Bexley, Ohio
Bexley City Hall
Location of Bexley within Ohio
Location of Bexley within Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°57′52″N 82°55′58″W / 39.96444, -82.93278
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads This is a list of the eighty-eight counties in the US state of Ohio. Franklin County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
- Land	2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (6. 3 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation [1]	791 ft (241 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	13,203
- Density	5,398. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (2,084. 4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43209
Area code(s)	614
FIPS code	39-06278[2]
GNIS feature ID	1048522[1]

Bexley is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 614, which had covered the entire southeastern quarter of the state of Ohio for decades now represents only the Columbus Metropolitan area; Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Franklin County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Incorporated as a village in 1908, Bexley is an old tree-lined suburb of Ohio's capital, Columbus, located on the banks of Alum Creek right next to Driving Park. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Driving Park is an urban residential area on the near east side of Columbus Ohio just south of Interstate 70 A college town bisected by the National Road, Bexley resulted from a merger of neighborhoods including the prestigious Bullitt Park, established in 1889, and the Lutheran community centered on Capital University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary. US 40svg|right|100px|thumb|The National Road is now included as part of U Capital University is a private liberal arts University of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Bexley Ohio, founded in 1830 Trinity Lutheran Seminary is a ( ELCA) Seminary (a school of theology located in Columbus Ohio, USA. The population was 13,203 at the 2000 census.

Bexley is considered one of the most desirable areas in Greater Columbus with a diverse range of housing options, from family starters to estate-sized mansions, including the Ohio Governor's Mansion, Jeffrey Mansion "Kelveden", and the estate used for the President of The Ohio State University. The Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden is the official residence of the Governor of Ohio and his or her family The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Located in northern Bexley, the Governor’s Mansion — originally built as a private residence in 1925 and given to the state in 1955 — has been home to Ohio governors since 1957.

Bexley, Ohio was named at the suggestion of an early resident, Mr. Kilbourne, in honor of his family's roots in Bexley, England (London Borough of Bexley). The London Borough of Bexley ( is a London borough in south east Greater London which forms with other boroughs part of Outer London. The village of Bexley, Ohio was incorporated in 1908 when prominent citizens of Bullitt Park along Alum Creek, including former Mayor of Columbus and industrialist Hon. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year This is a list of Mayors of Columbus Ohio, the capital of the state of Ohio and the state's largest city Robert H. Jeffrey, agreed to merge with the mostly Lutheran community of Pleasant Ridge located around Christ Lutheran Church and the adjoining Lutheran seminary. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Bullitt Park had been founded in 1889, when Logan M. Bullitt of Philadelphia submitted his first plat (1891) for the area. Wealthy citizens of Columbus continued to build urban townhouses and country homes to the east along Broad Street and Town (now Bryden), extending out to Franklin Park. By the 1890s, several large homes took root across Alum Creek in the Bullitt Park area, whose borders include the aforementioned mansions and park, as well as the campus of the Columbus School for Girls, an exclusive private school. Alum Creek is a tributary of Big Walnut Creek, which drains into the Scioto River. Camp Bushnell was overlaid for several months on the unsold lots of Bullitt Park in 1898, centered at Drexel Circle, bringing new utilities to the area, and subsequently, more home building. By 1909, Bullitt Park and the Lutheran community south of Main Street decided to merge neighborhoods and incorporate as the Village of Bexley. Later, with growth, the village of Bexley became the City of Bexley.

Contents 1 Notable residents 2 Local Landmarks 3 Education 4 Geography 5 Demographics 6 Media 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

Notable residents

Bexley has been the home of many prominent citizens, including recent governors of Ohio Ted Strickland and Senator George Voinovich, Bob Greene (the Chicago columnist who wrote Be True to Your School), children's author R. L. Stine, cartoonist Paul Palnik, and billionaire Leslie Wexner (the wealthiest man in Ohio). Ted Strickland (born August 4 1941) is an American politician of the Democratic party, and the current governor of the state George Victor Voinovich (born July 15, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member Robert Bernard Greene Jr (born March 10, 1947) is an American Journalist, best known as an award-winning Columnist for the Robert Lawrence Stine (born October 8, 1943), known as R L Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an Canadian-American Novelist Paul Palnik (born 1946 is a Jewish - American Artist, Writer and Educator. Leslie "Les" H Wexner (born September 8 1937 in Dayton Ohio) is an American For many years Larry Flynt, the creator of Hustler Magazine, also lived in the city. Larry Claxton Flynt Jr (born November 1, 1942) is an American Publisher and the head of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP Hustler is a monthly pornographic Magazine aimed at heterosexual men and published in the United States. Other former residents include Frank Lesser, a writer for the Comedy Central show The Colbert Report, Nathan Beeler, an internationally syndicated editorial cartoonist, and Josh Radnor, an actor in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American How I Met Your Mother is an American Situation comedy that premiered on CBS Broadcasting on September 19 2005 Andrew McMahon of Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin lived in Bexley during elementary school. The residence of the president of the Ohio State University is located in the most affluent area of Bexley. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. The highly regarded Jewish scholar Stephanie Taylor also currently lives in the city.

Local Landmarks

Bexley is home to several churches and synagogues, several historic sites and pieces of outdoor sculpture, the famous Rubino's pizzeria, the Drexel art house movie theater[1], and several miles of National Road Route 40. US 40svg|right|100px|thumb|The National Road is now included as part of U

Rubino's Pizzeria, mentioned in "Be True to your School," has become famous for barely changing since its opening in the early 50's. Rubino's does not deliver and only accepts cash or checks. The Main Street address is the only location and has always been independently run. Known for its thin crust pizza, carryout pizzas are packaged in paper, rather than cardboard boxes.

Founded in 1981, The Drexel Theater in Bexley is the original in an area chain of independently run theaters. Locations also exist in Grandview Heights, Ohio, Arena District and the newly-developed South Campus Gateway. Grandview Heights is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The Arena District is a 75-acre mixed-use urban infill master planned development located in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Bexley is also the site of a number of sculptor Alfred Tibor's work, including at the Trinity Lutheran Seminary and Congregation Agudas Achim. Alfred Tibor (born February 10 1920 is a Holocaust survivor and Sculptor. Trinity Lutheran Seminary is a ( ELCA) Seminary (a school of theology located in Columbus Ohio, USA. Adjoining Bexley is the Franklin Park Conservatory.

Education

Bexley boasts several excellent public and private educational institutions including: Bexley City Schools [2]; Columbus School for Girls; Saint Charles Preparatory School; Capital University [3]; Trinity Lutheran Seminary [4]; and Bexley Hall Seminary [5]. Columbus School for Girls (CSG is a private single-sex college-preparatory school located in Columbus Ohio just East of downtown Columbus Ohio. Saint Charles Preparatory School is a four-year college-preparatory school (a type of High school) in Columbus Ohio. Capital University is a private liberal arts University of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Bexley Ohio, founded in 1830 Trinity Lutheran Seminary is a ( ELCA) Seminary (a school of theology located in Columbus Ohio, USA. Nearly 100% of students graduating from Bexley City Schools, Columbus School for Girls, and Saint Charles Preparatory School attend college (http://www.bexleyohio.com/local/cityinfo.html).

Columbus School for Girls is one of the oldest private schools in the city. Founded in 1898, it was originally on the corner of East Town Street and Parsons Avenue, known as Parsons Place. In 1946 it moved to its current location on the corner of Broad St. and Drexel Ave. It is one of the few single sex schools left in the area. Often it partners with St. Charles Preparatory School[6], an all male Catholic school located just inside Bexley's borders.

Bexley High School[7] is well-known as one of the top schools in the state of Ohio. It has been rated as one of the top 5% performing schools in the nation, was ranked in the top 2% of Ohio high schools for the Ohio Proficiency test, and listed in U. S. News & World Report as one of the top public high schools in the nation. The Lions, as they are known, have been state basketball, soccer, and tennis champions.

Bexley City School District was also the first school district in Ohio to abolish corporal punishment at school in 1986. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Corporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain intended to Punish a person or change his/her behavior Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Today, only 15 school districts statewide use corporal punishment, and they are required by Ohio law to honor all requests of parents who do not wish for corporal punishment to be used. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads

Geography

Bexley, Ohio is located at 39°57′52″N, 82°55′58″W (39. 964564, -82. 932649)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

The municipalities of Minerva Park, Bexley, Whitehall, Worthington, Upper Arlington and Valleyview are enclaves of Columbus. Minerva Park is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Whitehall is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19201 at the 2000 census. Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Upper Arlington is a suburban city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, on the northwest side of the Columbus metropolitan area. Not to be confused with Valley View Ohio. Valleyview is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 13,203 people, 4,705 households, and 3,387 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 5,398. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (2,080. 7/km²). There were 4,974 housing units at an average density of 2,033. 8/sq mi (783. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92. 45% White, 4. 48% African American, 0. 17% Native American, 0. 99% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 0. 47% from other races, and 1. 39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 92% of the population.

There were 4,705 households out of which 40. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 9% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 0% were non-families. 23. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 59 and the average family size was 3. 09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 3% under the age of 18, 12. 5% from 18 to 24, 24. 4% from 25 to 44, 24. 9% from 45 to 64, and 10. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $70,200, and the median income for a family was $83,363. Males had a median income of $56,573 versus $39,851 for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,375. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 1% of families and 4. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 6. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The Bexley News is a weekly newspaper for the suburb, that is published by Suburban News Publications. They serve for Berwick and Eastmoor. East Columbus is a very large area in Columbus Ohio. It can be defined as the area bounded by I-70 Route 670 and the eastern city limits that stretch miles outside the city outerbelt East Columbus is a very large area in Columbus Ohio. It can be defined as the area bounded by I-70 Route 670 and the eastern city limits that stretch miles outside the city outerbelt Bexley News is also notable for being printed on recycled paper. ^[4]

See also

• Bexley Hall Seminary

References

External links

• City of Bexley
• Bexley Public Library
• Bexley City Schools
• Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce
• OurBexley, a wiki for neighbors

• Bexley, Ohio is at coordinates 39°57′52″N 82°55′58″W / 39.964564, -82.932649 (Bexley, Ohio)Coordinates: 39°57′52″N 82°55′58″W / 39.964564, -82.932649 (Bexley, Ohio)

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