Huber Heights, Ohio

Huber Heights is a city in Montgomery and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of Dayton. The population was 43,439 at the 2020 census. This was a 14% increase since the 2010 census, making it the largest growth in Montgomery County in the last decade.

History

thumb|left|[[Ausenbaugh–McElhenny House]]

Huber Heights' origins trace back to the now-defunct Wayne Township, which was settled in the early to mid-1800s. Wayne Township was incorporated as the City of Huber Heights on January 23, 1981. The city is named for Charles Huber, the developer who constructed a number of the houses that later constituted the city. Suburban development began in the area in 1956. Huber Heights continued to grow by annexing parcels in Miami County.

Geography

Most of Huber Heights is in Montgomery County, while the city has more recently annexed land in Miami County. One small parcel of the city was located in Greene County, but it was detached from the city in 2013.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which about are covered by water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Huber Heights had a population of 43,439. The median age was 38.2 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.3 males age 18 and over.

97.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.5% lived in rural areas.

There were 17,048 households in Huber Heights, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.8% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 31,069 || 71.5%

| Black or African American || 6,724 || 15.5%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 127 || 0.3%

| Asian || 1,341 || 3.1%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 32 || 0.1%

| Some other race || 737 || 1.7%

| Two or more races || 3,409 || 7.8%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,700 || 3.9%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, 38,101 people, 14,720 households, and 10,552 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 15,875 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.6% White, 13.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 3.1% of the population.

Of the 14,720 households, 35.8% had children under 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were not families. About 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58, and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 37.4 years; The age distribution was 25.4% under 18; 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census

The city chamber of commerce notes these large businesses as operating within the city: ABF Freight System, Inc. Apache Technologies, Dayton Freight, NDC Technologies, AIDA/DTC, Bowser Morner, Coca-Cola, Enginetics, Fukuvi USA, Hughes-Peters, Metokote, and Trimble Navigation.

In January 2013, Magnetar Capital bought 1,900 properties in Huber Heights from the family of the original developer. It rents these homes as part of its overall investment strategy. About one in every 11 homes in the city is owned by the firm.

Top employers

According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"

! #

! Employer

! # of Employees

| Huber Heights City School District

|1,015

| Walmart

|633

| Trimble

|625

| ABF Freight System

|572

| Meijer

|523

| Adecco USA

|520

| FedEx Freight

|398

| McDonald's

|374

| City of Huber Heights

|343

|10

| Home Care Huber Heights

|338

Education

thumb|[[Wayne High School (Ohio)|Wayne High School]]

Two public school districts serve Huber Heights. Residents living in the Montgomery County portion of Huber Heights are served by the Huber Heights City School District, which includes five elementary schools, one middle schools, and Wayne High School. Those residents living in the Miami County portion of Huber Heights are served by the Bethel Local Schools District.

Huber Heights has a new public library, a branch of the Dayton Metro Library.

Transportation

Public transit in the city is provided by the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority.

Notable people

Will Allen, former safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers
George Crook, Civil War general, born on family farm at corner of Chambersburg and Endicott Roads
Kelley Deal, musician, The Breeders
Kim Deal, musician, The Breeders
Dallas Egbert, 16-year-old child prodigy
Cam Fancher, quarterback for the Florida Atlantic Owls, previously played for the Marshall Thundering Herd
Marcus Freeman, head coach Notre Dame Football; former Ohio State linebacker
Bree Hall, college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks, former McDonald's All-American, former Ohio Ms. Basketball
Victor Heflin, former NFL defensive back, St. Louis Cardinals
Vince Heflin, former NFL wide receiver, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tyree Kinnel, former University of Michigan safety, former NFL practice squad player
Trey Landers, professional basketball player, played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers
Mike Mickens, former NFL cornerback, currently cornerbacks coach for the University of Notre Dame
Braxton Miller, former quarterback and wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes, former NFL wide receiver
Greg Orton, former Purdue University wide receiver, former NFL wide receiver
Teresa Pace, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellow
Kofi Sarkodie, defender for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer
Kyle Swords, former professional soccer player
D'Mitrik Trice, former point guard for University of Wisconsin men's basketball
Travis Trice, former Michigan State basketball player
Larry Turner, former NFL offensive lineman, St. Louis Rams and Cincinnati Bengals
Xeyrius Williams, professional basketball player
Jerel Worthy, defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills