West Carrollton, Ohio
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West Carrollton is a city in Montgomery County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 13,143 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city of West Carrollton has a Photo Enforcement Program that may send the registered owner of a motor vehicle a Notice of Liability if it detects a speeding or red light running violation.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²).The area of land is 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) and the area of water is 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) (3.08%).
of 2000, there were 13,818 people, 6,134 households, and 3,704 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,190.7 people per square mile (845.5/km²). There were 6,562 housing units at an average density of 1,040.3 per square mile (401.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.59% White, 5.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races
, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 6,134 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,964, and the median income for a family was $48,832. Males had a median income of $38,382 versus $25,591 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,721. About 6.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Montgomery County, Ohio
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 535,153 in the 2010 Census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The county seat is Dayton...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 13,143 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city of West Carrollton has a Photo Enforcement Program that may send the registered owner of a motor vehicle a Notice of Liability if it detects a speeding or red light running violation.
Geography
West Carrollton City is located at 39°40′5"N 84°14′53"W (39.668050, -84.247991).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²).The area of land is 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) and the area of water is 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) (3.08%).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 13,818 people, 6,134 households, and 3,704 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,190.7 people per square mile (845.5/km²). There were 6,562 housing units at an average density of 1,040.3 per square mile (401.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.59% White, 5.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 6,134 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,964, and the median income for a family was $48,832. Males had a median income of $38,382 versus $25,591 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $20,721. About 6.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
History
West Carrollton was formed from the combination of two smaller towns:- Carrollton, a town on the Miami Canal that was north of Miamisburg and was platted in 1830
- Alexanderville, a small town platted in 1815 on the Miami Canal that was just north of Carrollton, which is now the current downtown area.