A city of 57,206, settled in 1955. Nearly 9.4% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Kettering does most differently from other towns.
9.4% of the town is conserved land, across 25 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Kettering. Another town gets a different order.
22 miles of trails across 25 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hills & Dales MetroPark | 2.9 mi | 83 |
| 2. Indian Riffle Park | 1.4 mi | 123 |
| 3. Lincoln Park | 1.4 mi | 15 |
Most working residents leave Kettering for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Dayton (19%), Beavercreek (6%) and Washington (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Kettering beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Kettering | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 15.3% |
The public schools Kettering’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| J F Kennedy Elementary School | PK–5 | 602 | B |
| Southdale Elementary School | K–5 | 530 | A− |
| Indian Riffle Elementary School | PK–5 | 521 | A |
| Oakview Elementary School | PK–5 | 477 | B+ |
| Prass Elementary School | K–5 | 420 | A |
| Beavertown Elementary School | PK–5 | 380 | B |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
Kettering has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Kettering reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
The typical Kettering home is worth about $247,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.
2 colleges in town.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Kettering on the National Register of Historic Places.
22 notable people were born in Kettering.
City in Montgomery County, Ohio, US
Kettering is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner suburb of Dayton. The city had a population of 57,862 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous suburb in the Dayton metropolitan area.
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10 towns share a border with Kettering.
