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Welcome to Trotwood ...

The city of Trotwood is located in Montgomery County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Trotwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Trotwood has a population of 24,417 people<2> (see below for details).

Trotwood is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Trotwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Trotwood lies within the (937) area code.

The ZIP code for Trotwood: 45426<4>

Websites for Trotwood ...

Official Website: www.trotwood.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Trotwood had an population of 24,417 people (or a decrease of 10.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Trotwood had a population of 24,431 people. This makes Trotwood the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Trotwood represents 0.21% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,431 people, the population of Trotwood decreased 10.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 27,420 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Trotwood.

Communities Also Named Trotwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Trotwood - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trotwood.

Communities near Trotwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trotwood.

  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
  • Kettering
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beavercreek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Huber Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
    • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <5>
  • Fairborn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
    • Fairborn is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <5>
  • Troy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Riverside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Miamisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Springboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
    • Springboro is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Trotwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trotwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trotwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trotwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trotwood. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Trotwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trotwood ...

Looking for more information about Trotwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Trotwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trotwood.

Adding Trotwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trotwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Trotwood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Trotwood on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trotwood.

The official website for Trotwood: www.trotwood.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Trotwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trotwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Trotwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trotwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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