Trotwood is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, home to about 23,041 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45426, and parts of 45309, 45315, 45345, 45415, 45416 and 45417 are in Trotwood too.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Trotwood; also Dayton
Mostly Brookville; part is in Trotwood
Mostly Clayton; part is in Trotwood
Mostly New Lebanon; part is in Trotwood
Mostly Shiloh; part is in Trotwood
Mostly Fort McKinley; part is in Trotwood
Mostly Dayton; part is in Trotwood
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL226 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Trotwood; 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.
Trotwood had 23,070 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 74th 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 (6 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).
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trotwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Trotwood-Madison City, Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trotwood-Madison Early Learning CenterTrotwood | Pre-K–1 | 414 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Trotwood Preparatory & Fitness AcademyTrotwood | K–8 | 336 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Madison Park ElementaryTrotwood | 2–3 | 344 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Westbrooke VillageTrotwood | 3–5 | 330 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| RAM Nation Virtual AcademyTrotwood | 6–12 | 53 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Trotwood-Madison Middle SchoolTrotwood | 6–8 | 548 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Trotwood-Madison High SchoolTrotwood | 9–12 | 840 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Maria A. BrunnerDayton | Pre-K–8 | 180 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dayton, Shiloh, Brookville, Clayton, New Lebanon, Englewood, Drexel and Fort McKinley.
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