| Bellbrook, Ohio | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Bellbrook, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Greene |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Hon. Mary C. Graves |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,943 |
| • 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 | 39-05102[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064403[1] |
| Website | cityofbellbrook.org |
Bellbrook is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,943 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Bellbrook was first settled in 1814. The name derives from one of the city's founders, Stephen Bell (eponymous with the local elementary school), and from the presence of many small Streams or Brooks in and near the town.
Initially a village, Bellbrook grew by way of 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 build-able land, the area added over 1,000 housing units since the annexation. Today the city is largely developed with little land left for future development. Most of the development is taking place in neighboring Sugarcreek Twp.[3][4]
Some of Bellbrook's former and current residents include actor and comedian Jonathan Winters and writer Erma Bombeck. The city holds a Sugar Maple Festival every April.
Bellbrook is located at (39.637609, -84.088348)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 7,009 people, 2,222 households, and 2,022 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,244.4 people per square mile (867.4/km²). There were 3,120 housing units at an average density of 861.1 per square mile (332.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96% White, 1.03% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0% from other races, and 0.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
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.
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.
Bellbrook is governed by a council-manager form of administration. The city manager is appointed by council, while the council is elected for four-year terms, and the mayor for two-year terms, in non-partisan elections.
Bellbrook is served by a branch of the Greene County Public Library called Winters-Bellbrook Community Library.
Bellbrook has four school buildings:
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