London, Ohio London, Ohio Location of London, Ohio Location of London, Ohio Location of London in Madison County Location of London in Madison County London is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Madison County, Ohio, United States. Located about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of the Ohio capital of Columbus, London was established in 1811 to serve as the county seat.
Today known as First United Methodist Church, this congregation assembled a small log church building in 1820; it was London's first church.
London is the governmental center of county of Madison County, Ohio.
Many citizens believe that residents, many of whom were from Great Britain, titled the town after London, England.
Other citizens speculate that inhabitants named the improve after the London Company, which surveyed the land.
London interval slowly, having only 297 inhabitants in 1840.
By 1846, London only contained two churches, a private school, eight stores, and one journal office.
Over the next a several decades, London's populace interval dramatically.
By the late 1850s, London became a center of livestock auctions, attracting citizens from athwart the United States.
In 1880, 3,067 citizens resided in London, with approximately one-third of these citizens being school-aged children.
With a populace of 8,771 citizens , London was Madison County's biggest improve in 2000.
The chief reason for this increase was the large number of inhabitants from Columbus, in close-by Franklin County, who sought to escape that city's busyness by moving to more rural, neighboring communities.
Many Madison County inhabitants actually work in Ohio's capital city.
Other London inhabitants find employment at the London Correctional Facility, one of Ohio's state prisons, or at close-by factories and warehouses.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 8.45 square miles (21.89 km2), all land. As of the census of 2010, London had 9,904 residents, comprising 3,991 homeholds and 2,511 families.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,771 citizens , 3,590 homeholds, and 2,301 families residing in the city.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
London and Madison County are served by a daily newspaper, The Madison Press.
The county's weekly newspaper, The Madison Messenger, is also headquartered in London.
London is primarily served by the London City School district.
Nearby four-year universities include The Ohio State University, Wright State University, Wittenberg University, and The University of Dayton.
London is served by the London Public Library.
On an episode of the tv show Rescue Me, Tommy finds out that his ex-wife Janet has taken his daughters and fled to London, Ohio.
The London water tower, fire department, and London High School were featured in a Nike commercial promoting the 2012 Summer Olympics. "The City of London Welcomes You".
The City of London, OH.
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"Nike ad highlights London, Ohio".
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