Kettering

City · Montgomery County · 57,809 residents · 2.25% municipal income tax

Montgomery County

Local events in Kettering

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  1. Possible Volleyball District Final @ Fairmont HS

    All day · Kettering Fairmont High School, 3301 Shroyer Rd, Kettering, OH 45429, USA · From Minster Local School District

  2. Halloween Horror Trivia

    1:30 to 3 p.m. · Kettering-Moraine Branch · From Dayton Metro Library

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Notable people from Kettering

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History from Kettering

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How Kettering began

Kettering grew out of Van Buren Township, created in 1841 from Dayton's expanding farm country south and east of the city; the township's earliest known settler, John Patterson, built its first log cabin in 1798. The area stayed largely rural and semi-rural, with a scatter of large estates belonging to Dayton industrialists, until Van Buren Township voters approved incorporation as the Village of Kettering in November 1952, taking the name of inventor and philanthropist Charles F. Kettering, who had lived nearby for decades. A 1953 secession by the township's western section created what is now Moraine, and Kettering itself grew so fast in the postwar suburban boom that it reached city status by 1955, becoming, and remaining, the most populous suburb in the Dayton metropolitan area.

Settled 1798, incorporated 1952-11, by Voters of Van Buren Township, incorporating as the Village of Kettering; city status followed in 1955.

Where the name comes from

The new village took the name of Charles F. Kettering, the Dayton-area inventor (the electric self-starter, and co-founder of Delco) and philanthropist who lived at his estate, Ridgeleigh Terrace, in the area from 1914 until his death in 1958, and who Kettering's own city history calls its 'most outstanding citizen.'

Before the town

No Native American village, mound, earthwork, trail or treaty site specific to present-day Kettering is recorded; local histories of this stretch of Van Buren Township begin with the log-cabin farm settlement of the late 1790s and say nothing about earlier Native occupation of the specific ground. Like the rest of Montgomery County, the land was within territory ceded by the Wyandot, Shawnee, Miami and allied nations under the Treaty of Greenville (1795), and the broader Great Miami valley (a few miles north, at the Mad River confluence in Dayton) was documented Miami and Shawnee hunting and contested ground before that treaty. The Adena-era Miamisburg Mound lies a few miles south in Miami Township.

Timeline

  1. — John Patterson, great-uncle of NCR founder John H. Patterson, built the first log cabin in what would become Kettering, farming land in what was still unorganized township territory.
  2. — Growing population in the area south and east of Dayton led to the creation of Van Buren Township, a name that lasted more than a century.
  3. — Inventor Charles F. Kettering, who had left National Cash Register in 1909 to found the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco) and had developed the automobile electric self-starter (in production on 1912 Cadillacs), built his estate, Ridgeleigh Terrace, in the township that would later bear his name.
  4. — Ohio Governor James M. Cox built Trailsend, his French Renaissance-style mansion on Governors Trail Road, where he later planned his 1920 presidential campaign with running mate Franklin D. Roosevelt; Trailsend was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
  5. — Van Buren Township voters approved incorporating as the Village of Kettering, named for Charles F. Kettering.
  6. — The western portion of the new village seceded to form a separate township, which became the City of Moraine.
  7. — With population at 38,118 by special census, Kettering was officially proclaimed a city by the state.
  8. — Kettering adopted a Home Rule Charter establishing a council-manager government, still in use.

Stories

Charles Kettering and the self-starter

Charles F. Kettering left National Cash Register in 1909 to chase a problem that was killing and maiming drivers: the hand crank used to start automobile engines, which could kick back hard enough to break an arm or jaw. Working with Cadillac's Henry M. Leland, Kettering and his new company, the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco), had a practical electric self-starter ready by February 1911, and it appeared on 1912 Cadillacs, a change that made cars practical for far more drivers, including many women who had been physically shut out of hand-cranking. Kettering sold Delco into General Motors in 1918 and went on to a long career as GM's head of research, but he kept his home in what would later be the city named for him, building his estate Ridgeleigh Terrace in 1914, reportedly the first house in the country fitted with Freon-based electric air conditioning. He lived there until his death in 1958, three years after Van Buren Township's new city took his name.

A governor's estate on Governors Trail Road

James M. Cox, twice governor of Ohio and founder of the newspaper and media company that became Cox Enterprises, built Trailsend on what is now Governors Trail Road in 1916-1917, hiring New York architect Oswald Hering to design a French Renaissance house drawing on the Petit Trianon at Versailles. Cox used Trailsend as his base while serving as governor and, in 1920, while running for president with his young running mate, Franklin D. Roosevelt; Roosevelt returned to visit Cox at Trailsend as sitting president on his last trip to the Dayton area, in 1940. The house and grounds, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, sit in a part of Van Buren Township that stayed a scatter of large estates for industrialists and politicians for decades before Kettering incorporated around them.

Photographs

Trailsend, home of Governor James M. Cox
Trailsend, home of Governor James M. Cox (c. 1920)
Photo: Bain News Service, Library of Congress, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The Charles F. Kettering House, Ridgeleigh Road, Kettering, Ohio
The Charles F. Kettering House, Ridgeleigh Road, Kettering, Ohio (2012)
Photo: Nyttend (own work), public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Trailsend, National Register of Historic Places, Kettering
Trailsend, National Register of Historic Places, Kettering (2012)
Photo: JHunterJ (own work), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Long-Mueller House, 986 Laurelwood Road, Kettering
The Long-Mueller House, 986 Laurelwood Road, Kettering (2012)
Photo: JHunterJ (own work), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · ketteringoh.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · daytondailynews.com · en.wikipedia.org · oakwoodhistory.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Historic places

3 places in Kettering on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Deeds' BarnBuilding · Kettering · listed 1979
    Address
    35 Moraine Circle South
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County · ZIP 45439
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001904
    Coordinates
    39.69707, -84.21445
  2. Long--Mueller HouseBuilding · Kettering · listed 1987
    Address
    986 Laurelwood Rd.
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County · ZIP 45419
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1987
    NRIS reference number
    87000637
    Coordinates
    39.70057, -84.18784
  3. TrailsendBuilding · Kettering · listed 1979
    Address
    3500 Governors Trail
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County · ZIP 45409
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001905
    Coordinates
    39.70130, -84.19923

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

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Water

Mad River Well Field wells along the Mad River east of Dayton, refilled by river water let into recharge lagoons The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Kettering's boundary: 1 hospital, 1 health center, 3 dialysis centers, 4 nursing homes, 5 fire and EMS stations, 3 colleges, 1 high-hazard dam, 13 public schools, 4 private schools, 2 libraries, 6 museums, 1 police station, 9 public charging sites, 5 Superfund sites, 9 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 26 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Hospitals (1)

  1. Kettering Medical Center Trauma level IIGeneral hospital · Kettering
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    3535 Southern Blvd, Kettering, OH 45429
    County
    Montgomery County
    Beds
    456
    Trauma center
    Level II
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Medicare reports it as
    Kettering Health Main Campus
    Phone
    (937) 298-4331
    Medicare ID
    360079

Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address.

Community health centers (1)

  1. Kettering Community Health CenterHealth center · Dayton
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Dayton
    Coordinates
    39.68864, -84.14279

Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale.

Dialysis centers (3)

  1. Davita Buckeye DialysisDialysis · Kettering
    Address
    3050 S Dixie Dr, Kettering, OH 45409
    Dialysis stations
    17
    Medicare star rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    DaVita
    Medicare certified since
    2013-04-09
    Phone
    (937) 643-2337
    Medicare ID
    362792
  2. Davita Kettering Dialysis At HomeDialysis · Kettering
    Address
    5721 Bigger Road, Kettering, OH 45440
    Dialysis stations
    16
    Medicare star rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    DaVita
    Medicare certified since
    2006-09-17
    Phone
    (937) 435-4030
    Medicare ID
    362690
  3. Davita Pike Place DialysisDialysis · Kettering
    Address
    2801 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH 45419
    Dialysis stations
    4
    Medicare star rating
    not rated
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    DaVita
    Medicare certified since
    2022-05-06
    Phone
    (937) 637-4633
    Medicare ID
    722502

Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).

Nursing homes (4)

  1. Kettering Heights Post Acute2 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    3313 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH 45429
    Certified beds
    115
    Residents on an average day
    103
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    2 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    1 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    PACS GROUP
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (937) 949-3550
    Medicare ID
    365616
  2. Oak Creek Terrace Inc3 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    2316 Springmill Road, Kettering, OH 45440
    Certified beds
    69
    Residents on an average day
    62
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    1 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    CARING PLACE HEALTHCARE GROUP
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (937) 439-1454
    Medicare ID
    365899
  3. Oaks of West Kettering The2 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    1150 West Dorothy Lane, Kettering, OH 45409
    Certified beds
    118
    Residents on an average day
    107
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    3 fines totalling $75,572, 1 payment denial (latest 2025-01-22)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (937) 293-1152
    Medicare ID
    365321
  4. The Laurels of Kettering2 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    694 Isaac Prugh Way, Kettering, OH 45429
    Certified beds
    90
    Residents on an average day
    78
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    1 fine totalling $41,974 (latest 2025-06-16)
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (937) 297-4300
    Medicare ID
    365773

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (5)

  1. Kettering Fire Department Station 32Kettering
    Address
    3484 Far Hills Avenue, Kettering, OH 45429
    Coordinates
    39.69820, -84.16897
  2. Kettering Fire Department Station 33Kettering
    Address
    2861 Bobbie Place, Kettering, OH 45429
    Coordinates
    39.70477, -84.13894
  3. Kettering Fire Department Station 34Kettering
    Address
    2575 Woodman Drive, Kettering, OH 45429
    Coordinates
    39.70855, -84.12479
  4. Kettering Fire Department Station 36Kettering
    Address
    4745 Hempstead Station Drive, Kettering, OH 45429
    Coordinates
    39.67948, -84.13667
  5. Kettering Fire Department Station 37Kettering
    Address
    1300 West Dorothy Lane, Kettering, OH 45409
    Coordinates
    39.70785, -84.19796

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Colleges (3)

  1. Dayton School of Medical MassageFor-profit career school · Dayton
    What it is
    For-profit career school
    City
    Dayton
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    1,038
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $18,122
    IPEDS unit ID
    449700
  2. Kettering CollegePrivate nonprofit college · Kettering
    What it is
    Private nonprofit college
    City
    Kettering
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    1,230
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $15,672
    Graduation rate
    63% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 35)
    IPEDS unit ID
    203544
  3. The Modern College of DesignFor-profit college · Kettering
    What it is
    For-profit college
    City
    Kettering
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    219
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $30,548
    Graduation rate
    62% (all programs, within 150% of normal time) (a class of 113)
    IPEDS unit ID
    205391

Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.

High-hazard dams (1)

  1. Lake Marinole DamTributary To Holes Creek · condition: satisfactory
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Satisfactory (assessed 05/04/2021)
    River or stream
    Tributary To Holes Creek
    Purpose
    Recreation
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    29 ft
    Storage
    40 acre-feet
    Completed
    1966
    Owner type
    Private
    County
    Montgomery County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Kettering
    Last inspection
    05/04/2021
    Emergency action plan
    Yes
    NID ID
    OH00423

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, August 2026. "High hazard" rates what a failure would cost downstream, not how likely one is; the condition is the state's assessment.

Public schools (13)

  1. Beavertown Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    2700 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH 45419
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    357
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    20.7
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    86.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    001982
    NCES school ID
    390441801097
  2. Dayton Regional STEM SchoolKettering
    Address
    1724 Woodman Dr, Kettering, OH 45420
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    772
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    38
    NCES school ID
    390137405564
  3. Greenmont Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    1 E Wren Cir, Kettering, OH 45420
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    269
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    15.29
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    79.5%
    Ohio building IRN
    014563
    NCES school ID
    390441801100
  4. Indian Riffle Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    3090 Glengarry Dr, Kettering, OH 45420
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    569
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    32.7
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    90.2%
    Ohio building IRN
    017350
    NCES school ID
    390441801101
  5. J F Kennedy Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    5030 Polen Dr, Kettering, OH 45440
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    631
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    37.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    85.5%
    Ohio building IRN
    018747
    NCES school ID
    390441801102
  6. Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary SchoolDayton
    Address
    219 W Dorothy Ln, Dayton, OH 45429
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    115
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    7.8
    NCES school ID
    390445803541
  7. Kettering Fairmont High School4 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    3301 Shroyer Rd, Kettering, OH 45429
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    2,525
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    136.58
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    80.4%
    Four-year graduation rate
    96.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    018929
    NCES school ID
    390441801104
  8. Kettering Middle School3.5 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    3000 Glengarry Dr, Kettering, OH 45420
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    1,011
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    66.62
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    80.8%
    Ohio building IRN
    018911
    NCES school ID
    390441801103
  9. Oakview Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    4001 Ackerman Blvd, Kettering, OH 45429
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    479
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    25.2
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    91.8%
    Ohio building IRN
    028324
    NCES school ID
    390441801107
  10. Orchard Park Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    600 E Dorothy Ln, Kettering, OH 45419
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    308
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    22.01
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    93%
    Ohio building IRN
    028753
    NCES school ID
    390441801108
  11. Prass Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    2601 Parklawn Dr, Kettering, OH 45440
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    397
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    24.6
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    92.1%
    Ohio building IRN
    030692
    NCES school ID
    390441801109
  12. Southdale Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    1200 W Dorothy Ln, Kettering, OH 45409
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    504
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    27.15
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    88.7%
    Ohio building IRN
    035147
    NCES school ID
    390441801113
  13. Van Buren Middle School4 of 5 stars · Kettering
    Address
    3775 Shroyer Rd, Kettering, OH 45429
    School district
    Kettering City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    607
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    41.87
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    80.8%
    Ohio building IRN
    038224
    NCES school ID
    390441801114

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Private schools (4)

  1. Ascension SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Kettering
    Address
    2001 Woodman Dr, Kettering, OH 45420
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    203
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    17.6
    Students per teacher
    11.5341
    Phone
    (937) 254-5411
    NCES private school ID
    01056052
  2. Montessori School of DaytonPrivate, nonsectarian, special program · Kettering
    Address
    2900 Acosta St, Kettering, OH 45420
    Kind
    nonsectarian, special program
    Students, 2023-24
    119
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    13.9
    Students per teacher
    8.56115
    Phone
    (937) 293-8986
    NCES private school ID
    K9500400
  3. St Albert the Great Catholic SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Kettering
    Address
    104 W Dorothy Ln, Kettering, OH 45429
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    169
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    31
    Students per teacher
    5.45161
    Phone
    (937) 293-9452
    NCES private school ID
    01056846
  4. St Charles Borromeo SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Kettering
    Address
    4600 Ackerman Blvd, Kettering, OH 45429
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    476
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    28.3
    Students per teacher
    16.8198
    Phone
    (937) 434-4933
    NCES private school ID
    01056063

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Public libraries (2)

  1. Kettering-Moraine Branch LibraryBranch · Kettering
    Address
    3496 Far Hills Ave., Kettering, OH 45429
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Dayton Metro Library
    Open
    3,042 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    13,090 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    1,987,700
    System's loans, FY2024
    4,831,439
    People the system serves
    452,238
    Phone
    (937) 463-2665
  2. Wilmington-Stroop BranchBranch · Kettering
    Address
    3980 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH 45429
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Dayton Metro Library
    Open
    3,042 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    21,031 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    1,987,700
    System's loans, FY2024
    4,831,439
    People the system serves
    452,238
    Phone
    (937) 463-2665

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (6)

  1. Aviation TrailMuseum · Dayton
    What it is
    Museum
    City
    Dayton
    Coordinates
    39.72605, -84.18765

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  2. Belmont Historical SocietyHistorical society · Dayton
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Dayton
    Coordinates
    39.72159, -84.13415

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  3. Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall Of FameMuseum · Dayton
    What it is
    Museum
    City
    Dayton
    Coordinates
    39.72605, -84.18765

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  4. Dayton Railway Historical SocietyHistorical society · Dayton
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Dayton
    Coordinates
    39.68691, -84.15670

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  5. Historical Minitures Gaming Society -Great LakesHistorical society · Kettering
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Kettering
    Coordinates
    39.71504, -84.14076

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  6. Kettering-Moraine Museum & Historical SocietyHistorical society · Kettering
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Kettering
    Coordinates
    39.69508, -84.16293

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Police stations (1)

  1. Kettering Police DepartmentKettering
    Address
    3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, OH 45429
    Coordinates
    39.69531, -84.16203

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (9)

  1. Delco Park4 Level 2 · Dayton
    Address
    1700 Delco Park Dr, Dayton, OH 45420
    Ports
    4 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    6:30am-9:30pm daily
    Price
    $0.30 per kWh
    Phone
    937-296-2486
  2. KETTERING DELCO PARK 14 Level 2 · Kettering
    Address
    1700 Delco Park Drive, Kettering, OH 45420
    Ports
    4 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389
  3. Kettering Health Main Campus6 Level 2 · Kettering
    Address
    3535 Southern Boulevard, Kettering, OH 45429
    Ports
    6 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Blink Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-998-2546
  4. Kettering Health Pavilion4 Level 2 · Kettering
    Address
    3700 Southern Boulevard, Kettering, OH 45429
    Ports
    4 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Blink Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-998-2546
  5. Kettering Medical Center3 Level 2 · Kettering
    Address
    3535 Southern Blvd, Kettering, OH 45429
    Ports
    3 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Non-Networked
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Price
    Free
    Phone
    855-536-7543
  6. KETTERING REC CENTER 14 Level 2 · Kettering
    Address
    2900 Glengarry Dr, Kettering, OH 45420
    Ports
    4 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389
  7. MVRPC(EV#29)2 Level 2 · Dayton
    Address
    3600 Shroyer Road, Dayton, OH 45429
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Blink Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-998-2546
  8. MVRPC(EV#30)2 Level 2 · Dayton
    Address
    1400 West Dorothy Lane, Dayton, OH 45409
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Blink Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-998-2546
  9. Singer Vaughn Services6 Level 2 · Kettering
    Address
    2715 Culver Avenue, Kettering, OH 45429
    Ports
    6 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Blink Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-998-2546

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Superfund sites (5)

  1. Capitol Cleaners - DaytonSuperfund program · Dayton
    Address
    3970 S Dixie Hwy, Dayton, OH 45439
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHN000506600
    EPA registry ID
    110043585180
  2. Cheerhart Cleaners, Former, KetteringSuperfund program · Kettering
    Address
    2659 To 2667 Patterson Road, Kettering, OH 45420
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHN000521862
    EPA registry ID
    110071340567
  3. Defense Electronic Supply Center ,Superfund program · Dayton
    Address
    1507 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45420
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    Federal facility
    Yes
    EPA program ID
    OH3971524357
    EPA registry ID
    110001986094
  4. Fuyao Glass AmericaSuperfund program · Moraine
    Address
    2801 W Stroop Rd, Moraine, OH 45439
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHN000522269
    EPA registry ID
    110064671261
  5. Van Buren Middle School Mercury SpillSuperfund program · Kettering
    Address
    3775 Shroyer Rd, Kettering, OH 45429
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHN000508790
    EPA registry ID
    110006288025

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (9)

  1. Delphi Ahg Kettering OpsToxics Release Inventory · Kettering
    Address
    2000 Forrer Boulevard, Kettering, OH 45420
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45420DLCPR2000F
    EPA registry ID
    110000394822
  2. Delphi Chassis Sys, Kettering Ops (K-2)Toxics Release Inventory · Kettering
    Address
    4991 Hempstead Station Drive, Kettering, OH 45429
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (closed)
    EPA program ID
    45428DLCPR4991H
    EPA registry ID
    110001225139
  3. Driv Automotive Inc. (0857080148)Toxics Release Inventory · Kettering
    Address
    2555 Woodman Drive, Kettering, OH 45420
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45420TNNCK2555W
    EPA registry ID
    110037438412
  4. Eastman Kodak CompanyToxics Release Inventory · Dayton
    Address
    3100 Research Boulevard, Dayton, OH 45420
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45420STMNK3100R
    EPA registry ID
    110000893828
  5. Fuyao Glass America Inc. (0857105003)Toxics Release Inventory · Moraine
    Address
    2801 W Stroop Rd, Moraine, OH 45439
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4543WFYGLS281WS
    EPA registry ID
    110070061279
  6. Quaker Chemical - DaytonToxics Release Inventory · Kettering
    Address
    1700 Spaulding Rd., Kettering, OH 45432
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45432GWSMT1700S
    EPA registry ID
    110002113971
  7. Systech Environmental CorpToxics Release Inventory · Dayton
    Address
    3085 Woodman Dr, Dayton, OH 45420
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    TRI_OFFSITE_2018
    EPA registry ID
    110070692134
  8. Testamerica Analytical Testing CorpToxics Release Inventory · Kettering
    Address
    4738 Gateway Circle, Kettering, OH 45440
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45440CRCTC4738G
    EPA registry ID
    110042008485
  9. Valley Fresh Dairy Inc, DairyToxics Release Inventory · Kettering
    Address
    1725 E David Rd, Kettering, OH 45440
    County
    Montgomery County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (closed)
    EPA program ID
    45440BRDNN1725E
    EPA registry ID
    110002114006

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Spills reported since 2021 (26)

  1. Sewage Human2025-09-10 · Kettering
    Reported
    2025-09-10
    What spilled
    Sewage Human
    Largest amount reported
    15 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2509EPA0001533
  2. Material Green2025-08-03 · Kettering
    Reported
    2025-08-03
    What spilled
    Material Green
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2508EPA0001310
  3. Foam2025-05-03 · Kettering
    Reported
    2025-05-03
    What spilled
    Foam
    Largest amount reported
    7 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2505EPA0000691
  4. Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)2024-12-08 · Kettering
    Reported
    2024-12-08
    What spilled
    Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2412EPA0001984
  5. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-10-14 · Kettering
    Reported
    2024-10-14
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    100 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2410EPA0001748
  6. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon2024-05-06 · Kettering
    Reported
    2024-05-06
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2405EPA0000754
  7. Material Unknown2024-04-05 · Kettering
    Reported
    2024-04-05
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Largest amount reported
    20 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2404EPA0000538
  8. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2023-07-14 · Kettering
    Reported
    2023-07-14
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2307EPA0001176
  9. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2023-04-27 · Kettering
    Reported
    2023-04-27
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2304EPA0000682
  10. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2022-11-14 · Kettering
    Reported
    2022-11-14
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Largest amount reported
    30 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2211EPA0001699
  11. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2022-07-11 · Kettering
    Reported
    2022-07-11
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    25 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2207EPA0001051
  12. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2022-05-05 · Kettering
    Reported
    2022-05-05
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Largest amount reported
    250 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2205EPA0000637
  13. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2022-01-30 · Kettering
    Reported
    2022-01-30
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2201EPA0000092
  14. Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)2022-01-18 · Kettering
    Reported
    2022-01-18
    What spilled
    Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2201EPA0000053
  15. Material Unknown2021-10-14 · Kettering
    Reported
    2021-10-14
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2110EPA0001623
  16. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2021-06-01 · Kettering
    Reported
    2021-06-01
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    25 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2106EPA0000772
  17. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2021-05-20 · Kettering
    Reported
    2021-05-20
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Largest amount reported
    30 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2105EPA0000707
  18. Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2021-05-17 · Kettering
    Reported
    2021-05-17
    What spilled
    Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2105EPA0000686
  19. Material Unknown2021-05-04 · Kettering
    Reported
    2021-05-04
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2105EPA0000621
  20. Material White Reached water2021-05-03 · Kettering
    Reported
    2021-05-03
    What spilled
    Material White
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2105EPA0000611
  21. Fat(S) / Oil / Grease / Tallow Food Types (Fog)2021-04-23 · Kettering
    Reported
    2021-04-23
    What spilled
    Fat(S) / Oil / Grease / Tallow Food Types (Fog)
    Largest amount reported
    10 gallons
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2104EPA0000556
  22. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S) Reached water2021-02-01 · Kettering
    Reported
    2021-02-01
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Largest amount reported
    30 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2102EPA0000145
  23. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2026-07-03 · Kettering
    Reported
    2026-07-03
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2607EPA0001251
  24. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2026-07-06 · Kettering
    Reported
    2026-07-06
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    57 - Little Beaver Creek
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2607EPA0001223
  25. Waste Chemical(S) Nos2026-06-25 · Kettering
    Reported
    2026-06-25
    What spilled
    Waste Chemical(S) Nos
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2606EPA0001144
  26. Antifreeze Vehicle Cooling2026-02-23 · Kettering
    Reported
    2026-02-23
    What spilled
    Antifreeze Vehicle Cooling
    Where
    Kettering, Montgomery County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2602EPA0000230

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Kettering, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

The ZIP codes serving Kettering
ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
45429 Kettering and Dayton 84% Mad River Well Field wells along the Mad River east of Dayton, refilled by river water let into recharge lagoons 4.0 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1957 Kettering City · 4.5 stars overall 0.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45440 Kettering and Dayton 55% Mad River Well Field wells along the Mad River east of Dayton, refilled by river water let into recharge lagoons 4.1 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1968 Kettering City · 4.5 stars overall 0.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45420 Dayton 47% Mad River Well Field wells along the Mad River east of Dayton, refilled by river water let into recharge lagoons 3.8 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1949 Dayton City · 2 stars overall 2.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45409 Dayton 36% Mad River Well Field wells along the Mad River east of Dayton, refilled by river water let into recharge lagoons 4.1 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1942 Dayton City · 2 stars overall 1.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45419 Oakwood and Dayton 32% Groundwater from 8 municipal production wells scattered across Oakwood's small (about 2.2 sq mi) wellfield, feeding the shared Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer system 3.5 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1944 Oakwood City · 5 stars overall 1.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45439 Moraine and Dayton 12% Mad River Well Field wells along the Mad River east of Dayton, refilled by river water let into recharge lagoons 4.2 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1956 West Carrollton City · 3 stars overall 6.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain
45432 Beavercreek and Dayton 2% Groundwater wells in three county-owned well fields — Beaver Valley Road, Shakertown Road, and Valley Springs/Hilltop Road — all pumping to and blended at the Northwest Regional Water Treatment Plant on Beaver Valley Rd in Beavercreek 4.2 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1957 Beavercreek City · 4.5 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Kettering, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
MayorBryan Suddith 937-830-0516 · Bryan.suddith@ketteringoh.org
Kettering Government Center, 3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, Ohio 45429 · website
Vice Mayor / Council Member, District 1Lisa Duvall2027-12-31 937-838-7425 · lisa.duvall@ketteringoh.org
Kettering Government Center, 3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, Ohio 45429 · website
Council Member, District 2Bob Scott2027-12-31 937-296-2416 · bob.scott@ketteringoh.org
Kettering Government Center, 3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, Ohio 45429 · website
Council Member, District 3Shane Sullivan2027-12-31 937-903-3215 · shane.sullivan@ketteringoh.org
Kettering Government Center, 3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, Ohio 45429 · website
Council Member, District 4Ryan Konkel2027-12-31 937-305-7817 · ryan.konkel@ketteringoh.org
Kettering Government Center, 3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, Ohio 45429 · website
Council Member, At LargeLaura Arber2029-12-31 513-393-9443 · laura.arber@ketteringoh.org
Kettering Government Center, 3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, Ohio 45429 · website
Council Member, At LargeDan Palmer2029-12-31 937-369-9148 · dan.palmer@ketteringoh.org
Kettering Government Center, 3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, Ohio 45429 · website

Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-05-07 Issue: Kettering City Sch Ren Op Exp 6.9M (6.9 mills) 3613Passed (73.47% for)
2018-11-06 Issue: Kettering City School Add Current Exp 13277Passed (63.16% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2026-05-05 Council Member, Ward 4 (this county's part) Sandra Brasington 1,504, 45.36%; Ryan Konkel 1,812, 54.64%
2025-11-04 Mayor (this county's part) (unofficial count) Bob Scott 4,082, 35.79%; Bryan N. Suddith 7,323, 64.21%
2025-11-04 Council Member, At Large (this county's part) (unofficial count) Laura L. Arber 7,863, 42.86%; Dan Palmer 6,818, 37.16%; Tyler Scott 3,665, 19.98%
2021-11-02 Member of Council at Large Jacqueline L. Fisher 106, 46.29%; Jyl Hall 58, 25.33%; Joseph Patak 65, 28.38%
2021-11-02 Member of Council Bob Scott 59, 41.55%; John J. White 83, 58.45%
2021-11-02 Mayor Peggy B. Lehner 119, 100.0%
2019-11-05 District 2 Joseph Wanamaker 60, 100.0%
2017-11-07 Mayor Michael Barnett 17, 9.14%; Nuponu Gorneleh 8, 4.3%; Don Patterson 161, 86.56%
2017-11-07 Council At Large Griffin Derr 29, 10.9%; Jacqueline L. Fisher 125, 46.99%; Bill Lautar 112, 42.11%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

  • No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
  • Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 1 / 0 / 16; 2021 0 / 1 / 16; 2022 0 / 3 / 14; 2023 0 / 1 / 16; 2024 0 / 3 / 14; 2025 0 / 2 / 15.
  • Financial Audit, 2025, released 2026-05-21
  • Financial Audit, 2024, released 2025-05-29

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Kettering, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
0.88 in
2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
rain so far in 2026
46.8 in
8.4 in above normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
17.3 in
a normal year brings 17.1 in
a normal year
45.3 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 0.88 — 28
September 2026 6.61 — 30
August 2026 7.90 — 31
July 2026 4.07 — 31
June 2026 3.46 — 30
May 2026 8.54 — 31
April 2026 3.76 — 30
March 2026 6.72 0.5 31
February 2026 3.07 3.5 28
January 2026 1.78 13.3 31
December 2025 1.79 6.9 31
November 2025 2.10 4.0 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year2017 — 68.7 in
Driest year1934 — 23.8 in
Snowiest year2014 — 46.0 in
Wettest day on record27 September 2002 — 4.15 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day25 January 2026 — 12.99 in
Deepest snow on the ground17 February 1910 — 17.99 in

Mostly estimated. Only 10% of these days come from a gauge standing inside Kettering - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.

48,193 days of records, 1893-06-02 to 2026-10-28. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Kettering: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
77
those placed on the map inside Kettering

Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:

  • AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC- DCM2 (hazardous waste, latest Feb 4, 2020)
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste24
Sewer and water-line construction16
Air pollution12
Wastewater and stormwater discharge9
Contaminated-site cleanup5
Site assessment4
Federal Facilities3
Underground injection wells2
Cessation Of Regulated Operations1
Voluntary cleanup1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
CHEERHART CLEANERS FORMER KETTERING Voluntary cleanup technical help
WILMINGTON HEIGHTS SHOPPING CENTER Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
SWIGART ROAD SSE Sewer and water-line construction permit
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Hazardous waste inspection
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
REDWOOD - VANDALIA PHASE 3 Sewer and water-line construction permit
SWIGART ROAD SSE Sewer and water-line construction permit
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
REDWOOD - VANDALIA PHASE 3 Sewer and water-line construction permit
XERION ADVANCED BATTERY CORPORATION Air pollution report
STARWIN INDUSTRIES INC Air pollution report
IRG KETTERING I LLC Air pollution report
FUYAO GLASS AMERICA INC Air pollution permit
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
DUTCH BROS MIAMI TOWNSHIP Sewer and water-line construction permit
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
WOODLAND GREENS PHASE 3 AND 4 Sewer and water-line construction permit
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Sewer and water-line construction permit
US DOD DEFENSE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CTR, DAYTON Federal Facilities cleanup response
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Sewer and water-line construction permit

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Kettering, Ohio in?

Kettering is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, with 57,809 residents.

When was Kettering, Ohio founded?

Kettering was settled 1798; incorporated 1952-11. Founders on record: Voters of Van Buren Township, incorporating as the Village of Kettering; city status followed in 1955. Source

How did Kettering, Ohio get its name?

The new village took the name of Charles F. Source

What ZIP code is Kettering, Ohio?

Kettering is served by ZIP codes 45429, 45440, 45420, 45409, 45419 and 45439; 45429 holds the largest share of its residents.

Where does Kettering, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Kettering (Montgomery County Water Services 1): Mad River Well Field wells along the Mad River east of Dayton, refilled by river water let into recharge lagoons.

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