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About Wyoming
History of Wyoming Wyoming is located in the Mill Creek Valley, which has provided a route from the Ohio River to points north since Native American times. In the early 1800s settlers in the territory developed Springfield Pike through what would become Wyoming. The completion of the Miami & Erie Canal in neighboring Lockland in the late 1820s opened the doors for growth and industry in that community. Many Lockland factory owners chose to build thier homes in Wyoming. Significant growth in Wyoming did not occur until the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad was put into service in 1851. Soon after, residential subdivisions were developed to take advantage of the access to and from Cincinnati that the train provided. On April 4, 1861, Colonel Robert Reily held a meeting in his home for the purpose of naming the village that had developed. The name "Wyoming" was selected because the village reminded early settlers of a beautiful spot in Pennsylvania that was called Wyoming. In 1874, Wyoming officially became a Village with 600 residents. Wyoming's leaders were progressive and by the 1890s had constructed a town hall, water works, electric light plant, sewerage, sidewalks, an amusement hall, and school buildings. In the1920s a planning commission and zoning regulations were adopted, and by 1946 the first Master Plan was adopted by the Village. In 1949, the village became a city of over 5,000 persons, implementing the city manager form of government in 1951. Seven elected Council members oversee City operations, while the City Manager and staff handle day-to-day details. Click here to be directed to the Wyoming Historical Society's page.
Facts & Figures
Area of City (square miles): 2.87 Population (2000 census): 8,372 College Graduates: 56 percent Families w/Children: 78.95percent Median Family Income: $57,356 Non-white population: 12.7 percent	Click here to see enlarged map.
Housing Units: 3,227 Single Family: 2,881 Condo/Townhomes: 178 Rental Units: 347 Percent Owner Occupied: 86.6 percent Median Home Value: $133,800	Click here to see enlarged map.
Wyoming School District
wyomingcityschools.org Enrollment: 2,024 Wyoming School Board 420 Springfield Pike 206.7000 Elm School 134 Elm Avenue 206.7315 Hilltop School 425 Oliver Road 206.7270 Vermont School 33 Vermont Avenue 206.7345 Wyoming Middle School 17 Wyoming Avenue 206.7170 Wyoming High School 106 Pendery Avenue 206.7050
Parochial Elementary School: St. James of the Valley 411 Springfield Pike 513.821.9054
Local Public Library Branch: Wyoming Branch 500 Springfield Pike 369.6014 Storytime 18-36 months: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. 3-5 year olds: Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m.