Beavercreek, Ohio | |
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The Greene Town Center mall
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Location of Beavercreek in Ohio |
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Location of Beavercreek in Greene County |
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Coordinates: 39°43′46″N 84°3′44″W / 39.72944°N 84.06222°WCoordinates: 39°43′46″N 84°3′44″W / 39.72944°N 84.06222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Greene |
Founded | 1980 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bob Stone (R) |
• Vice Mayor | Julie Vann |
Area | |
• Total | 26.44 sq mi (68.48 km2) |
• Land | 26.40 sq mi (68.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 45,193 |
• Estimate (2012) | 45,780 |
• Density | 1,711.9/sq mi (661.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Area code(s) | 937 |
FIPS code | 39-04720 |
GNIS feature ID | 1048393 |
Website | http://www.ci.beavercreek.oh.us/ |
Beavercreek is the largest city in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the second largest suburb of Dayton behind Kettering. The population was 45,193 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Beavercreek area was settled in the early 1800s. A part of Beavercreek Township was incorporated and became the City of Beavercreek in February 1980. The township includes the area known as Trebein. The city boasts two golf courses, Beavercreek Golf Club (Public) and The Country Club of the North (Private). Many Beavercreek residents work on the nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Mall at Fairfield Commons and The Greene Town Center are two malls in the city. In terms of number of residents in an incorporated area, Beavercreek is third in the region behind Dayton and Kettering. In 2007, Beavercreek ranked 84th in Money's Top 100 places to live.General Janet C. Wolfenbarger, former Vice Commander, Air Force Material Command and highest-ranking woman in the United States Air Force (as of 1 January 2010), hails from Beavercreek and is 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School.
Beavercreek is located at 39°43′46″N 84°3′44″W / 39.72944°N 84.06222°W (39.729359, -84.062310), approximately five miles east of downtown Dayton.