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Xenia, Ohio
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Xenia City. It lies in ZIP code area 45385. It stands on Shawnee Run. The Survey maps it on the Xenia quadrangle. 25,441 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 932 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresXenia fell from 25,719 to 25,441 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25,719 | |
| 2020 | 25,441 | -278 (-1%) |
Then and now
1917 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 69 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1917 USGS Xenia quadrangle1:62500
- 1917 USGS Xenia quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Xenia quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Xenia quadrangle1:24000
- 1965 USGS Xenia quadrangle1:24000
- 1965 USGS Xenia quadrangle1:24000
- 1965 USGS Xenia quadrangle1:24000
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 957 shownMuseums hold 957 specimens collected within 10 miles of Xenia between 1870 and 1975: 713 Animalia, 142 Plantae, 100 Fungi, 1 Protozoa, 1 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by ?, A JOHN, A. H. Bauer and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Leiocolea gillmanii (Austin) A.Evans | 1922 | William Bayard Taylor; G. H. Conklin | Clifbore[sp?] Gorge |
 | Leiocolea badensis (Gottsche ex Rabenh.) Jørg. | 1923 | Mrs. Bayard R. Taylor | Clifton Gorge |
 | Bidens bipinnata L. | 1870 | J Y Bergen; T L Bergen | Yellow Springs |
 | Rhynchostegium serrulatum (Hedw.) A.Jaeger | 1873 | Collector unspecified | Clifton |
 | Rhytidium rugosum (Hedw.) Kindb. | 1873 | not recorded | Clifton |
 | Thamnobryum alleghaniense (Müll.Hal.) Nieuwl. | 1875 | H. J. Biddlecome | Clifton |
| Brachythecium laetum (Brid.) Schimp. | 1876 | not recorded | Clifton | |
| Brachythecium oxycladon (Brid.) A.Jaeger | 1876 | Mrs. Spence | ||
 | Bryum affine (Blandow ex Funck) Brid. | 1876 | Collector unspecified | Clifton |
 | Eurhynchium hians (Hedw.) Sande Lac. | 1876 | H. J. Biddlecome | Clifton |
 | Geocalyx graveolens (Schrad.) Nees | 1876 | not recorded | Clifton |
| Plagiochila asplenioides (L.) Dumort. | 1876 | H. J. Biddlecome | Clifton |
All 957 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
9 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Xenia: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armentrout Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Armentrout Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Haines Road #419 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Phillips Sand and Gravel Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Richards and Son Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Xenia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Xenia Plant No. 414 & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Xenia Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Xenia Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms nearby
60 of 80 shownThe National Weather Service names Xenia in 80 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 42 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 7 flood, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 100 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2000 | Tornado (F4) | Xenia | 1 killed, 100 hurt, $15,000,000 | A violent tornado that moved at 65 mph hit the town of Xenia for the second time in 26 years damaging some of the same areas that were hit in 1974. Along the path of the tornado, around 250 homes were either damaged or destroyed, over 40 businesses were damaged or destroyed including the local Wal Mart, Kroger, and Tire Discounters, and 6 churches were damaged. A strip mall was nearly destroyed, cars were thrown from the Highway 35 bypass into ditches, 4 semi-trailers were thrown up to 400 yards, and most of the buildings were damaged or destroyed at the Greene county fairgrounds. In Sugarcreek Township, which is to the southwest of Xenia, an additional 14 houses and 3 barns were damaged and some crops were destroyed on a narrow path. Over 10,000 residents were without power for at least 1 day. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Xenia | $30,000 | Seven trees were also downed along Home Avenue on the south side of town. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $12,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and powerlines, and tore part of the roof off of a multi-unit apartment building. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $10,000 | Several trees were knocked down, including one that fell on a parked car. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $10,000 | Several trees were knocked down across the county, and one in town landed on a house. |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Xenia | $10,000 | A tornado briefly touched down ripping a roof off a home and knocking down numerous trees. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $6,000 | Numerous trees were downed in the Xenia area. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $6,000 | Numerous trees and large limbs were downed. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $5,000 | Several trees were uprooted and damaged near the Greene County Fish and Game Association. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $5,000 | Trees and power lines downed. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $5,000 | Trees downed. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $4,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| October 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $4,000 | Trees were knocked down in town along with several trees downed in the eastern third of the county. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | A tree was downed onto some power lines on McDowell Street. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | A large tree fell on a house on Chestnut Street. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | A tree was downed near Highway 68 and another tree was downed on power lines and a shed near Parnell Park due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Several trees were downed. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Several trees were downed. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Xenia | $3,000 | Numerous roads were flooded and closed across the county. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Trees were downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Trees and powerlines were downed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Large tree limbs were downed on South Detroit Street. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Two trees were knocked down on a house. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Numerous trees were downed across the southeast part of the county. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Xenia | $3,000 | Roads had to be closed due to high water. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Large tree limbs and power lines were reported down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Trees knocked down. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $3,000 | Numerous trees down across the county. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Xenia | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $2,000 | Trees were reported down between McDowell Street and Home Avenue. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $2,000 | Large tree limbs were downed. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $2,000 | Large limbs were knocked down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $1,000 | A tree was downed. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $1,000 | A spruce tree was downed. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $1,000 | A tree was downed at the intersection of Ledbetter Road and State Route 380. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $1,000 | A large tree was snapped in Xenia due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $1,000 | Large tree branches were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $1,000 | Trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $1,000 | A tree was reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $1,000 | One tree was reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Xenia | $1,000 | Streets were closed due to 2.3 inches of rain in under 2 hours. |
| June 2020 | Flood | Xenia | $500 | A basement was flooded in Xenia. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $200 | A large tree branch was downed along Walnut Street. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | $100 | One 3 inch diameter branch was downed. |
| March 2020 | Flash Flood | Xenia | - | Several roads remained closed across the county due to high flowing water. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Xenia | - | Several roads remained closed due to high water from earlier heavy rainfall. |
| June 2020 | Flood | Xenia | - | Flooding was reported on Antrim Road. |
| August 2018 | Flood | Xenia | - | Some high water was reported on a few streets. |
| June 2018 | Flood | Xenia | - | High water was reported over Route 380 near Washington Road. |
| November 2017 | Flood | Xenia | - | A few roads were closed due to high water. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Xenia | - | There were reports of flooded streets in Xenia. The depth of the water was ten inches. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | - | The spotter estimated the speed of the wind gust. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | - | Trees were reported down on roads due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Xenia | - | Hail covered the ground in Xenia. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Xenia | - | Winds gusted to 70 mph. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Xenia | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Xenia | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Xenia | - | no account filed |
Newspapers printed here
0 digitised pages1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 0 issues, 0 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| Ohio Standard and Observer | 1897 to 19?? |
What the paper printed
3,543 wordsFront pages of the local paper, read from the Library of Congress scans: 1 issue spread across its run from 1900 to 1900, 3,543 words in total. Each is reproduced on its own page, exactly as the recogniser returned it.
These pages read less well than anything else here, and the number is worth stating: about three words in four come through cleanly, against nine in ten for the building records. An 1896 broadsheet sets eight-point type in seven columns on microfilm, which is the hardest thing in this archive to read by machine. We tested our own recognisers against the Library's and they were not better, so the Library's text is what appears, with the wholly unreadable columns removed. Read it as a guide to what the paper covered, and follow the link to the scan before quoting anything.
| Issue | Paper | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1900-01-27 | Ohio Standard and Observer | 3,543 words |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Village | 1.1 miles | 14 | |
| Bryson (historical) | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Oldtown | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Trebein | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Monroe | 3.5 miles | 14 | |
| Wilberforce | 3.5 miles | 14 | |
| Stringtown | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Silver Springs | 4.7 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Xenia | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1915576 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1061805. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.