Huber Heights, Ohio, United States

🇺🇸 Huber Heights is a suburb of Dayton in Montgomery and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population increase since the 2010 census was 14%, making it the largest growth in Montgomery County in the last decade.

History Its origins trace back to the now-defunct Wayne Township, which was settled in the early-mid 1800s. Wayne Township was incorporated as the City of Huber Heights on January 23, 1981. The city is named for Charles Huber, the developer who constructed a number of the houses that would later constitute the city. Suburban development began in the area in 1956. Huber Heights continued to grow by annexing parcels in Miami County.

Geography Most of Huber Heights is in Montgomery County, while the city has more recently annexed land in Miami County. One small parcel of the city was located in Greene County, but it was detached from the city in 2013.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.37 square miles (57.94 km²), of which about 61 acres (25 ha) are covered by water.

Huber Heights is the third largest suburb in the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area by population, behind Kettering, and Beavercreek.

Economy Huber Heights' location near the intersection of I-70 and I-75 has long made it an attractive hub for the trucking industry. With two exits on I-70, many popular chain restaurants exist near the exits. Also, various strip malls are in Huber Heights. Marian Shopping Center, located near the intersection of Brandt Pike and Fishburg Road, is slated for redevelopment, which the city purchased for $2.8 million.

The city chamber of commerce notes these large businesses as operating within the city: ABF Freight System, Inc. Apache Technologies, Dayton Freight, NDC Technologies, AIDA/DTC, Bowser Morner, Coca-Cola, Enginetics, Fukuvi USA, Hughes-Peters, Metokote, and Trimble Navigation.

In January 2013, Magnetar Capital bought 1,900 properties in Huber Heights from the family of the original developer. It rents these homes as part of its overall investment strategy. About one in every 11 homes in the city is owned by the firm.

Economy: Top employers According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city include: 1 Huber Heights City School District; 2 Walmart; 3 CBS Personnel Services; 4 Trimble; 5 ABF Freight System; 6 Meijer; 7 McDonald's; 8 FedEx Freight; 9 Kroger; 10 AM PM Employment LLC.

Education Huber Heights is served by the public Huber Heights City School District, which includes five elementary schools, two middle schools and Wayne High School.

Huber Heights has a public library, a branch of the Dayton Metro Library.