Local events in Xenia Township, Greene County
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How Xenia Township, Greene County began
Xenia Township, established in 1805 at the center of Greene County, holds the site of Old Chillicothe (present-day Oldtown), the principal Shawnee town in Ohio from the late 1770s until it was abandoned after repeated attacks, and traditionally cited as Tecumseh's birthplace. The city of Xenia, the county seat founded in 1803, occupies much of the township, and the census-designated place of Wilberforce sits in its northeast corner, home since 1856 to Wilberforce University - the first college in the United States owned and operated by African Americans - and, since the 1940s-50s, to the public Central State University. The township's history runs from a destroyed Shawnee town, through early Ohio settlement and county government, to a distinctive concentration of Black higher education and civil-rights history at Wilberforce.
Settled 1799-1805 (first white settlers in the area), incorporated 1805 (township organized).
Where the name comes from
Xenia Township takes its name from the city of Xenia, the Greene County seat founded within it in 1803; 'Xenia' is a Greek word meaning hospitality or welcome, chosen (per long-standing local tradition recorded in early county histories) for the new county seat. Wikipedia notes it is the only Xenia Township in Ohio.
Before the town
The most significant Native site in Xenia Township, and one of the most significant in Greene County, is Old Chillicothe (Chalahgawtha), a Shawnee town on the Little Miami River at present-day Oldtown, in use as the Shawnee's principal Ohio town from about 1774-1780. Shawnee war chief Blackfish lived there, and it was a staging point for raids into Kentucky; local tradition holds that Tecumseh was born at or near the site (this birthplace claim is repeated by local newspaper and marker sources but is disputed among historians generally, and is presented here as tradition rather than settled fact). Frontiersman Daniel Boone was captured in Kentucky in 1778, brought to Old Chillicothe, and adopted into the Shawnee community for several months before escaping; Simon Kenton was also held and made to run the gauntlet there. Colonel John Bowman led about 264 Kentucky militia in a May 1779 attack on the town; sources describe it as attacked repeatedly (accounts vary on exact count) before the Shawnee abandoned it, and it remained a landmark until white resettlement of the site began around 1812-1815. Beyond Oldtown, no other mounds, earthworks, or documented Native sites specific to Xenia Township were found in the sources consulted.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee.
- Old Chillicothe (Chalahgawtha) (village) — Oldtown, on the Little Miami River, Xenia Township, c. 1774-1780 (xeniagazette.com)
Timeline
- — Old Chillicothe (Chalahgawtha), at present-day Oldtown on the Little Miami River, is the principal Shawnee town in Ohio; Shawnee war chief Blackfish lives there and it is a base for raids into Kentucky.
- — Daniel Boone, captured by the Shawnee in Kentucky, is brought to Old Chillicothe and adopted into the tribe; he lives there for several months before escaping.
- — Colonel John Bowman leads roughly 264 Kentucky militia in an assault on Old Chillicothe in May; the Shawnee, forewarned, defend the town, and the soldiers burn cabins and take horses in their retreat.
- — Xenia is founded as the Greene County seat, with a formal survey plat following the next year.
- — Xenia Township is organized.
- — William Thorn builds the first house at the former Old Chillicothe site, beginning white resettlement of what becomes Oldtown.
- — Moses Collier plats the town of Oldtown, on the former Old Chillicothe site, with six houses.
- — Wilberforce University is incorporated in Greene County on August 30 by the Methodist Episcopal Church's Cincinnati Conference together with the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, named for British abolitionist William Wilberforce.
- — Civil War losses of Southern tuition-paying students force Wilberforce's Methodist Episcopal board to vote to close the school on March 10; Bishop Daniel A. Payne arranges for the AME Church to buy the school and its assets for $10,000, reopening it that July under full AME ownership - the first college owned and operated by African Americans.
- — Daniel A. Payne serves as Wilberforce's first president under AME ownership, becoming the first African American college president in the United States.
- — Andrew Carnegie funds a library building on the Wilberforce University campus (later listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as the Carnegie Library, Old Wilberforce University Campus); it is remodeled and enlarged in 1938.
- — Colonel Charles Young, the third Black graduate of West Point and later the highest-ranking Black officer in the U.S. Army in World War I, purchases the house on Columbia Pike, near Wilberforce, that becomes his home while teaching military science at the university; it is listed on the National Register in 1974 and designated the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in 2013.
- — Ohio's state-funded College of Education and Industrial Arts, operating alongside Wilberforce University, separates from it; the state institution becomes Central State College in 1951 and later Central State University.
Stories
The town Boone was taken to
In the 1770s the Shawnee's principal town in Ohio stood on the Little Miami River at what is now Oldtown, in the northern part of Xenia Township: Old Chillicothe, or Chalahgawtha, home to war chief Blackfish. From here Shawnee parties raided Kentucky settlements, and in 1778 one of those raids brought back a prisoner who would become one of the most famous names in frontier history - Daniel Boone, captured while making salt on the Licking River, was marched to Old Chillicothe and formally adopted into the tribe, living there for months before slipping away to warn Boonesborough of an approaching attack. Frontiersman Simon Kenton was also held there and forced to run the gauntlet. Kentucky militia under Colonel John Bowman struck the town in May 1779 with roughly 264 men; local tradition (per the Xenia Gazette's retelling of county history) says it was attacked and rebuilt several times before the Shawnee finally left the area, and the site sat empty until settlers began building there again around 1812.
A university the church had to rescue
Wilberforce University, chartered in Greene County in August 1856 by white Methodist Episcopal Church leaders together with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, was built to educate free Black students and, informally, the mixed-race children of Southern slaveholders. The Civil War ended that revenue overnight: Southern families stopped paying tuition, and by March 1863 the Methodist Episcopal board voted to close the school. Bishop Daniel A. Payne of the AME Church, who had helped found the college, negotiated to buy the entire campus and its debts for $10,000; the AME Church reopened it that July as its own institution - the first college in the country owned and operated by African Americans - with Payne as president, the first Black college president in the United States.
A colonel's house that became a national monument
Charles Young, born enslaved in Kentucky in 1864, became the third Black graduate of West Point and, over a long Army career, the highest-ranking Black officer to serve in World War I and the first Black man to reach the rank of colonel. While teaching military science at Wilberforce University he bought a house on Columbia Pike near the campus in 1907; he lived there in the years between his military postings. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the house and surrounding farmland outside Wilberforce were designated the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument by President Barack Obama in March 2013.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · xeniagazette.com · loc.gov · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · archive.org
Historic places
5 places in Xenia Township, Greene County on the National Register of Historic Places, 1 of them National Historic Landmark. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Young, Col. Charles, House LandmarkBuilding · Wilberforce · listed 1974
- Address
- Columbus Pike between Clifton and Stevenson Rds.
- Where
- Wilberforce, Greene County · ZIP 45385
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1974
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- NRIS reference number
- 74001506
- Coordinates
- 39.68978, -83.89104
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C. N. & I. Department Power HouseBuilding · Wilberforce · listed 2003
- Address
- Central State University Campus
- Where
- Wilberforce, Greene County · ZIP 45384
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 2003
- NRIS reference number
- 03001099
- Coordinates
- 39.71857, -83.87446
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Carnegie Library (Old Wilberforce University Campus)Building · Wilberforce · listed 2004
- Address
- 1400 Brush Row Rd.
- Where
- Wilberforce, Greene County · ZIP 45384
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 2004
- NRIS reference number
- 04000610
- Coordinates
- 39.71760, -83.88189
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Emery HallBuilding · Wilberforce · listed 2005
- Address
- Central State University Campus
- Where
- Wilberforce, Greene County · ZIP 45384
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 2005
- NRIS reference number
- 05001144
- Coordinates
- 39.71756, -83.88267
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Tawawa Chimney CornerBuilding · Wilberforce
- Address
- 1198 Brush Row Rd.
- Where
- Wilberforce, Greene County · ZIP 45385
- What it is
- Building
- Latest NPS certification action
- 2020
- NRIS reference number
- 100005361
- Coordinates
- 39.71945, -83.88591
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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.
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Xenia City74% of residentsGreat Miami/Mad River Buried Valley Aquifer (wells near US-68/SR-235)
- Greene County - northwest Reg Water14% of residentsLittle Miami River Buried Valley Aquifer (2 wellfields, Beavercreek area)
- Greene County Eastern Regional9% of residentsLittle Miami River Buried Valley Aquifer (2 wellfields, Beavercreek area)
- Yellow Springs Village3% of residentsGroundwater wells (4 wells)
- Greene County - southwest Reg Water0% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Xenia Township, Greene County's boundary: 1 nursing home, 2 fire and EMS stations, 3 colleges, 1 public school, 1 museum, 2 police stations, 2 Superfund sites, 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility and 8 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Nursing homes (1)
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Overbrook Landing Health and RehabiliationNot rated · Xenia
- Address
- 1640 Overbrook Blvd., Xenia, OH 45385
- Certified beds
- 83
- Medicare overall rating
- not rated
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- FOUNDATIONS HEALTH SOLUTIONS
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (937) 619-6002
- Medicare ID
- 725009
- Map point
- the ZIP's center (the address did not geocode)
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.
Fire and EMS stations (2)
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Xenia Township Fire Department Station 51Xenia
- Address
- 8 Brush Row Road, Xenia, OH 45385
- Coordinates
- 39.73058, -83.93586
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Xenia Township Fire Department Station 52Xenia
- Address
- 893 US Highway 68 South, Xenia, OH 45385
- Coordinates
- 39.65701, -83.91004
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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)
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Central State UniversityPublic university · Wilberforce
- What it is
- Public university
- City
- Wilberforce
- Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
- 4,238
- Tuition and fees, in state
- $7,824
- Tuition and fees, out of state
- $9,824
- Graduation rate
- 26% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 661)
- IPEDS unit ID
- 201690
College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Payne Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit college · Wilberforce
- What it is
- Private nonprofit college
- City
- Wilberforce
- Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
- 174
- IPEDS unit ID
- 204990
College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Wilberforce UniversityPrivate nonprofit college · Wilberforce
- What it is
- Private nonprofit college
- City
- Wilberforce
- Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
- 697
- Tuition and fees, in state
- $14,776
- Graduation rate
- 16% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 119)
- IPEDS unit ID
- 206491
College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.
Public schools (1)
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Tecumseh Elementary School3.5 of 5 stars · Xenia
- Address
- 1058 Old Springfield Pike, Xenia, OH 45385
- School district
- Xenia Community City School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 305
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 15
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 81.2%
- Ohio building IRN
- 036970
- NCES school ID
- 390451502057
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (1)
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National Afro-American Museum FoundationMuseum · Wilberforce
- What it is
- Museum
- City
- Wilberforce
- Coordinates
- 39.71375, -83.88110
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Police stations (2)
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Central State University Police DepartmentWilberforce
- Address
- 1400 Brush Row Road, Wilberforce, OH 45384
- Coordinates
- 39.71566, -83.87996
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Wilberforce University Police DepartmentWilberforce
- Address
- 1055 North Bickett Road, Wilberforce, OH 45384
- Coordinates
- 39.71034, -83.87938
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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.
Superfund sites (2)
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Armentrout ExcavatingSuperfund program · Xenia
- Address
- 766 Hawkins Rd, Xenia, OH 45385
- County
- Greene County
- Status
- Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
- EPA program ID
- OHD980510010
- EPA registry ID
- 110009304378
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Xenia Mercury Spill ResponseSuperfund program · Xenia
- Address
- Murray Hill Dr, Xenia, OH 45385
- County
- Greene County
- Status
- Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
- EPA program ID
- OHN000522228
- EPA registry ID
- 110072166945
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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 (1)
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Carboline CompanyToxics Release Inventory · Xenia
- Address
- 125 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH 45385
- County
- Greene County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45385CRBLN125FA
- EPA registry ID
- 110000394500
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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 (8)
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-12-07 · Xenia Twp
- Reported
- 2025-12-07
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Xenia Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2512EPA0001967
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)2025-10-11 · Xenia Twp
- Reported
- 2025-10-11
- What spilled
- Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)
- Where
- Xenia Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2510EPA0001679
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Ammonia (Nh3)2025-07-01 · Xenia Twp
- Reported
- 2025-07-01
- What spilled
- Ammonia (Nh3)
- Where
- Xenia Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2507EPA0001095
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-03-27 · Xenia Twp
- Reported
- 2025-03-27
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 25 gallons
- Where
- Xenia Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2503EPA0000433
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Ammonia (Nh3)2023-07-15 · Xenia Twp
- Reported
- 2023-07-15
- What spilled
- Ammonia (Nh3)
- Where
- Xenia Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2307EPA0001190
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)2022-04-05 · Xenia Twp
- Reported
- 2022-04-05
- What spilled
- Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
- Largest amount reported
- 55 gallons
- Where
- Xenia Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2204EPA0000473
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-03-10 · Xenia Twp
- Reported
- 2021-03-10
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 30 gallons
- Where
- Xenia Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2103EPA0000307
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Anhydrous Ammonia (Nh3)2026-08-31 · Xenia Twp
- Reported
- 2026-08-31
- What spilled
- Anhydrous Ammonia (Nh3)
- Where
- Xenia Twp, Greene County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2608EPA0001620
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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 Xenia Township, Greene County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45384 Xenia Township and Wilberforce | 100% | Mostly private wells | 2.1 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1964 | Xenia Community City · 3 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45385 Xenia | 11% | 11 wells drawing from two aquifers straddling US-68, north of Oldtown and downtown Xenia (the city says the aquifers could safely supply 11 million gallons a day; it pumps 4 to 5 million on average) | 5.8 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1971 | Xenia Community City · 3 stars overall | 2.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45387 Yellow Springs | 3% | Groundwater wells (4 wells) | 5.1 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1960 | Yellow Springs Exempted Village · 4.5 stars overall | 1.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Xenia Township, Greene County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 3 of 4 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Issue 5: 5 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Xenia Township | 441 | 164 | Passed (72.89% for) |
| 2023-05-02 | Issue: 1-Xenia Township - Road Levy | 443 | 448 | Failed (49.72% for) |
| 2023-05-02 | Issue: 2-Xenia Township - Additional Fire Levy | 461 | 426 | Passed (51.97% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Xenia TWP – Renewal - Streets #19 | 2,108 | 1,130 | Passed (65.1% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Xenia Township Fire and EMS Taxy Levy #8 | 842 | 235 | Passed (78.18% for) |
| 2016-03-15 | Issue: 8 Xenia Twp Streets/Roads/Bridges | 1,464 | 666 | Passed (68.73% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Scott W. Miller 848, 54.36%; Jeremy VanDyne 712, 45.64% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | L Stephen Combs 899, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | Write-In: Barbara Wead 19, 3.09%; Write-In: Sheri Combs 272, 44.3%; Write-In: John Faulkner 23, 3.75%; Write-In: Cindy Gould 21, 3.42%; Write-In: Roy Colbrunn 118, 19.22%; Write-In: Jeremy VanDyne 160, 26.06%; Write-In: Michal Hood 1, 0.16% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Jacqueline S. Robinson 796, 100.0% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee | Roy R. Colbrunn 586, 26.59%; Scott W. Miller 902, 40.93%; Susan Spradlin 716, 32.49% |
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 Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-09-10
The county
Greene County: 17 ZIP codes, 23 cities, villages and townships, 178,891 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Xenia Township, Ohio in?
Xenia Township, Greene County is a township in Greene County, Ohio, with 6,743 residents.
When was Xenia Township, Ohio founded?
Xenia Township, Greene County was settled 1799-1805 (first white settlers in the area); incorporated 1805 (township organized). Source
How did Xenia Township, Ohio get its name?
Xenia Township takes its name from the city of Xenia, the Greene County seat founded within it in 1803; 'Xenia' is a Greek word meaning hospitality or welcome, chosen (per long-standing local tradition recorded in early county histories) for the new county seat. Source
What ZIP code is Xenia Township, Ohio?
Xenia Township, Greene County is served by ZIP codes 45384, 45385 and 45387; 45384 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Xenia Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Xenia Township, Greene County (Xenia City): Mostly private wells.
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