Town guide

Wilberforce, Ohio

Wilberforce is a community in Greene County, Ohio, home to about 1,951 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45384, and parts of 45385 are in Wilberforce too.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,951633 per sq mi
Median home value$145,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wilberforce

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Wilberforce, OH45384Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Wilberforce

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)57 miles away
Closer regional airportJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL247 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wilberforce

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

Wilberforce had 2,410 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.

It’s the 497th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Greene County grew from 31,613 residents in 1900 to 167,966 in 2020.

Wilberforce population by census2000: 1,579, 2010: 2,271, 2020: 2,4101,57920002,27120102,4102020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,613, 1910: 29,733, 1920: 31,221, 1930: 33,259, 1940: 35,863, 1950: 58,892, 1960: 94,642, 1970: 125,057, 1980: 129,769, 1990: 136,731, 2000: 147,886, 2010: 161,573, 2020: 167,96632K’00’1031K’20’3036K’40’5095K’60’70130K’80’90148K’00’10168K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilberforceJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in38°23°Jan3.442°25°Feb2.752°34°Mar3.765°44°Apr4.673°54°May4.881°62°Jun4.783°65°Jul4.082°63°Aug3.377°56°Sep2.766°46°Oct3.153°36°Nov3.142°28°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Xenia 6 Sse, OH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Greene County

58,026 jobs at 3,266 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greene CountyProfessional services: 12,692 jobs; Retail trade: 9,403 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,855 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,468 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,387 jobs; Educational services: 3,194 jobs; Other services: 2,505 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,912 jobsProfessional services 22% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilberforce.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kettering Health Greene MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Xenia1.9 miles
  • Ohio Valley Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Springfield7.5 miles
  • Soin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beaver Creek10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Wilberforce

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Prairie Grass Trail · 59 acres0.7 mi
  • Lexington Avenue Park · 10 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Grocerylan2.2 mi
  • Kroger Marketplace3.6 mi
  • Aldi4.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Carnegie Library1.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Charles Young House0.2 mi
  • National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cedarville Opera House5.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Xenia and Fairborn.

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