Cedarville, Ohio, Historical Information
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Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville Cedarville, Ohio, Historical Information 1939 Cedarville, Ohio: An Ideal Town for Factory Sites Cedarville Commercial Club Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedarville_village_history Part of the Archival Science Commons, Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons This Pamphlet is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Cedarville, a service of the Centennial Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Cedarville, Ohio, Historical Information by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Cedarville. For more information, please contact [email protected]. [f~AR~ llf l 01--110 . AN ~f Al rnw~ HR fA[l~R~ ~ If~ M~Nl[IPAl WA1fRW~RHS SYS1fM l~W IAX RA 1f ANO B~NOf OUfB1 . Cedarville Commercial Club, Cedarville, Ohio UAHV Lf ,. llf o 1-1 ro .. 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Geographic Location- , Geographically, . the Village is excep tionally wel.l located for commercial pur poses being 25 miles east of Dayton, 63 miles northeast . of Cincinnati, 45 miles southwest of Columbus, the capitol city, and 180 miles south of Cleveland. Ce.dar ville is located in the southwestern part of Ohio, a highly industrialized section, and in the midst of the most fertile farming land in the state. It is connected to all of the above cities by direct highways. The main line of the Pennsylvania. Railroad passes directly through the Village. Population- The population of Cedarville is 1045. It has a trading area within about a ten mile radius of the town. It has a large rural trade as it is located in the heart of a very rich farming section, ranking with the best of the nation. Climatic Conditions- There is little variation in the climate from one year to another. It is therefore possible to forecast with reasonable ac- 2 curacy within limits what any month of the ,y.e-ar may bring. Cedarville does not ex per:wnce extremes onrroiiglit ·or precipita tion,~: nusCstorrris are"'liriknowfi, and it lies outsi,de ofllie cyclone helt:: The prevailing win'ds ,are"fr.om· the west, with an a:verage velocity ·or-about 10 miles per hour. ·. The sunshine averages-about 56 % of .the pos sible amount, and thet relative humidity of the air about 78 % at 8 a.m.,:60 %. at noon, and 65 % at 8 p.m. The average growing season. is 175 days, The following are the monthly and annual averages for precipita tion and temperature. Month Precipitation Temperature January 3.32 . 27.9- Feb:r;: uary 3.07 3.3.0 March, 3.70 41.3 Api'il .. 2.89 51.8 May 3.87 60.6 ,June 3.26 71.5 July, '. 3.15 74.2 August 2.59 72.9 September 2.45 67.5 October 1.89 55.7, November 3.23 43.3 December 2.66 32.9 Annual, .. 36.08 inches 52.7 degrees F. Altitude- The altitude of Cedarville is 1035 feet above sea-level. Nationalities- 'I'h e citizens of this" Village and com munity are nearly 100 % American, _and born of American parents. Home Ownership- 70 % of the homes in Cedarville are owned by their. occupants. Munidpal Administration- The Village is governed by a Mayor and Council form of government. Six Coun cilmen are elected at large from the tow;n. Taxation Data-· -· Rates of. Taxation and Bonded· Indebt edness •of the - 3' VILLAGE OF CEDARVILLE County levy -----------------'-------$ 3.10 School levy _______________________ 7.25 Township-general__________________ .55 Village-general __ :.__________________ 3.50 Interest and Sinking Fund __________ 1.10 Per $1000.00 valuation _________________ $15.00 VILLAGE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS- General Bonds: Water ----------$3500.00 _________ Expire 1946 Sewei; _________ 40-0.00 __________ Expire 1941 Special Assessments: Water -------$25000.00 ___________ Expire 1946 Sewer _______ 4400.00 ___________ Expire 1941 Fire Apparatus 3500.00 ___________ Expire 1949 Total General --------------------------$ 3900.00 Total Special Assessment _______________ $32900.00 School· Bonded Indebtedness: Main Building $8000.00 ___________ Expires 1941 Agricul. Bldg. 4400,00 ___________ E:xpires 1947 Total _________________________________ -$12400·.oo Streets and Lighting- All streets are paved and in good con dition. Every street is well lighted from sun down until sun rise every night. Water System- The municipally owned water works was built in 1930. It has about 160 users. The water is pumped from limestone for mation and is pure and crystal clear. The Village is but partially sewered, however plans are being made for a complete sew erage system. Fire- The Village is. exceptionally well oro te.cted from fire. The water-works system has a storage tank of 150,000 gallons and the fire apparatus consists of a new Howe pumper, purchased in July 1939. There is an adequate number of fire hydrants with an average pressure of 50 pounds per sq. in. There is no property within the corpor ate lines that is over 500 feet from a hy- 4 drant. The fire hose is new and of sufficient length. An older automobile pumper is kept in readiness should an emergency arise. Police- Police protection consists of a full time marshal and one deputy. Electric Power- Electric power is furnished bv the Day ton Power & Light Co., a subsidiary of the Columbia Gas & Electric Co. A steam gen erating station is located a few miles from Dayton with a rated capacity of 125,000 HP. The Village is supplied with a 60 cycle dual service through 12KV lines, and tied into a net work with other power com panies ·within the state _and one company without Ohio. Natural Gas- Cedarville is fortunately located on two 18 inch natural gas lines supplying Day ton, coming from the gas fields of West Virginia. Gas is supplied by a subsidiary of the Columbia Gas & Electric system. On account of the low cost of using gas, 50 cents per 1000 cubic feet, nearly P 11 homes use gas for domestic consumption. Natural gas is being used commercially by two concerns at the present time. Health Department- Conditions pertaining to the hel'l lth of Cedarville and environs is governed by the Greene County Board of Health. This con sists of two appointive doctors and several women investigators in full time work. The Board operates under the General Health Code of the State of Ohio. The duties of the Board are to inspect sanitary con<iitions, sewage disposal, ·water supply, milk sup ply, hotels and restaurants, supervise in the control of communicable diseases, dispense health literature · and information to the schools and public in general. Very fine 5 work is accomplished with the school child ren. Much free and invaluable care and ad vice is given to pregnant mothers, with fol low-up work after birth. Public Schools- The Public School System in Cedar ville is organized on the 6-6 plan with six years in the elementary grades and six years in the high school. · The main building was constructed in 1916 at a cost of $85,000.00. A Vocational building was erected in 1936 at a cost of $11,000.00. There are separate buildings for music and the seven school buses. In addition to the six elementary rooms there is a Sight-Saving room for children with defective vision. This room is financed entirely by the State Department of Edu cation. A room is also provided for "slow" pupils who need individual attention in their school work. Students enrolled in the High School are offered a wide selection of subjects. These courses include Vocational Agricul ture, Vocational Home Economics, Indus trial Arts, Mechanical Drawing, Business, including stenography, typewriting, book keeping and other allied subjects, Music, Art, College Preparatory Course, and a General Course. An efficient teaching staff is employ ed; each instructor is specialized in his de partment. The curriculum in science offers thorough instruction in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and General Science. Also, thPre is a complete course for both boys and girls in Health and Physical Education, includ ing corrective exercises, basketball, base ball, track and an intramural program. Art and Music have a prominent patt in the Course of Study. The music de partment includes a Band. Orchestra. Glee Clubs, and Mixed Chorus. Both Art and Music are offered to all grades under com-. petent instructors. 6 The Public School enrollment ranges from 550 to 600. The High School is a mem ber of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools which gives it the highest possible rating. The school tax levy is 7.25 mills. The bonds on the Main Building will all be paid in 1941. This will immediately reduce the tax rate about 1.25 mills. The tax rate on the bonds for the new building is only .35 mills which will expire in 1947. The school buildings are especially well equipped and modern in every respect.