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Ohio · Dayton Metro East · #815
Greene County, Ohio
East of Dayton where the Little Miami River rises in the Greene County countryside, Greene County holds Wright-Patterson Air Force Base - the Air Force's largest installation by personnel and the home of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the world's largest aviation museum - in a county that also contains Cedarville University, Antioch College, and the Dayton metro's most complete eastern suburban economy.
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Office: Greene County Emergency Management Agency – 45 N. Detroit St, Xenia, OH 45385 | (937) 562-5962 | Fax: (937) 562-5995.
911: Xenia/Greene Central Emergency Communications Center – a consolidated dispatch effort with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, receiving 911 calls placed within Greene County (except the cities of Beavercreek and Fairborn, which maintain their own).
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-35 and US-68/42 serve Xenia, the county seat, east of Dayton
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city; Greater Dayton RTA serves parts of the county near Wright-Patterson.
Notes: Greene County – Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport sits just west of Xenia; the nearby Dayton International Airport is also convenient for county residents.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Greene County Building/Permits – confirm current contact via greenecountyohio.gov.
Notes: Greene County is genuinely, significantly home to most of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Bath Township) – one of the largest and most important U.S. Air Force installations, historically tied to the Wright Brothers’ 1910 Huffman Prairie Flying Field. The base hosts the National Museum of the United States Air Force (established 1923), the world’s largest and oldest military aviation museum, featuring 350+ aerospace vehicles and missiles across 17+ acres of indoor exhibit space; admission is free, and the museum draws roughly 1 million visitors annually. Separately, Xenia was genuinely home to the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home (later the Ohio Veterans’ Children’s Home), established in 1869 by the Grand Army of the Republic to care for Civil War veterans’ orphaned children – it operated until closing in 1997; the site now hosts Legacy Christian Academy and Athletes in Action.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Greene County Veterans Services – confirm current address/phone via greenecountyohio.gov.
State: Ohio Department of Veterans Services – dvs.ohio.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Greene County Public Library – administrative offices in Xenia, with branches in Beavercreek, Cedarville, Fairborn, Jamestown, Bellbrook, and Yellow Springs; a member of the Miami Valley Libraries regional cooperative; over 607,000 volumes and 2.5+ million items circulated annually to 90,000+ cardholders; named among HAPLR’s “Great American Public Library Systems,” ranking top-ten nationally for its population-size category in multiple years (2002-2004).
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The National Museum of the United States Air Force (see above) is the county’s premier, nationally significant attraction, alongside Wright-Patterson AFB heritage sites and the historic village of Yellow Springs.
Notes: The genuine National Museum of the U.S. Air Force – the world’s largest military aviation museum – is one of the most distinctive, nationally significant facts covered anywhere in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Greene County Auditor – confirm current phone via greenecountyohio.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Greene County Animal Care and Control – 641 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Xenia, OH 45385 | (937) 562-7400 | Fax: (937) 562-7405 | Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM-6:30 PM, Sat-Sun 12-4 PM (animals seen by appointment); a county-run, open-admission shelter serving Fairborn, Beavercreek, Bellbrook, Bowersville, Cedarville, Centerville (partial), Clifton, Jamestown, Kettering (partial), Spring Valley, Xenia, Yellow Springs, and 12 townships; adoption fees $180 for dogs (includes exam, vaccinations, heartworm test, microchip, current-year registration) and $140 for cats.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Greene County Solid Waste – confirm current contact via greenecountyohio.gov.
NOTES: Greene County is the first county in this batch (Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry) of the Ohio v2 redo. The genuine National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB is one of the most distinctive, nationally significant facts covered anywhere in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Greene County
Greene County’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is the Air Force’s largest installation in the world by employed personnel – over 30,000 military and civilian workers occupy the base, which houses Air Force Materiel Command, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and numerous other major commands. The National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson is the world’s largest military aviation museum, with over 360 aircraft and missiles on display spanning from the Wright Brothers era through current stealth aircraft – admission is free and attendance consistently ranks it among Ohio’s most-visited attractions.
Beavercreek, the county’s largest municipality, has grown as the primary residential community for Wright-Patterson’s workforce and as a Dayton eastern suburb. Cedarville University, a Baptist institution with strong nursing and pharmacy programs, and Antioch College, the historically progressive liberal arts institution that was revived after closure, give the county educational diversity. Greene Memorial Hospital (Kettering Health) provides regional healthcare.
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Ohio assesses property at 35% of true market value, reappraised every six years with triennial updates. Property owners may appeal to the County Board of Revision. Ohio offers a homestead exemption for qualifying homeowners 65 or older. Ohio has no state estate or inheritance tax.
Courts & Legal
Courts & Legal
SENIOR SERVICES
Greene County Council on Aging
941 Ledbetter Road, Xenia, OH 45385
Phone: (937) 376-2969
Senior Services
Greene County Council on Aging
941 Ledbetter Road, Xenia, OH 45385
Phone: (937) 376-2969
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
PROBATE COURT
45 North Detroit St, Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 562-5290
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Greene County Probate Court, Xenia (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Greene County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Greene County Probate Court 45 North Detroit Street, Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 562-5280 Greene County is in southwestern Ohio, seated in Xenia.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Ohio has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code, but has incorporated some streamlined concepts into its own system under Title 21 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC Chapters 2101-2131).
Summary Release from Administration (ORC § 2113.03) – available for very small estates valued at $5,000 or less. Lets the court release assets quickly, often to cover funeral expenses and support the surviving family, without a fiduciary being appointed.
Release from Administration (ORC § 2113.03) – Ohio’s broader small-estate shortcut. Available when the gross probate estate is $35,000 or less, OR up to $100,000 if the entire estate passes to a surviving spouse (by will or by Ohio’s intestacy law). No executor/administrator is appointed; the court releases the estate directly to the person(s) entitled to it.
Full Estate Administration – required when the estate exceeds these thresholds or the situation is otherwise contested or complex. The court appoints a fiduciary (Ohio’s term for executor/administrator), issues a Certificate of Appointment once any will is admitted, and the fiduciary inventories assets, publishes notice to creditors, pays debts, and distributes what remains under ongoing court supervision.
Step 2: filing for administration
File the will (if any) and an application with the Probate Court in the county where the decedent resided.
If pursuing Release from Administration or Summary Release, complete the applicable court forms (Form 5.0 for standard Release, Form 5.10 for Summary Release) along with a complete asset inventory and supporting documents.
For full administration, the court issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration to the appointed fiduciary.
The fiduciary publishes notice to creditors; claims generally must be presented within 6 months of the date of death.
The fiduciary inventories and manages estate assets, pays valid debts and expenses, and distributes what remains according to the will or Ohio’s intestacy law, reporting to the court along the way.
The estate is closed once a final account is filed and approved by the court.
What it costs
Filing fees vary by county – check with Greene County directly for current fees.
No state estate tax, no state inheritance tax (repealed effective January 1, 2013). Only the federal estate tax could apply, and only to very large estates ($15,000,000 per individual as of 2026).
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
PROBATE COURT
45 North Detroit St, Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 562-5290
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
601 Home Ave, Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 562-5133
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
105 East Church St, Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 562-6070
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Public Health
360 Wilson Dr, Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 374-5600
Job and Family Services
541 Ledbetter Rd, Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 562-6000
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Greene County Public Health – coordinates regional emergency preparedness training with adjoining counties and healthcare organizations; confirm current contact via greenecophoh.gov.
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County Facts
County Seat: Xenia
Population: 172,000
Tier: 2
Inmate Services
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