History

BEAVERCREEK

A lovely suburban community of approximately 52 square miles is located just a few miles south of Wright Patterson Air Force Base. It has gently rolling terrain, trees, forests, farmland, and modern housing. The average price for a home is $220,000 with a range in price from $100,000 to $1,000,000. These homes are on spacious lots with open area for future development. Beavercreek’s population is approximately 47,000 and is growing rapidly. It has more than 1,000 businesses and some light industry. It is located in Greene County east of Dayton and was selected as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live by Money Magazine in 2007.  


The City of Beavercreek is governed by a city charter, a city manager, and seven council members. Beavercreek Township, which includes the city, is governed by three elected trustees. Both the city and the township have 24-hour professional police protection. Fire and emergency protection is provided by a volunteer department with a nucleus of full-time professionals. Rescue and emergency squads are manned by certified paramedics equipped with the latest rescue vehicles and ambulances. The Fire Department is administered by the township and the Police Department is administered by the city.
Public facilities are available for most sports, such as little league, baseball, football, tennis, skateboarding, and soccer. There are 17 soccer fields, and four private swim clubs  and commercial facilities for tennis, bowling, and skating. There are 22 parks in Beavercreek and many state facilities nearby. One of the most extensive bike trail systems in the country can be accessed in Beavercreek.  Beavercreek is also home to one of the most modern YMCA facilities in the Midwest which opened in 1987.  Beavercreek Golf Club has been ranked as one of the premier public courses in the state of Ohio.

The Mall at Fairfield Commons opened in 1993 with five anchor stores and 150 specialty shops. The Greene, Beavercreek’s newest lifestyle center, offers plenty of retail and restaurant options and also includes office space and luxury apartment dwellings.  Fairfield Crossing, Beavercreek Towne Center, Rex Center, and the Shoppes of Beavercreek provide additional shopping opportunities for this growing community.

Beavercreek Schools are among the best in the state of Ohio!  The Beavercreek City Schools have earned an annual “Excellent” academic rating from the Ohio Department of Education for the past nine years. Building is currently underway for a new elementary and middle school. The district is comprised of eight schools: five elementary, two middle schools, and one high school.  Students as a whole exceed national averages on all standardized tests including ACT and SAT scores.  Beyond public schools, the surrounding area also has many private and parochial schools, including the largest co-educational private Catholic High School in the state, Carroll High School.  The Beavercreek area has many options for further education past high school, including The University of Dayton, Wright State University, Central State, Wilberforce University, Cedarville College, Clark State and Sinclair Community Colleges.

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