Miamisburg, Ohio
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Miamisburg is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,489 at the 2000 census.
Originally, the small community had been known as "Hole's Station" since about 1797, when Zachariah Hole settled there with his family from Virginia and built a stockade as protection from Indians. In the interim, many settlers had arrived in the area, mostly from Pennsylvania. The name Miamisburg was derived from the Miami Indian tribe that resided there, combining "Miamis" with "burg," which denotes a borough or town. By 1832, the unincorporated community had become a village and achieved City status about 100 years later.
The city was the site of the first permanent Atomic Energy Commission beginning in 1948. The Dayton area had supported numerous secret operations for the War Department during WWII. As the war ended, the majority of these operations were moved to the Miamisburg Mound Laboratory which was operated by the Monsanto Chemical Company. The primary purpose of Mound Labs was to monitor all aspects of the US nuclear defense stockpile.
Of notable interest, Miamisburg is home to a Miami Indian Burial Mound – Once serving as an ancient burial site, the Mound stands as perhaps the most recognizable historic landmark in Miamisburg. It is the largest conical burial Mound east of the Mississippi River and remains virtually intact from its origins hundreds of years ago. Located in a City park at 900 Mound Avenue, it is an Ohio historical site and serves as a popular attraction and picnic destination for area families. Visitors can climb to the top of the Mound via concrete steps built into its side.
Geography
Miamisburg is located at (39.638525, -84.275280)[Geographic references#1GR1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.0 km² (11.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 19,489 people, 7,449 households, and 5,393 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.5/km² (1,741.6/mi²). There were 7,905 housing units at an average density of 272.8/km² (706.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.95% White, 1.59% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.There were 7,449 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,316, and the median income for a family was $56,996. Males had a median income of $41,918 versus $28,045 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,504. About 4.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
- The sister city of Miamisburg is Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
- Miamisburg is home to the largest Adena mound in existence, which is open for onlookers to climb.
- The chemical plant in Miamisburg known as Isotec exploded in late 2003, causing school and other events to be cancelled. Isotec is a division of Sigma-Aldrich.
- It is the home of the world headquarters of Lexis Nexis
- The mascot of Miamisburg is the Viking
- On July 8, 1986, a train derailed near Miamisburg, igniting phosphorus contained in some of the tanker cars. This led to the evacuation of approximately twenty thousand people, the largest evacuation in Ohio history. More than one billion dollars in lawsuits resulted.
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