Kettering is a city located in Montgomery county in Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 57,502. The city incorporated in 1955 from the former Van Buren Township and is named for inventor Charles F. Kettering, who resided here in his home, Ridgeleigh Terrace, from 1914 until his death in 1958.
Kettering is located at 39°41'50" North, 84°9'8" West (39.697326, -84.152314).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.4 km2 (18.7 mi2). None of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 57,502 people, 25,657 households, and 15,727 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,187.9/km2 (3,077.4/mi2). There are 26,936 housing units at an average density of 556.4/km2 (1,441.6/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 95.23% White, 1.66% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 25,657 households out of which 26.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% are married couples living together, 9.5% have a single female householder, and 38.7% are non-families. 33.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.85.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $45,051, and the median income for a family is $55,849. Males have a median income of $41,558 versus $28,921 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,009. 4.6% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The earliest settler in what is now Kettering was John Patterson, a farmer who built the area's first log cabin in 1798. In 1841, an expanding population forced the creation of Van Buren Township, a name that would remain for more than 100 years.
In November of 1952, voters of Van Buren Township approved the incorporation of the Village of Kettering, named for its most outstanding citizen, the famous philanthropist and inventor of the automobile self-starter, Charles. F. Kettering. A special census in 1955 recorded the village population at 38,118 qualifying it for city status.
Kettering was proclaimed a city on June 24, 1955, by the Secretary of the State of Ohio. Voters approved adoption of a Home Rule Charter and Council-Manager form of government, which went into effect on January 1, 1956. Seven council representatives are elected for four-year terms on a non-partisan basis, one from each of the four districts and two at-large, plus the mayor.
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