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Kettering

Total population

57,206

Median home value

$208,500

41.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,681

Kettering$75k
National$74k
Weather64°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates39.70°, -84.15°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Freeze Watch · Severe
    Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:30PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Kettering is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner suburb of Dayton. The city had a population of 57,862 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous suburb in the Dayton metropolitan area.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
38.5
Median home value
$208,500
Housing units
27,191
Poverty rate
8.3%
Unemployment
3.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.8%
Black
6%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
3.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.6960
Longitude
-84.1504
Water area
0.04 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
64°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
40°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
52°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
31°F
Clear
Sunday
61°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Sunday Night
38°F
Clear

Forecast for Kettering, OH from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.8%
Diabetes
10.2%
Adult obesity
34%
Binge drinking
18.5%
Adult smoking
13.5%
No leisure activity
23.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
549,627
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21,493
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    20,900
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    15,255
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14,901
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    14,321
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,978
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,663
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,738

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
117
Elementary
66
Middle
17
High
27
Other
7

Largest nearby schools

  • Centerville High School
    High · Centerville · 2,755 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • Kettering Fairmont High School
    High · Kettering · 2,486 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Miamisburg High School
    High · Miamisburg · 1,557 students · 23.2:1 ratio
  • Miamisburg Middle School
    Middle · Miamisburg · 1,160 students · 20:1 ratio
  • Belmont High School
    High · Dayton · 1,100 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Stebbins High School
    High · Dayton · 1,091 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • Kettering Middle School
    Middle · Kettering · 1,078 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • West Carrollton High School
    High · West Carrollton · 951 students · 17.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2023-12-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,455

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,770
Avg daily Wikipedia views
92
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kettering

Kettering Middle School, Kettering, Ohio (Montgomery County)
Ohio) Kettering Middle School (Kettering
Kettering Fairmont High School, Kettering, Ohio (Montgomery County)
Ohio) Kettering Fairmont High School (Kettering · 1983
A history of Van Buren Township and Kettering, Ohio
Harold E. Amli · 1997
Kettering Junior High School, Kettering, Ohio (Montgomery County)
Ohio) Kettering Junior High School (Kettering
City Maps Kettering Ohio, USA
James McFee · 2017
Fairmont West High School, Kettering, Ohio (Montgomery County)
Ohio) Fairmont West High School (Kettering
Archbishop Alter High School, Kettering, Ohio (Montgomery County)
Ohio) Archbishop Alter High School (Kettering
Fairmont East High School, Kettering, Ohio (Montgomery County)
Ohio) Fairmont East High School (Kettering

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET