to Kettering, OH housing info, Montgomery County, Ohio, OH smaller cities, OH small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in Kettering, Ohio   Kettering Apartments for Rent   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Kettering, OH Montgomery County Population in July 2008: 53,708. Population change since 2000: -6.6%   Males: 25,521   (47.5%) Females: 28,187   (52.5%) Median resident age:   38.9 years Ohio median age:   36.2 years Zip codes: 45429. Estimated median household income in 2008: $50,538 (it was $45,051 in 2000) Kettering:   $50,538 Ohio:   $47,988 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,432 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $143,021 (it was $110,500 in 2000) Kettering:   $143,021 Ohio:   $140,200 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $170,466; Detached houses: $171,118; Townhouses or other attached units: $219,576; In 2-unit structures: $131,201; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,175; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,421; Mobile homes: $32,727 Kettering, OH residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Christina Asad Edwards, Real Living Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Kettering: White Non-Hispanic (94.5%) Black (1.7%) Two or more races (1.2%) Hispanic (1.1%) American Indian (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Kettering: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Kettering, Ohio on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Kettering is mentioned 480 times on our forum: Kettering  (9 replies) Other nice bar in Kettering besides the Pub at the Greene?  (17 replies) Kettering burglaries  (0 replies) Good apartments close to Kettering Medical Center  (4 replies) Moving from Canada to Kettering,Ohio area  (23 replies) looking for daycare in kettering  (3 replies) Latest news from Kettering, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (15.5%), English (12.7%), United States (8.6%), Italian (4.7%), French (3.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1955 Elevation: 1005 feet Land area: 18.7 square miles. Population density: 2874 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 39.70 N, Longitude: 84.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,504 (-2.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,656 (22.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 937

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Kettering, Ohio business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	10.1%
Ohio:	10.0%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.51
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Kettering, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Kettering-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Kettering city center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/20/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Kettering-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Kettering center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Kettering center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Adam Waleskowski - College basketball player (Florida State Seminoles), Chris Rolfe - Major League Soccer player (Chicago, born: Jan 17, 1983), Doug Penno - College basketball player (Miami (OHIO) RedHawks), Jeff Penno - College basketball player (Dayton Flyers).

Political contributions by individuals in Kettering, OH

• Kettering Hospital Heliport

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Notable locations in Kettering: Dayton State Hospital Farm (A), Dayton Country Club (B), Birchwood Club (C), Moraine Country Club (D), Kettering Moraine Museum (E), Kettering-Moraine Branch Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Beavertown Plaza Shopping Center (1), Oak Creek Plaza Shopping Center (2), Kettering Shopping Center (3), Eichelberger Shopping Center (4), Fairmont Plaza Shopping Center (5), Town and Country of Kettering Shopping Center (6), Hills and Dales Shopping Center (7), Van Buren Shopping Center (8), Wenzler Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kettering include: Davids United Church of Christ (A), Kettering First Church of God (B), Marshall Road First Church of God (C), Oak Creek United Church of Christ (D), Fairmont Presbyterian Church (E), Far Hills Baptist Church (F), Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church (G), Christ United Methodist Church (H), Church of the Ascension (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: David Cemetery (1), Beavertown Cemetery (2), Beth Abraham Cemetery (3), Riverview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Lake Marinole (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Kettering include: Ireland Park (1), Indian Riffle Park (2), Tait Road Park (3), Patterson Monument (4), Oak Creek Park (5), Hills And Dales Park (6), Jane Newcom Park (7), Walther Park (8), Kettering Central Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.3%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kettering, OH

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Here		42.2%
USA		50.2%

4.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,611 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($869 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.11%
Ohio average:	0.10%

from Greene County, OH	0.97% ($35,697 average AGI)
from Warren County, OH	0.36% ($45,864)
from Miami County, OH	0.33% ($35,996)

5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,752 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($352 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.06%
Ohio average:	0.04%

to Greene County, OH	1.02% ($39,497 average AGI)
to Warren County, OH	0.48% ($61,198)
to Miami County, OH	0.36% ($41,601)

• Sam Lovett, Between Dixie Drive And Southern Boulevard, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 32 m
  Registrant: Consolidated Spectrum Services, 22 Merrill Drive, Atkinson, NH 03811, Phone: (603) 362-5977, Email:
• William E White, 3535 Southern Blvd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 45 m
  Registrant: Kettering Medical Center, 3535 Southern Blvd., Kettering, OH 45429, Phone: (937) 395-8804, Email:
• mike wren, 700-718 East David Rd., Type: Tank, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00003223
  Registrant: County Of Montgomery, Oh, 2712 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45439, Phone: (937) 496-7042, Email:
• Ken Harbour, Cemetary Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01094754
  Registrant: Cityswitch, LLC, 1200 Peachtree Strees Mail Stop 114, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 962-5584, Email:

• Fire: 3
• Service Call: 1

• #9 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
• #26 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 50,000+)"
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• #98 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
• #99 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"

• #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
• #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"