Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:09 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:54 am – 5:16 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 10 days16 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dayton Wright Bros Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Dayton Mcd
Nearby landmarksShawnee Indian Moundpeak · 1.0 miKettering Collegecollege · 3.2 miBoone Island (historical)island · 2.0 miFortis Collegecollege · 5.1 miLake Marinolelake · 4.3 miMiamisburg Moundpeak · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHintermeister Parkpark · under a mileWilson Parkpark · under a mileGettysburg Lakestate recreation area · 3.6 miDayton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.6 mi · 102 acresDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.5 miSycamore State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 2,582 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMontgomery County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHail Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025220 of 365 days measured141 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, OH
Drinking waterDayton Public Water Systemserves 141,407 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation729 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKettering Health Behavioral Medical Center1.6 miPost officeWest Carrollton Post Office1.0 miTown hallWest Carrollton City Hallunder a milePoliceWest Carrollton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest Carrollton Fire Department Station 57under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherHighWest Carrollton High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWest Carrollton Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Carrollton Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeKettering College3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport DAY17 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG48 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 355.2 miAmtrakUnion Terminal CIN42 miCoachDaytonGoBus7.0 miTransit44 stops within a mileGreater Dayton RTA (GDRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45448 ZIP area.
