Wilberforce, Ohio
| Wilberforce, Ohio | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Approaching Wilberforce from the northeast
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 Location of Wilberforce, Ohio |
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| Coordinates: 39°42′57″N 83°52′48″W / 39.71583°N 83.88000°WCoordinates: 39°42′57″N 83°52′48″W / 39.71583°N 83.88000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Greene |
| Township | Xenia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.10 sq mi (8.04 km2) |
| • Land | 3.08 sq mi (7.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,271 |
| • Density | 737/sq mi (284.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45384 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-85092 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061778 |
Wilberforce is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,271 at the 2010 census, up from 1,579 at the 2000 census. The community was named for the English statesman William Wilberforce, who worked for the abolition of slavery and achieved the end of the slave trade in the United Kingdom and its empire. The community is home to Wilberforce University and Central State University, two historically black universities.
Wilberforce is located in central Greene County at 39°42′57″N 83°52′48″W / 39.71583°N 83.88000°W (39.715739, -83.880022). It is bordered to the southwest by the city of Xenia, the county seat. Wilberforce is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
U.S. Route 42 passes through the community, leading southwest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the center of Xenia and northeast 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Cedarville. Downtown Dayton is 19 miles (31 km) to the west of Wilberforce.
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