Xenia is a city in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton. The name comes from the Greek word , which means "hospitality".
As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 24,164. It is the county seat of Greene County.
Xenia is at 39°41'1" North, 83°56'17" West (39.683707, -83.938064).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.5 km2 (12.1 mi2). 31.5 km2 (12.1 mi2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 24,164 people, 9,378 households, and 6,527 families residing in the city. The population density is 767.9/km2 (1,989.3/mi2). There are 9,924 housing units at an average density of 315.4/km2 (817.0/mi2).
Xenia was founded in 1803 - the year Ohio was admitted into the Union.
On April 3, 1974, an F5 tornado hit during The Super Outbreak, the largest series of tornadoes in history. The tornado killed 33 people, injured an additional 1,150, destroyed almost half of the city's buildings, and made 10,000 homeless.
Xenia was hit again by another tornado on September 20, 2000. 1 person was killed, 100 people were injured. This tornado followed a path parallel to the 1974 tornado.
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