Welcome to West Carrollton ...

The city of West Carrollton is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Carrollton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for West Carrollton: W. Carrollton

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Carrollton has a population of 12,877 people<2> (see below for details).

West Carrollton is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Carrollton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for West Carrollton: (937)

Websites for West Carrollton ...

Official Website: www.westcarrollton.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Carrollton had an population of 12,877 people. This is a decrease of 2.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Carrollton had a population of 13,143 people. This makes West Carrollton the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of West Carrollton represents 0.11% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 135th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,143 people, the population of West Carrollton decreased 4.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,818 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Carrollton.

Communities near West Carrollton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Carrollton.

• Dayton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Middletown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Beavercreek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
  • Beavercreek is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <4>
• Huber Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
  • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <4>
• Fairborn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
  • Fairborn is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <4>
• Xenia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
  • Xenia is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <4>
• Riverside
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
• Trotwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood
  • Trotwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trotwood <4>
• Lebanon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Springboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
  • Springboro is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Carrollton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Carrollton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Carrollton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Carrollton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Carrollton. See our Newspapers Page for West Carrollton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Carrollton ...

Looking for more information about West Carrollton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Carrollton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Carrollton.

Adding West Carrollton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Carrollton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Carrollton was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found West Carrollton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Carrollton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Carrollton: www.westcarrollton.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/