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The Greene Towne Center, an open-air mall featuring shopping, entertainment venues, and restaurants opened in Beavercreek in 2006.

About Beavercreek, Ohio

Founded: 1800s
Population: 37,984 (2000 Census)
Location: Greene County, Ohio

Beavercreek is a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, located on the eastern side of the metropolitan area. The City contains over 27 square miles with a current estimated population of 40,000. While the Beavercreek area was first settled in the early 1800's, the city itself was incorporated in 1980.

Beavercreek is characterized by a spacious, rolling, wooded environment providing a very attractive setting for the many fine residential neighborhoods.

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Beavercreek is considered to be among the most attractive, dynamic and desirable locations in the Dayton area with an outstanding quality of life. Beavercreek has been one of the fastest growing suburbs with housing ranging from exclusive, custom-built homes to charming older neighborhoods. Beavercreek still contains a considerable amount of open, undeveloped property with neighboring unincorporated areas subject to future annexation.

The Mall at Fairfield Commons, with its five department stores and 130 specialty shops, anchors a growing regional business area which provides convenient shopping, dining and services for residents. Other neighborhood shopping areas are conveniently located throughout the community. Beavercreek is also home to numerous research and manufacturing firms engaged in defense technologies, aerospace, automotive components, electronics and other specialized advanced technologies. Many Beavercreek residents are current or former Air Force and civilian employees of nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its defense industry contractors which serve this huge administrative command, support services, and research facility.

U.S. 35 provides direct expressway access to downtown Dayton and Dayton International Airport from Beavercreek, and I-675 skirts the north and west edge of town providing convenient access to nearby Cincinnati and Columbus.

Source: City of Beavercreek

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Beavercreek vs. Fairmont

No. 3 Beavercreek defeated GWOC Central rival Fairmont on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. The win secured the division title for the Beavers.
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WPAFB captain earns Purple Heart, Bronze Star

U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Smith was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds he received during a mortar attack in Iraq. Capt. Smith was also awarded the Bronze Star and Iraq Campaign Medal.
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Meghan McCain signs book in Beavercreek

Meghan McCain, the daughter of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, made a visit to the Barnes and Noble store in Beavercreek on Saturday Oct. 4 to sign copies of her children's book, "My Dad, John McCain."
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Sectional golf tourney at Beavercreek Golf Club

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UD professor speaks about his book at The Greene

UD history professor Larry Schweikart takes a question about his new book "48 Liberal Lies About American History (That You Probably Learned in School) at the Books & Co. store at The Greene on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
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