Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio

Oakwood, Ohio
Hawthorn Hill, home of Orville Wright
Flag of Oakwood, Ohio
Official seal of Oakwood, Ohio
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°43′13″N 84°10′24″W / 39.72028°N 84.17333°W / 39.72028; -84.17333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • MayorWilliam Duncan[1]
Area
 • Total
2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2)
 • Land2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,572
 • Density4,360.82/sq mi (1,684.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
45409, 45419
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-57764[4]
GNIS feature ID1086677[3]
Websitewww.ci.oakwood.oh.us

Oakwood is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,572 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Dayton, Oakwood is part of the Dayton metropolitan area. It was incorporated in 1908. John Henry Patterson, industrialist and founder of the National Cash Register Corporation, is considered the "Father of Oakwood."[5]

Oakwood is completely land-locked by the surrounding municipalities of Dayton and Kettering. Its small, compact geographic area facilitates the response of its single, unified (consolidated) Department of Public Safety, in which all personnel are certified as police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS) officers. Oakwood is one of only a few U.S. cities to employ the concept. Public safety officers work 24-hour shifts, performing the different functions within eight-hour blocks of each shift.

  1. ^ "Oakwood City Council". Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Oakwood: The Far Hills

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