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27-727: Miami River may refer to: In Ohio [ edit ] Great Miami River , a tributary of the Ohio River Little Miami River , a tributary of the Ohio River Maumee River , referred to in the Ohio Constitution as the Miami River of the Lake Elsewhere [ edit ] St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan) , a river; formerly Rivière des Miamis (River of

54-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64, and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

81-562: A new middle school designed by SHP Leading Design based in Cincinnati, and the district has also renovated and enlarged Butler High School. The Western Ohio Japanese Language School (オハイオ西部日本語学校 Ohio Seibu Nihongo Gakkō ), a part-time Japanese supplementary school , previously held its classes at the Northridge / Vandalia-Butler Preschool in Vandalia. Vandalia has a public library, a branch of

108-451: A small general store as a stop and resting place for travelers heading west. The small town began to attract travelers and businessmen, and on February 7, 1848, the town was incorporated as "The Village of Vandalia" with Benjamin Wilhelm as its first mayor. The village was laid out in 38 lots including a church, hotels, blacksmiths shops, a steam sawmill, meat markets, and a carriage shop. It

135-492: Is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio , United States, and a suburb of Dayton . Its population was 15,209 during the 2020 census . In addition to being the city closest to Dayton International Airport , Vandalia lies at the crossroads of I-75 and I-70 . On August 17, 1838, Benjamin Wilhelm, a settler from Pennsylvania , settled near what is now the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and US Route 25-A. He built his home and

162-788: Is an artificial reservoir which receives the flow from the North and South forks of the Great Miami River. It flows south and southwest, past Sidney , and is joined by Loramie Creek in northern Miami County . It flows south past Piqua and Troy , and through Taylorsville Dam in Huber Heights and Vandalia . It continues through Dayton , where it is joined by the Stillwater and the Mad rivers and Wolf Creek . From Dayton it flows southwest past Miamisburg , Franklin , Middletown and Hamilton in

189-506: Is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km ) is water. Vandalia is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the census of 2010, there were 15,246 people, 6,571 households, and 4,166 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,235.5 inhabitants per square mile (477.0/km ). There were 7,055 housing units at an average density of 571.7 per square mile (220.7/km ). The racial makeup of

216-541: Is named for the Miami , an Algonquian -speaking Native American people who lived in the region during the early days of European settlement. They were forced to relocate to the west to escape pressure from European-American settlers. The region surrounding the Great Miami River is known as the Miami Valley . This term is used in the upper portions of the valley as a moniker for the economic-cultural region centered primarily on

243-731: The Greater Dayton area. As the lower portions of the Miami Valley fall under the influence of Cincinnati and the Ohio River Valley, residents of the lower area do not identify with the Miami in the same way. The main course of the Great Miami River rises from the outflow of Indian Lake in Logan County , about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the village of Russells Point , approximately 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Lima . Indian Lake

270-621: The "Crossroads of America" due to its location on the National Road and the Dixie Highway . These correspond to U.S. Route 40 and former U.S. Route 25 , which in turn, have been supplanted by two major expressways: east-west Interstate 70 and north–south Interstate 75 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.41 square miles (32.14 km ), of which, 12.34 square miles (31.96 km )

297-476: The Miamis) Miami River (Florida) , a tributary of Biscayne Bay Miami River (New York) , a tributary of Lewey Lake Miami River (Oregon) , a tributary of Tillamook Bay See also [ edit ] Maumee River , Indiana and Ohio Miami (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

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324-580: The Ohio River with Lake Erie , was built through the Great Miami watershed. The first portion of the canal, from Cincinnati to Middletown , was operational in 1828, and extended to Dayton in 1830. Water from the Great Miami fed into the canal. A later extension to the canal, the Sidney Feeder, drew water from the upper reaches of the Great Miami from near Port Jefferson and Sidney . The canal served as

351-618: The Vandalia Sports Complex. It is also home to the Taylorsville Metropark, home to the historic village of Tadmor. Vandalia also is home to the Bruce Sucher Recreation Center, a highly popular recreational facility. Vandalia-Butler City School District is one of only two districts to win the excellency rating every year since 2005. The schools have shown constant improvement. The school district has built

378-608: The annual Oktoberfest in the autumn, the Homecoming parade in the fall, and the Air Show & Parade in the summer. They also host a firework show, The Star-Spangled Celebration. Other events include "Taste of Vandalia", a culinary event, and the Vandalia Corporate Challenge. Vandalia is a top-rated parks and recreation community. Vandalia has over thirty parks in the area. Some of the larger ones include Helke Park and

405-403: The average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median income for a household in the city

432-716: The border in Ohio. The border of Ohio and Indiana was based on where the confluence of the Ohio and Great Miami Rivers was in 1800. Download coordinates as: In the 1700s, the French called the river Riviere à la Roche ("River of the Rocks"). This name was directly taken from the Myaamia language (Miami-Illinois) of the Miami Nation that lived in the area ( ahseni siipiiwi , meaning Rock River ). The Miami and Erie Canal , which connected

459-614: The city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 14,603 people, 6,235 households, and 4,090 families residing in the city. As of 2009 there were 27,298 citizens. The population density was 1,236.5 inhabitants per square mile (477.4/km ). There were 6,489 housing units at an average density of 549.5 per square mile (212.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.08% White , 1.28% African American , 0.13% Native American , 1.23% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.35% from other races , and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of

486-420: The city was 91.5% White , 4.1% African American , 0.1% Native American , 1.4% Asian , 0.6% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 6,571 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had

513-539: The late 1950s and 1960s has led to significant improvements in waste disposal and water quality. Following a catastrophic flood in March 1913, the Miami Conservancy District was established in 1914 to build dams , levees and storage areas as well as dredge and straighten channels to control flooding of the river. The Great Miami River has also been known as: Vandalia, Ohio Vandalia

540-408: The population. There were 6,235 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and

567-471: The principal north–south route of transportation from Toledo to Cincinnati for western Ohio until being supplanted in the 1850s by railroads. As was common in early industrial days, beginning in the 19th century the river served as a source of water and a method to dispose of wastes for a variety of major industrial firms, including Armco Steel , Champion International Paper , Black Clawson , Fernald and many others. Heightened attention to water pollution in

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594-469: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miami_River&oldid=1028870590 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Great Miami River The river

621-604: The southwest corner of Ohio. In southwestern Hamilton County , it is joined by the Whitewater River approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) upstream from its mouth on the Ohio River , just east of the Ohio - Indiana state line, approximately 16 miles (26 km) west of Cincinnati . The river meanders across the state line near Lawrenceburg, Indiana in the last two miles (3 km) before reaching its mouth approximately ¼ mile east of

648-594: The town was named Vandalia because the National Road was intended to extend to Vandalia, Illinois, but, for a time, it looked as though it would not do so. This doubt resulted in the name being used for a town along the Road in Ohio. Vandalia is about 10 miles (16 km) north of Dayton on Dixie Drive (former U.S. Highway 25). It is between the Great Miami River and the Stillwater River . The city has been called

675-404: Was $ 44,463, and the median income for a family was $ 55,270. Males had a median income of $ 41,938 versus $ 26,853 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,199. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. The City of Vandalia boasts several seasonal festivals and events, such as

702-642: Was named after Vandalia, Illinois . By 1959, Vandalia was outgrowing its "village" status, and its citizens voted to make it a council-manager form of government, effectively making the village into a municipal corporation. On January 2, 1960, Vandalia became a Charter City of the State of Ohio. The Delphi Automotive manufacturing plant in Vandalia, which opened in the 1930s, cut back operations in 2003. It continued to operate "through Delphi’s time in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, from October 2005 to October 2009," and

729-579: Was purchased by Mahle Behr in 2015. Until 2005, Vandalia was home to the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA), which moved to Sparta, Illinois after an expansion of the Dayton International Airport . Some records indicate that Benjamin Wilhelm, the town's founder, settled in Vandalia on his way to Vandalia, Illinois . Instead, he stopped here and named his new town after his original destination. Others claim that

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