Town guide

Vandalia, Ohio

Vandalia is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, home to about 15,053 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45371, 45377 and 45414.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population15,0531,219 per sq mi
Median home value$197,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Vandalia

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vandalia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Vandalia

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)62 miles away
Closer regional airportJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL227 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Vandalia; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Vandalia

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Vandalia had 15,209 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 120th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Montgomery County grew from 130,146 residents in 1900 to 537,309 in 2020.

Vandalia population by census2000: 14,603, 2010: 15,246, 2020: 15,20914,603200015,246201015,2092020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 130,146, 1910: 163,763, 1920: 209,532, 1930: 273,481, 1940: 295,480, 1950: 398,441, 1960: 527,080, 1970: 606,148, 1980: 571,697, 1990: 573,809, 2000: 559,062, 2010: 535,153, 2020: 537,309130K’00’10210K’20’30295K’40’50527K’60’70572K’80’90559K’00’10537K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VandaliaJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in37°22°Jan3.141°25°Feb2.452°33°Mar3.565°43°Apr4.574°54°May4.583°63°Jun4.186°66°Jul4.085°64°Aug3.079°57°Sep3.366°46°Oct3.053°35°Nov3.142°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dayton Intl Ap, OH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

234,881 jobs at 10,930 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 56,935 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,731 jobs; Retail trade: 24,015 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,303 jobs; Professional services: 11,268 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,510 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,362 jobs; Wholesale trade: 10,031 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

646 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vandalia’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dayton Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Dayton7.3 miles
  • Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Dayton7.3 miles
  • Kettering Health DaytonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dayton7.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors62
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants104
Mental health providers311
Physical and occupational therapists89
Optometrists11
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies12

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.

Places in and around Vandalia

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Art Van Atta Park · 152 acres2.4 mi
  • Helke Park · 24 acres1.0 mi
  • Rip Rap Road Park · 24 acres2.3 mi
  • Robinette Park · 11 acres1.6 mi
  • Vandalia Art Park · 7 acres0.2 mi
  • Jeffers Park · 5 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Kroger1.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi
  • Walgreens5.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dayton Metro Library - Vandalia Branch0.7 mi

Museums

  • Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm4.1 mi
  • Randolph Township Historical Society5.5 mi
  • Boonshoft Museum of Discovery6.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Northridge Auditorium4.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1838.

Notable people born here

  • Taylor Decker (1993) · American football player
  • Taylor Decker (1994) · American football player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Vandalia

Public schools here are run by Vandalia-Butler City, Northridge Local, Bethel Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Helke Early Learning CenterVandaliaPre-K–K310Public1.0 mi
Northridge Elementary SchoolDaytonPre-K–5796Public3.1 mi
Bethel Elementary SchoolTipp CityK–5944Public6.7 mi
Broadway Elementary SchoolTipp CityK–2452Public5.7 mi
Demmitt Elementary SchoolVandalia1–2373Public1.5 mi
L. T. Ball Intermediate SchoolTipp City3–5543Public6.3 mi
Smith Intermediate SchoolDayton3–5642Public1.4 mi
Bethel Middle SchoolTipp City5–8526Public6.6 mi
Morton Middle SchoolVandalia6–8699Public1.6 mi
Northridge Middle SchoolDayton6–8355Public4.4 mi
Tippecanoe Middle SchoolTipp City6–8564Public6.3 mi
3eaDayton7–103Public4.5 mi
Bethel High SchoolTipp City9–12521Public6.6 mi
Butler High SchoolVandalia9–12856Public0.5 mi
Northridge High SchoolDayton9–12493Public4.4 mi
Tippecanoe High SchoolTipp City9–12764Public7.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St ChristopherVandaliaK–8295Roman Catholic1.1 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, Tipp City, Huber Heights, Union and Brandt.

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