Cedarville, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Cedarville, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°44′34″N 83°48′26″W / 39.74278°N 83.80722°W / 39.74278; -83.80722
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Greene
Government
- Mayor	James Phipps
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,828
- Density	3,594.6/sq mi (1,387.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45314
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-12784[2]
GNIS feature ID	1056780[1]
Website	http://www.cedarvilleohio.net/

Cedarville is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,828 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Cedarville University.

Cedarville is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is served by a branch of the Greene County Public Library.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Churches 4 Festivals 4.1 CedarFest 4.2 Little Town of Lights 5 Notable natives and residents 6 Sites of Interest 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Geography

Cedarville is located at 39°44′34″N 83°48′26″W / 39.74278°N 83.80722°W / 39.74278; -83.80722 (39.742796, -83.807084)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.93% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,828 people, 681 households, and 420 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,594.6 people per square mile (1,394.3/km²). There were 722 housing units at an average density of 678.0/sq mi (263.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.06% White, 1.99% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 681 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village the population was spread out with 10.4% under the age of 18, 65.0% from 18 to 24, 10.7% from 25 to 44, 8.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,200, and the median income for a family was $44,234. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,499. About 5.4% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Churches

There were and are numerous churches of different denominations in the village of Cedarville.

The Presbyterian church in Cedarville has moved locations at least 3 times; from the building currently owned by Cedarville University (and currently known as Alford Auditorium), to the church that is now Grace Baptist, to its current location beside Grace Baptist.

[edit] Festivals

[edit] CedarFest

To celebrate its distinction as the birthplace of James H. Kyle, Cedarville commemorates Labor Day with CedarFest, an annual festival including a parade, pancake breakfast at the fire station, carnival games and rides, and exhibitions of local cuisine. The weekend is capped by a fireworks display on Labor Day in Cedar Park.

[edit] Little Town of Lights

The Little Town of Lights is held annually in December. Residents coordinate their outdoor lighted decorations and also compete for the best display. There are also hay rides, photo opportunities with Santa Claus, outdoor carolling, and samples of local cuisine.

[edit] Notable natives and residents

• Mike DeWine, former US Senator
• Eleanor Parker, actress
• Bumpus Jones, Major League Baseball player
• Whitelaw Reid, newspaper publisher and statesman
• James H. Kyle, politician, "Father" of Labor Day
• David Jeremiah, American evangelist

[edit] Sites of Interest

• Cedarville University
• Cedarville Chamber of Commerce

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

[edit] External links

• Cedarville branch of the Greene Country Public Library
• Cedarville University

• Cedarville, Ohio is at coordinates 39°44′34″N 83°48′26″W / 39.742796°N 83.807084°W / 39.742796; -83.807084 (Cedarville, Ohio)Coordinates: 39°44′34″N 83°48′26″W / 39.742796°N 83.807084°W / 39.742796; -83.807084 (Cedarville, Ohio)

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