Miami Township is a community of contrasts. It is both rural and urban, with the convenience of city life and the openness of the country still within view.
Miami Township is located in the extreme south-central portion of Montgomery County, Ohio. The City of Miamisburg is located within Miami Township and occupies approximately 11 square miles. The unincorporated portion of Miami Township contains approximately 21 square miles of land. Miami Township is located just 11 miles from downtown Dayton and 41 miles from downtown Cincinnati.
The central natural identifier of Miami Township is the Great Miami River, flowing from north to south through the western portion of the Township. The eastern portion of the Township can be readily identified by the location of Interstate Route 75 and the junction of Interstate 75 and Interstate 675. These two transportation corridors meet at the hub of the Township’s commercial district, which is well known as the location of the Dayton Mall.
The data below shows that Miami Township is a growing and changing community.
Total population within a 10-minute drive of the Dayton Mall is 129,984.
| Township Population in 2000 | - | 25,706 |
| Population Density | - | 1,190 person per square mile |
| Area in 2005 | - | 21.6 square miles |
| Median Household Income in 2000 | - | $46,087 |
| Number of Housing Units | - | 13,377 units |
| Median Age in 2000 | - | 34.7 years |
| Parcels | - | 10,600 individual parcels |
| Parks | - | 9 Township parks, 2 Metro Parks |
| Tree Coverage in 2000 | - | 3,878 acres, 28% of the township |
| % of Residents 65 and Over | - | 9% in 1990, 12.3% in 2000 |
| % of Owner-Occupied Units in 2000 | - | 64% |
| Largest Employers | - | PNC |
| - | LexisNexis | |
| - | Dayton Mall |
Transportation Planning
Transportation in Miami Township has been focused for much of the last century upon development and reliance on an ever-expanding road network. Miami Township has a well-developed local road network, as well as being located along several regional and national road networks.
Miami Township is served by a number of major transportation routes, and it has a number of major commercial features that provide employment and drive the local economy.
Major Transportation Routes in Miami Township
| Interstate Routes: | I-75 |
| I-675 | |
| Rail Lines (Freight): | Baltimore & Ohio Railroad |
| Bike/Pedestrian Routes: | Great Miami River |
| State Routes: | S.R. 725 |
| S.R. 741 | |
| Air Transportation: | Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport |
| Public Transit: | Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) |
Traffic Count Information
| Thoroughfare | 1994 | 1999 | 2003 | 2006 |
| Interstate 75 at: | ||||
| I-675 | 71,980 | 83,160 | 89,720 | 93,250 |
| SR-725 | 82,980 | 92,900 | 95,700 | 102,780 |
| Interstate 675 overpass at: | ||||
| SR-741 | 38,580 | 45,070 | 53,850 | 54,120 |
| State Route 725 at: | ||||
| I-75 | 42,470 | 44,730 | 42,750 | 38,660 |
| SR-741 | 28,900 | 31,380 | 28,690 | 33,560 |
| State Route 741 at: | ||||
| Warren County Line | 18,890 | 17,360 | 20,420 | 19,840 |
| Spring Valley Pike | 25,710 | 27,980 | 31,980 | 32,050 |
| Lyons Road | 31,450 | 34,330 | 33,510 | 32,430 |
| SR-725 | 22,580 | 34,640 | 24,420 | 22,670 |
| Near Cox Arboretum | 22,580 | 34,640 | 24,420 | 22,670 |
| Eckley Blvd | 27,280 | 25,040 | 26,230 | 23,830 |
| State Route 4 at: | ||||
| NE corp. of Germantown | 5,410 | 5,590 | 5,330 | 5,160 |
Source: Ohio Dept. of Transportation
General Trends and Census Information
Miami Township has nearly doubled its population over the last 45 years. Staff estimates place the current Township population in 2005 between 26,000 and 30,000 residents. The Township experienced relatively rapid growth after 1980. This may be attributed in large part to the completion of Interstate 675, which placed Miami Township at the juncture of two major transportation corridors. The completion of the Dayton Mall around 1970 had already begun the transformation of Miami Township’s east side from a relatively rural residential setting to its current urbanized commercial core. The 1980s and 1990s also saw significant expansion of the stock of multiple-family housing in Miami Township.
