Xenia, Ohio | |
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Nickname(s): "City of Hospitality", "Bicycle Capital of the Midwest" | |
Motto(s): "Vivid History, Vibrant Future" | |
Coordinates: 39°40′58″N 83°56′29″W / 39.68278°N 83.94139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Greene |
Founded | 1803 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sarah Mays (R) [1][2][3] |
• City Manager | Brent Merriman |
Area | |
• Total | 13.07 sq mi (33.87 km2) |
• Land | 13.06 sq mi (33.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,441 |
• Density | 1,947.71/sq mi (751.99/km2) |
• Demonym | Xenian |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 45385 |
Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
FIPS code | 39-86772[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086175[5] |
Website | https://www.ci.xenia.oh.us/ |
Xenia (/ˈziːniə/ ZEE-nee-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States.[7] Located in southwestern Ohio, it is 15 miles (24 km) east of Dayton and is part of the Dayton metropolitan area as well as the Miami Valley region. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,441.[8] The city's name comes from the Greek word Xenia (ξενία), which means "hospitality".