Urbana, Ohio

Urbana, Ohio
Downtown Urbana
Downtown Urbana
Location of Urbana in Champaign County
Location of Urbana in Champaign County
Urbana is located in Ohio
Urbana
Urbana
Urbana is located in the United States
Urbana
Urbana
Coordinates: 40°07′12″N 83°44′50″W / 40.12000°N 83.74722°W / 40.12000; -83.74722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyChampaign
Government
 • MayorBill Bean
Area
 • Total7.91 sq mi (20.49 km2)
 • Land7.91 sq mi (20.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,115
 • Density1,405.18/sq mi (542.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43078
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-79072[3]
GNIS feature ID2397096[2]
Websitehttp://urbanaohio.com/

Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States,[4] about 34 miles (55 km) northeast of Dayton and 41 miles (66 km) west of Columbus. The population was 11,115 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Urbana micropolitan area. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army during the War of 1812. It is the burial place of the explorer and soldier Simon Kenton. The city was home to Urbana University and Curry Normal and Industrial Institute, a school for African American students.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Urbana, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.