Oakwood City is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, home to about 9,458 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45419, and parts of 45409 are in Oakwood City too.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oakwood City; also Kettering and Dayton
Mostly Kettering; part is in Oakwood City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oakwood City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL235 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakwood City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oakwood City had 9,572 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 197th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Montgomery County grew from 130,146 residents in 1900 to 537,309 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dayton Mcd, OH weather station (3 miles away).
234,881 jobs at 10,930 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakwood City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1908.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kettering City School District, Dayton City, Oakwood City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavertown Elementary SchoolKettering | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Horace Mann Elementary SchoolDayton | Pre-K–6 | 385 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Smith Elementary SchoolDayton | Pre-K–6 | 494 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Orchard Park Elementary SchoolKettering | K–5 | 294 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Harman Elementary SchoolDayton | 1–6 | 403 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Oakwood Junior High SchoolDayton | 7–8 | 319 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Oakwood High SchoolDayton | 9–12 | 656 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kettering, Dayton and Moraine.
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