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==Culture==


'''Piqua''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɪ|k|w|ə}} {{respell|PIK|wə}}<ref>{{cite web |title=E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide {{!}} Ohio University |url=https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/journalism/e-w-scripps-school-journalism-ohio-pronunciation-guide-1 |website=www.ohio.edu |publisher=[[Ohio University]] |access-date=2022-12-23 |date=2016}}</ref>) is a city in northern [[Miami County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 20,354 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]]. Located {{convert|27|mi}} north of [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]], it is part of the [[Greater Dayton|Dayton metropolitan area]].
===Arts===


It was founded as the village of Washington in 1807 by a soldier under Gen. [[Anthony Wayne]].
====Music====
{{Main|Music of Ohio}}
[[File:Rock hall at night.jpg|thumb|The [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in Cleveland.]]
The [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] and the [[Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame]] are both located in [[Cleveland]]. Cleveland [[disc jockey]] [[Alan Freed]] is credited with coining the term and promoting [[rock and roll]] in the early 1950s. [[Cincinnati]] is home to the [[American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum]].


==History==
Popular musicians from Ohio include [[Mamie Smith]], [[Dean Martin]], [[Dave Grohl]], [[Tyler Joseph]] and [[Josh Dun]] of [[Twenty One Pilots]], [[Frankie Yankovic]], [[Doris Day]], [[The McGuire Sisters]], [[The Isley Brothers]], [[Bobby Womack]], [[Howard Hewett]], [[Shirley Murdock]], [[Boz Scaggs]], [[John Legend]], [[Marilyn Manson]], [[Nine Inch Nails]], [[Dan Auerbach]] and [[Patrick Carney]] of [[The Black Keys]], [[Griffin Layne]], [[Joe Dolce]], [[Kid Cudi]], [[Benjamin Orr]] of [[The Cars]], [[Chrissie Hynde]] of [[The Pretenders]], [[William "Bootsy" Collins]], Stephanie Eulinberg of [[Kid Rock]]'s [[Twisted Brown Trucker]] Band, and [[Devo]]. Five Ohio musicians {{who|date=November 2020}} are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members.
===Etymology===
The word 'Piqua' is believed to be derived from a [[Shawnee language]] phrase: ''Othath-He-Waugh-Pe-Qua,'' translated as "He has risen from the ashes," related to a legend of the people. It became associated with the ''[[Pekowi]]'', one of the five divisions of the [[Shawnee people]], who were eventually known as the Piqua.


====Performing arts====
===Rossville===
[[Rossville, Ohio]] was the first free-black enclave in the region.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Purdum|first=Todd S.|title=The Republican Who Saved Civil Rights|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/03/the-movers-behind-the-civil-rights-act-105216|access-date=2021-05-10|website=POLITICO Magazine|language=en}}</ref> Virginia [[Planter (American South)|planter]] [[John Randolph of Roanoke]], who served as a U.S. representative and senator, arranged for the emancipation of [[Randolph Freedpeople|his nearly 400 slaves]] in his will of 1833.<ref>[http://studythepast.com/civilrightsundergraduate/materials/thomas%20jefferson%20and%20antislavery%20_%20the%20myth%20goes%20on%20_%20paul%20finkelman.pdf Peter Finkelman, "Thomas Jefferson and Anti-Slavery: The Myth Goes On"], ''Virginia Historical Quarterly'', Vol. 102, No. 2 (April 1994), p. 222, accessed 14 March 2011</ref> He also provided money for his executor to relocate the [[freedmen]] to the free state of Ohio, and to buy land and supplies to help them establish a settlement. The will was challenged but in 1846, his 383 slaves gained their freedom. Most of these freedmen settled in [[Rumley, Ohio]].<ref>[http://www.shelbycountyhistory.org/schs/blackhistory/randolphsohio.htm David Lodge, "Randolph Slaves Come to Ohio"], Untitled article, ''Cincinnati Gazette'', 2 July 1846, at Shelby County History, 1998, accessed 15 March 2011</ref> Some eventually founded Rossville and an associated cemetery, known as the [[African Jackson Cemetery]].<ref>[http://www.remarkableohio.org/HistoricalMarker.aspx?historicalMarkerId=106054 Randolph Settlement/Jackson Cemetery (African)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221023708/http://www.remarkableohio.org/HistoricalMarker.aspx?historicalMarkerId=106054 |date=2013-12-21 }}, [[Ohio Historical Society]], 2008. Accessed 2013-12-20.</ref><ref>Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places''. Vol. 2. [[St. Clair Shores, Michigan|St. Clair Shores]]: Somerset, 1999, 1002.</ref> These are located on the northeast side of the Great Miami River; they may be accessed by nearby North County Road 25-A. The community has since been incorporated into Piqua.{{when|date=December 2018}}{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
[[Playhouse Square]] in downtown [[Cleveland]] is the second-largest performing arts center in the United States, home to ten theaters.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.playhousesquare.org/about-playhousesquare-main/about-playhousesquare| title = About Playhouse Square| access-date = October 4, 2020| archive-date = May 14, 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160514113908/http://www.playhousesquare.org/about-playhousesquare-main/about-playhousesquare| url-status = live}}</ref> The [[Cleveland Orchestra]] is one of the historic [[Big Five (orchestras)|Big Five orchestras]] in the U.S., and is considered among the best worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gramophone.co.uk/editorial/the-world%E2%80%99s-greatest-orchestras|title=The World's Greatest Orchestras|website=Gramophone.co.uk|access-date=April 17, 2021|archive-date=February 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224060051/http://www.gramophone.co.uk/editorial/the-world%E2%80%99s-greatest-orchestras|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1913 flood===
Piqua was one of the cities that suffered severe flooding during the [[Great Dayton Flood]] of 1913.
[[File:Piqua Flood 1913 East Water Street; Ray Thomas.png|right|frameless]]
Piqua is nestled in a sweeping "S" bend of the Miami River and experienced regular flooding before the "Great Flood of 1913." A cupboard door on a home on East Water Street, just up from the river shows the various heights of water in that home. *The 1913 flood was marked in the middle of an upstairs window.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The First Century of Piqua Ohio|last=Raynor|first=John A.|publisher=The Magee Bros. Publishing Company|year=1916|location=Piqua, Ohio|pages=242}}</ref>

[[File:Cumulative Rainfall Miami Drainage Area for March 23-27, 1913.png|thumb|alt=|Map: Cumulative Rainfall Miami Drainage Area for March 23–27, 1913. ''The Miami Valley and the 1913 Flood,'' Arthur E. Morgan, pg 38.]]

=== Causes of the 1913 flood ===
Back to back storms laden with heavy rains created the setting for the overwhelming amount of floodwaters descending upon cities and towns in the Miami and Ohio River Valleys, including Piqua.

 On 22 March 1913 a moderate storm moved down the St. Lawrence basin into the Ohio basin, with enough rain to moisten the soil upriver from the Miami River and its tributaries. The soil in that upper region is predominantly clayey glacial till, transitioning to mostly Loamy glacial till.  Clay soil absorbs water at a slow rate of approx. ¼ inch per [http://www.harwichwater.com/community/outdoor-water-use/soil-improvement.html hour].

Starting on 23 March 1913, rain began to fall for five days. The heaviest rainfall occurred on 25 March with anywhere from  2” in the southeast corner of Ohio to 5” in the area between Piqua and Troy. All together, the total amount of precipitation for this five day period was recorded from 5” in the southeast of Ohio to 11” in the swatch between Piqua and Troy.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Miami Valley and the 1913 Flood|last=Morgan|first=Arthur E|publisher=State of Ohio, The Miami Conservancy District|year=1917|location=Dayton, Ohio|pages=38}}</ref>

=== Aftermath of the 1913 flood ===
The flood waters came with such speed and force as to move homes off their foundations, depositing untold amounts of mud in others and claiming forty- nine lives in Piqua and neighboring Rossville alone. In places, streets were damaged or washed out to varying degrees of severity. Public utilities (gas, sewer and water) were hampered to provide services, due to mud clogging up the pipes. The estimated property damage/loss in Piqua reached $1,000,000 ($26.2M in present-day dollars), excluding public utilities and farm losses.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Miami Valley and the 1913 Flood|last=Morgan|first=Arthur E.|publisher=State of Ohio, The Miami Conservation District|year=1917|location=Dayton, Ohio|pages=117}}</ref> The [[Ohio and Erie Canal]], which for 81 years had served as an important connection point from Ohio to the East Coast, was permanently closed to commercial traffic because of extensive flood damage.

===Atomic City===
Piqua was home to the first municipally operated [[nuclear power plant]], the [[Piqua Nuclear Generating Station]]. It operated from 1962 to 1966, leading to Piqua being nicknamed "The Atomic City." This major demonstration project was a failure. The [[United States Atomic Energy Commission]] (now US Department of Energy) bought out the contract with the City of Piqua, in order to terminate the operations early. During this period a name brand automotive battery was manufactured and marketed locally as the "Piqua Atomic Power Plant."

==Geography==
Piqua is located at {{coord|40|8|51|N|84|14|53|W|type:city}} (40.147474, -84.247968).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|11.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2013-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

The [[Great Miami River]] runs through Piqua. The area at the south end of town on the east side of the river is known as Shawnee.

==Demographics==
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|1820= 350
|1830= 488
|1840= 1480
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|1940= 16049
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|2000= 20738
|2010= 20522
|2020= 20354
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|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR2" /><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/piquacityohio,US/PST045221|title=Piqua city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=July 6, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
Many other Ohio cities are home to their own orchestras, including [[Akron Symphony Orchestra|Akron]], [[Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony Orchestra|Blue Ash]], [[Canton Symphony Orchestra|Canton]], [[Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra|Cincinnati]], [[Columbus Symphony Orchestra|Columbus]], [[Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra|Dayton]], [[Toledo Symphony Orchestra|Toledo]], and [[Youngstown Symphony Orchestra|Youngstown]]. Cincinnati is home to its own [[Cincinnati Ballet|ballet]], [[Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra|symphony orchestra]], [[Cincinnati Pops Orchestra|pops orchestra]], and [[Cincinnati Opera|opera]], all housed at the [[Cincinnati Music Hall]]. Dayton is also home to a ballet, orchestra, and opera, collectively known as the [[Dayton Performing Arts Alliance]].
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 20,522 people, 8,318 households, and 5,425 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1766.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 9,311 housing units at an average density of {{convert|801.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.


There were 8,318 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
The [[Columbus Association for the Performing Arts]] manages seven historic Columbus area theaters.<ref name="bfoc">{{cite news |title=CAPA to manage Toledo theater |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2009/06/22/daily3.html |date=June 22, 2009 |newspaper=Business First of Columbus |access-date=October 4, 2020 |archive-date=November 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123161842/https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2009/06/22/daily3.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.
Within the marching arts, [[Winter Guard International]] has hosted national championships in performing arts at the [[University of Dayton]] 18 times between 1983 and 2003, and has permanently since 2005. The [[Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps]] are Ohio's highest fielding [[Drum and bugle corps (modern)|drum corps]], competing in the [[Drum Corps International]] World Class circuit out of [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]].


====Visual arts====
===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 20,738 people, 8,263 households, and 5,585 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,939.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,886 housing units at an average density of {{convert|830.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.37% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.74% of the population.
[[File:Cleveland Museum of Art.jpg|thumb|With about 770,000 annual visitors, the [[Cleveland Museum of Art]] is among the most visited art museums in the United States.<ref name="RecordAttendence">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cleveland.com/arts/2019/01/cleveland-museum-of-art-hit-record-attendance-in-2018-thanks-to-kusama-front-and-new-programs.html|title=Cleveland Museum of Art hit record attendance in 2018, thanks to Kusama, FRONT and new programs|last=Litt|first=Steven|date=January 15, 2019|work=[[cleveland.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116043636/https://www.cleveland.com/arts/2019/01/cleveland-museum-of-art-hit-record-attendance-in-2018-thanks-to-kusama-front-and-new-programs.html|archive-date=January 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>]]
Ohio is home to 30 art institutions, including the [[Columbus Museum of Art]], [[Cincinnati Art Museum]], [[Cleveland Museum of Art]], and other entities. The full list includes:


There were 8,263 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.
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*[[Akron Art Museum]], [[Akron]]
*[[Allen Memorial Art Museum]], [[Oberlin College]]
*[[Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum]], [[Ohio State University]]
*[[Burchfield Homestead]], [[Salem, Ohio|Salem]]
*[[Butler Institute of American Art]], [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]]
*[[Canton Museum of Art (Ohio)|Canton Museum of Art]], [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]]
*[[Cincinnati Art Museum]], [[Cincinnati]]
*[[Cleveland Museum of Art]], [[Cleveland]]
*[[Columbus Museum of Art]], [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]
*[[Contemporary Arts Center]], [[Cincinnati]]
*[[Dayton Art Institute]], [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]]
*[[Frank Museum of Art]], [[Otterbein University]]
*[[Imperial Glass Company|National Imperial Glass Museum]], [[Bellaire, Ohio|Bellaire]]
*[[Kennedy Museum of Art]], [[Ohio University]]
*[[Maltz Performing Arts Center|Temple Museum of Religious Art]], [[Case Western Reserve University]]
*[[Mansfield Art Center]], [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]]
*[[McDonough Museum of Art]], [[Youngstown State University]]
*[[Miami University Art Museum]], [[Miami University]]
*[[Museum of Ceramics (East Liverpool, Ohio)|Museum of Ceramics]], [[East Liverpool, Ohio|East Liverpool]]
*[[Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland]], [[Cleveland]]
*[[Lancaster, Ohio#Ohio Glass Museum|Ohio Glass Museum]], [[Lancaster, Ohio|Lancaster]]
*[[Richard Ross Museum of Art]], [[Ohio Wesleyan University]]
*[[Springfield Center for the Arts at Wittenberg University]], [[Wittenberg University]]
*[[Taft Museum of Art]], [[Cincinnati]]
*[[Toledo Museum of Art]], [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]
*[[Toy and Plastic Brick Museum]], [[Bellaire, Ohio|Bellaire]]
*[[University of Findlay's Mazza Museum]], [[University of Findlay]]
*[[Wexner Center for the Arts]], [[Ohio State University]]
*[[Whitby Mansion]], [[Sidney, Ohio|Sidney]]
{{div col end}}


In the city the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The [[Cincinnati Art Museum]] holds over 100,000 works spanning 6,000 years of human history, being among the most comprehensive collections in the [[Midwest]]. Among its notable collections are works by Master of San Baudelio, Jorge Ingles, [[Sandro Botticelli]] (''Judith with Head of Holofernes''), [[Matteo di Giovanni]], [[Domenico Tintoretto]] (''Portrait of Venetian dux Marino Grimani''), [[Mattia Preti]], [[Bernardo Strozzi]], [[Frans Hals]], [[Bartolomé Esteban Murillo]] (''St. Thomas of Villanueva''), [[Peter Paul Rubens]] (''[[Samson and Delilah (Rubens)|Samson and Delilah]]'') and [[Aert van der Neer]]. The collection also includes works by [[Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot]], [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]], [[Camille Pissarro]], [[Claude Monet]] (''Rocks At Belle Isle''), and [[Pablo Picasso]]. The museum also has a large collection of paintings by American painter [[Frank Duveneck]] (''Elizabeth B. Duveneck'').


The median income for a household in the city was $35,681, and the median income for a family was $41,804. Males had a median income of $31,808 versus $22,241 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,719. About 9.6% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
The [[Cleveland Museum of Art]] is internationally renowned for its substantial holdings of [[Asian art|Asian]] and [[Art of ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] art, and has a permanent collection of more than 61,000 works from around the world.<ref name="cmageneralinformation">{{cite web |url=http://www.clevelandart.org/about/press/general-museum-information |title=General Museum Information |access-date=March 23, 2015 |archive-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016164810/http://www.clevelandart.org/about/press/general-museum-information |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the fourth-wealthiest art museum in the [[United States]].<ref name=newdirector2014>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2014/03/after_trauma_and_triumph_the_c.html |title=After triumph and trauma, the Cleveland Museum of Art seeks committed, long-term leadership: CMA 2014 |author=Steven Litt |date=March 26, 2014 |access-date=November 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104133600/http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2014/03/after_trauma_and_triumph_the_c.html |archive-date=November 4, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Economy==
The [[Columbus Museum of Art]] holds nineteenth and early twentieth-century American and European art, including early [[Cubist]] paintings by [[Pablo Picasso]] and [[Juan Gris]], works by [[François Boucher]], [[Paul Cézanne]], [[Mary Cassatt]], [[Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres]], [[Edgar Degas]], [[Henri Matisse]], [[Claude Monet]], [[Edward Hopper]], and [[Norman Rockwell]], and installations by [[Mel Chin]], [[Josiah McElheny]], [[Susan Philipsz]], and [[Allan Sekula]]. Also in Columbus, the [[Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum]] collection includes 450,000 original cartoons, 36,000 books, 51,000 serial titles, and {{convert|3000|ft|m}} of manuscript materials, plus 2.5&nbsp;million comic strip clippings and tear sheets, making it the largest research library for cartoon art.
According to Piqua's ''2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://piquaoh.org/city-departments/finance-department/|title=City of Piqua CAFR}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:


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Youngstown's [[Butler Institute of American Art]] was the first museum to be dedicated exclusively to [[Visual arts of the United States|American art]].<ref name="vindy-yo-12-29-27">{{cite news| title = Art Institute Gets Bulk of $1,5000,000 J. G. Butler Estate| work = The Youngstown Daily Vindicator| date = December 29, 1927}}</ref>
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
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|1
| [[Evenflo]]
|606
|-
|2
| Industry Products Company
|411
|-
|3
|[[Nitto Denko|Nitto Denko Automotive Ohio]]
|354
|-
|4
|Walmart
|337
|-
|5
| Piqua City Schools
|320
|-
|6
| Hartzell Propeller
|313
|-
|7
| Piqua Steel Company
|304
|-
|8
| Crane Pumps & Systems Inc
|298
|-
|9
| United Parcel Services
|287
|-
|10
| City of Piqua
|231
|}


==Arts and culture==
===Sports===
[[File:Fort Piqua Hotel from southeast.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fort Piqua Hotel]] is one of four sites in Piqua listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami County, Ohio|National Register of Historic Places]]]]
{{main|Sports in Ohio}}
[[Fort Piqua Plaza]] began as the "Orr-Statler Block" building at the corner of Main and High Streets was erected in 1891 and long dominated downtown. For many years its core tenant was a hotel of more than 100 rooms, first known as the "Plaza," later as the "Favorite," and finally as the "Fort Piqua." The hotel closed in the 1980s.


The building's street-level commercial spaces were occupied by a variety of businesses over the years, including a barbershop, grocer, bank, the local telephone company business office, [[Western Union]], a combination bus station and taxi office with a very popular soda fountain and lunch counter, and others. Just prior to the start of the [[Prohibition era]], the hotel's bar was moved to the basement level. It is rumored to have closed only its outside entrance during those years, operating as a [[speakeasy]].
====Professional sports teams====
[[File:Great American Ball Park (31830708645).jpg|thumb|[[Great American Ball Park]], home to the [[Cincinnati Reds]] baseball team.]]
Ohio is home to eight professional sports teams across the five different [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major leagues]] in the United States. Current teams include the [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[Cleveland Guardians]] of [[Major League Baseball]],<ref>{{cite web| title = The Official Site of the Cincinnati Reds| publisher = [[Major League Baseball]]| url = http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cin| access-date = March 28, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080404013847/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cin| archive-date = April 4, 2008| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = The Official Site of the Cleveland Guardians| publisher = Major League Baseball| url = http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cle| access-date = March 28, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090315191341/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cle| archive-date = March 15, 2009| url-status = live}}</ref> the [[Columbus Crew SC]] and [[FC Cincinnati]] of [[Major League Soccer]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Major League Soccer Teams |publisher=Major League Soccer |url=http://www.mlsnet.com/teams/ |access-date=March 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221025932/http://www.mlsnet.com/teams/ |archive-date=February 21, 2009 }}</ref> the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]],<ref>{{cite web| title = NBA.com Team Index| publisher = National Basketball Association| url = http://www.nba.com/teams/index.html| access-date = March 28, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090318064233/http://www.nba.com/teams/index.html| archive-date = March 18, 2009| url-status = live}}</ref> the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] and [[Cleveland Browns]] of the [[National Football League]],<ref name="NFL">{{cite web| title = NFL Teams| website = [[National Football League]]| url = http://www.nfl.com/teams| access-date = March 28, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110223135832/http://www.nfl.com/teams| archive-date = February 23, 2011| url-status = live}}</ref> and the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] of the [[National Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web| title = NHL Teams| website = National Hockey League| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/teams.htm| access-date = March 28, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090311030113/http://www.nhl.com/ice/teams.htm| archive-date = March 11, 2009| url-status = live}}</ref>


The building suffered disrepair and neglect for a period, and renewal plans seemed unable to secure funding. In a public-private redevelopment, the building was fully renovated during a two-year project. Since 2008, its major tenant has been the city's public library. In addition, the building is the location of The Scottish Thistle, a full-scale restaurant and bar, complete with a patio for live entertainment. The building is now known as Fort Piqua Plaza.<ref name="hartley">Hartley, Susan. [http://www.dailycall.com/main.asp?SectionID=86&SubSectionID=164&ArticleID=150861&TM=76040.6 "Piqua Public Library dedicated in renovated Fort Piqua Plaza"], ''[[Piqua Daily Call]]'', 20 October 2008</ref>
Ohio has brought home seven [[World Series]] titles (Reds 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990; Indians 1920, 1948), two [[MLS Cup]]s (Crew [[MLS Cup 2008|2008]], [[MLS Cup 2020|2020]]), one [[NBA Finals|NBA Championship]] (Cavaliers 2016), and nine [[History of the National Football League championship|NFL Championships]] ([[1920 Akron Pros season|Pros 1920]]; [[1922 Canton Bulldogs season|Bulldogs 1922]], [[1923 Canton Bulldogs season|1923]], [[1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season|1924]]; [[1945 NFL Championship Game|Rams 1945]]; Browns [[1950 NFL Championship Game|1950]], [[1954 NFL Championship Game|1954]], [[1955 NFL Championship Game|1955]], [[1964 NFL Championship Game|1964]]). Despite this success in the [[NFL]] in the first half of the 20th century, no Ohio team has won the [[Super Bowl]] since its inception in [[Super Bowl I|1967]]. No Ohio team has made an appearance in the [[Stanley Cup Finals]].


==Education==
[[File:Pro Football Hall of Fame (23945852607).jpg|thumb|The [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in Canton.]]
The [[Piqua City School District]] operates two elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, a junior high school, and [[Piqua High School]].<ref>[http://www.piqua.org/OurSchools.aspx Our Schools] Piqua City Schools</ref> Piqua is also home to the Upper Valley Career Center. Piqua is also home to several private schools, including Piqua Catholic School, the Piqua Seventh Day Adventist School, and the Nicholas School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ohio.privateschoolsreport.com/schools/OH/Piqua.html|title=Piqua Private Schools|website=ohio.privateschoolsreport.com|access-date=2011-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326172139/http://ohio.privateschoolsreport.com/schools/OH/Piqua.html|archive-date=2012-03-26|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Piqua is home to [[Edison Community College]].
Ohio played a central role in the development of both Major League Baseball and the National Football League. Baseball's first fully professional team, the [[Cincinnati Red Stockings]] of 1869, were organized in Ohio.<ref>{{cite web| last = Griffith| first = Grant| title = Legend of the Cincinnati Red Stockings| publisher = Cincinnati Vintage Base Ball Club| year = 2007| url = http://www.1869reds.com/history/| access-date = March 28, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080724175805/http://www.1869reds.com/history| archive-date = July 24, 2008| url-status=dead| df = mdy-all}}</ref> An informal early-20th-century American football association, the [[Ohio League]], was the direct predecessor of the modern NFL, although neither of Ohio's modern NFL franchises trace their roots to an Ohio League club. The NFL itself was founded in [[Canton, Ohio]] in 1920 as the American Professional Football Conference.<ref name="profootballhof.com"/> The first official game occurred on October 3, 1920, when the [[Dayton Triangles]] beat the [[Columbus Panhandles]] 14-0 in Dayton.<ref name="daytonlocal.com"/> Canton would later be enshrined as the home of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 1963.<ref name="Akron-Canton Football Heritage"/>


==Media==
On a smaller scale, Ohio hosts [[minor league baseball]], [[arena football]], [[indoor American football|indoor football]], mid-level hockey, and lower division soccer.
The city and surrounding areas are served by a [[daily newspaper]] based in Piqua,
*''[[Piqua Daily Call|The Piqua Daily Call]]''


along with several radio stations:
====Individual sports====
*[[WPTW]] 1570 AM and 98.1 FM
*[[3ABN|WPLC]] 95.1 low-power FM as a repeater of [[Three Angels Broadcasting Network]] aka:"3ABN" airing [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] programming.


==In popular culture==
The [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] has hosted several auto racing championships, including [[CART World Series]], [[IndyCar Series]], [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]], [[Can-Am]], [[Formula 5000]], [[IMSA GT Championship]], [[American Le Mans Series]] and [[Rolex Sports Car Series]].
*[[Dav Pilkey]]'s ''[[Captain Underpants]]'' children's book series is set in Piqua. It was chosen because of its now discontinued annual "Underwear Festival" and history of manufacturing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=AP |title=Ohio town celebrates annual Underwear Fest |url=https://journaltimes.com/news/national/ohio-town-celebrates-annual-underwear-fest/article_fc5687c9-f11d-57d7-be91-b4dad1309090.html |access-date=September 18, 2020 |work=Journal Times |date=October 5, 1990 |language=en}}</ref>
The [[Grand Prix of Cleveland]] also hosted CART races from 1982 to 2007. The [[Eldora Speedway]] is a major dirt oval that hosts NASCAR [[Camping World Truck Series]], [[World of Outlaws]] Sprint Cars and [[USAC Silver Crown Series]] races.


==Notable people==
Ohio hosts two [[PGA Tour]] events, the [[WGC-Bridgestone Invitational]] and [[Memorial Tournament]].
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The [[Cincinnati Masters]] is an [[ATP World Tour Masters 1000]] and [[WTA Premier tournaments|WTA Premier 5]] tennis tournament.
[[File:Dominic Salvatore Gentile Piqua Ohio Statue.jpg|thumb|Memorial Statue of [[Dominic Salvatore Gentile]] located in downtown Piqua Ohio <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=17160|title = Capt. Don Gentile Historical Marker}}</ref>]]


* [[Kenneth W. Benner]] - Brigadier general, USMC and veteran of World War II
====College sports====
* [[Brock Bolen]] - football player.
{{main|List of college athletic programs in Ohio}}
* [[Mills Brothers]] - jazz musicians, inducted into the [[Vocal Group Hall of Fame]] in 1998.
[[File:Ohio Stadium, Columbus.jpg|thumb|[[Ohio Stadium]] in Columbus, home to the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football]] team, is the [[List of stadiums by capacity|fifth largest stadium]] in the world.]]
* [[John W. Daniels]] - co-founder and former CEO of Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) born and raised in Piqua and buried in Piqua
* [[Matt Finkes]] - [[New York Jets]] defensive end.<ref>{{cite book |title=The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia |date=2007 |publisher=Steriling Publishing |isbn=978-1-4027-4216-3 |edition=First |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/espnprofootballe00ster }}</ref>
* [[Dominic Salvatore Gentile]] - World War II ace.
* [[Charles Blue Jacket]] - 19th-Century Shawnee chief in Kansas, and Methodist minister.
* [[Girard Edward Kalbfleisch]] - U.S. federal judge.
* [[Ollie Klee]] - baseball player.
* [[Terri Hemmert]] - Chicago disc jockey at [[WXRT-FM]].
* [[James Kaiser]] - electrical engineer who developed the [[Kaiser window]] for [[digital signal processing]], winner of the [[IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal]]
* [[Kristin King]] - player on the bronze medal-winning [[United States men's national ice hockey team|Ladies' U.S. Hockey team]] at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]].
* [[Bill Lear]] - inventor and businessman, founder of [[Lear Jet]] and inventor of the [[Stereo 8|8-track cartridge]].
* [[William Moore McCulloch|William McCulloch]] - lawyer, member of U.S. House of Representatives, and an author of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]].
* [[John F. McKinney]] - U.S. Representative from Ohio.
* [[Rich McKinney]] - baseball player.
* [[John G. Mitchell (general)|John G. Mitchell]] - General in the Union Army.
* [[J. T. Patterson]] - geneticist.
* [[Quinn Pitcock]] - former starting defensive tackle for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State University]] football team and retired member of the [[Indianapolis Colts]].
* [[William H. Pitsenbarger]] - Air Force [[pararescueman]] posthumously awarded the [[Medal of Honor]].
* [[Dav Pilkey]] writer and illustrator of the books for kids [[Captain Underpants|Captain Uderpants]]
* [[Louis Joseph Reicher]] - first Bishop of Austin, Texas (1948-1971).
* [[Harry Reser]] - banjo player and bandleader of the Clicquot Club Eskimos.
* [[Stephen Clegg Rowan]] - Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy.
* [[Brandon Saine]] - 2006 [[Mr. Football Award (Ohio)|Ohio Mr. Football Award]] winner and running back for [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|The Ohio State University]] football team
* [[Helen Schelle]] - founding partner of [[Fisher-Price]], toy manufacturer.
* [[Lawrence Yates Sherman]] - U.S. Senator, 28th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, and Speaker of Illinois House of Representatives.
* [[Tanya Thornton Shewell]] - member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
* [[Hiram Y. Smith]] - lawyer and [[U.S. Representative]] from [[Iowa]].
* [[Mike Smith (infielder)|Mike Smith]] - baseball player.
* [[Jack Snow (writer)|Jack Snow]] - fantasy and horror author.
* [[Muffin Spencer-Devlin]] - professional golfer.
* [[Joseph J. Spengler]] - economist, statistician, and historian of economic thought.
* [[Aileen Cole Stewart]] (1893-1997), prominent, pioneering African American [[United States Army Nurse Corps]] nurse during [[World War I]].<ref>U.S. Army. Aileen Cole Stewart: Black pioneer of the Army Nursing Corps.” Gustav Person. February 18, 2010. https://www.army.mil/article/34605/aileen_cole_stewart_black_pioneer_of_the_army_nursing_corps</ref><ref>Sagas of She. “Aileen Cole Stewart.” Posted on 13th Nov 2019. https://sagasofshe.wordpress.com/2019/11/13/aileen-cole-stewart/#:~:text=Aileen%20Cole%20Stewart%20%281893-1997%29%20was%20one%20of%20the,be%20a%20nurse%20in%20Maryland%20and%20Washington%20DC.</ref>
* [[Joseph Widney]] - doctor, educator, historian, and religious leader.
* [[Robert M. Widney]] - founding father of the [[University of Southern California]].
* [[James P. Wisecup]] - Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy.
* [[Lester J. Whitlock]], U.S. Army major general.<ref name="Rosow1949">{{cite book |last1=Rosow |first1=Jerome M. |last2=Miller |first2=Virginia |last3=Levine |first3=Lillie |date=1949 |title=American Men in Government: A Biographical Dictionary and Directory of Federal Officials |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QpsFAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Born+Piqua+O.+,+Oct.+27+,+1892+;+Son+of+Horace+E.+and+Nora+M.+(+Gilbert+)+Whitlock+...%22 |location=Washington, DC |publisher=Public Affairs Press |page=414 |isbn=9780598818935 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
* [[Patrick Zircher]] - artist, Marvel and DC comics.


==References==
Ohio has eight [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]] college football teams, divided among three different [[List of NCAA conferences|conferences]]. It has also experienced considerable success in the secondary and tertiary tiers of college football divisions.


There are two programs in the [[Power Five conferences]]; the [[Ohio State Buckeyes]] of the [[Big Ten Conference]] and the [[Cincinnati Bearcats]] of the [[Big 12 Conference]]. The [[Ohio State Buckeyes football]] team is second in all-time winning percentage, with a 931–327–53 overall record and a 25–26 [[Bowl game|bowl record]] as of [[2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|2020]]. The program has produced seven [[Heisman Trophy]] winners, forty conference titles, and eight undisputed national championships. The [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|men's basketball]] program has appeared in the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]] 27 times.


==External links==
The [[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball]] team has over 1,800 wins and 33 [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|March Madness]] appearances, whilst the [[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Bearcats football]] team became the first [[Group of Five conferences|so-called "Group of Five"]] team to qualify to the [[College Football Playoff]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[New York Times]] |last=Blinder |first=Alan |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/05/sports/ncaafootball/alabama-michigan-georgia-cincinnati-college-football-playoff.html |title=Alabama, Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati Make College Football Playoff |date=December 5, 2021 |accessdate=December 5, 2021}}</ref>
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* [http://www.piquaoh.org/ Official website]


{{Miami County, Ohio}}
In the Group of Five conferences, six teams are represented in the [[Mid-American Conference]]: the [[Akron Zips]], [[Bowling Green Falcons]], [[Kent State Golden Flashes]], [[Miami RedHawks]], [[Ohio Bobcats]] and the [[Toledo Rockets]]. The MAC headquarters are in Cleveland. The [[Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami)|Cincinnati–Miami]] rivalry game has been played in southwest Ohio every year since 1888 and is the oldest current non-conference [[NCAA football]] rivalry.


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Other Division I schools, either part of the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision]] or not fielding in football include the [[Cleveland State Vikings]], [[Xavier Musketeers]], [[Wright State Raiders]], and [[Youngstown State Penguins]]. Xavier's [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|men's basketball]] has performed particularly well, with 27 [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|March Madness]] appearances. Youngstown State's [[Youngstown State Penguins football|football]] has the third most [[NCAA Division I Football Championship]] wins, with 3.


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There are 12 [[NCAA Division II]] universities and 22 [[NCAA Division III]] universities in Ohio.
[[Category:Cities in Miami County, Ohio]]
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For other uses, see Piqua (disambiguation).

Piqua, Ohio
City
Downtown Piqua
Downtown Piqua
Location of Piqua, Ohio
Location of Piqua, Ohio
Location of Piqua in Miami County
Location of Piqua in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°8′51″N 84°14′53″W / 40.14750°N 84.24806°W / 40.14750; -84.24806
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMiami
Government
 • MayorCindy Pearson
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.04 sq mi (31.18 km2)
 • Land11.77 sq mi (30.50 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
Elevation
[2]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
20,354
 • Density1,728.72/sq mi (667.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45356
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-62848[3]
GNIS feature ID1061544[2]
Websitehttp://www.piquaoh.org/

Piqua (/ˈpɪkwə/ PIK-wə[4]) is a city in northern Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,354 at the 2020 census. Located 27 miles (43 km) north of Dayton, it is part of the Dayton metropolitan area.

It was founded as the village of Washington in 1807 by a soldier under Gen. Anthony Wayne.

History

Etymology

The word 'Piqua' is believed to be derived from a Shawnee language phrase: Othath-He-Waugh-Pe-Qua, translated as "He has risen from the ashes," related to a legend of the people. It became associated with the Pekowi, one of the five divisions of the Shawnee people, who were eventually known as the Piqua.

Rossville

Rossville, Ohio was the first free-black enclave in the region.[5] Virginia planter John Randolph of Roanoke, who served as a U.S. representative and senator, arranged for the emancipation of his nearly 400 slaves in his will of 1833.[6] He also provided money for his executor to relocate the freedmen to the free state of Ohio, and to buy land and supplies to help them establish a settlement. The will was challenged but in 1846, his 383 slaves gained their freedom. Most of these freedmen settled in Rumley, Ohio.[7] Some eventually founded Rossville and an associated cemetery, known as the African Jackson Cemetery.[8][9] These are located on the northeast side of the Great Miami River; they may be accessed by nearby North County Road 25-A. The community has since been incorporated into Piqua.[when?][citation needed]

1913 flood

Piqua was one of the cities that suffered severe flooding during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913.

Piqua is nestled in a sweeping "S" bend of the Miami River and experienced regular flooding before the "Great Flood of 1913." A cupboard door on a home on East Water Street, just up from the river shows the various heights of water in that home. *The 1913 flood was marked in the middle of an upstairs window.[10]

Map: Cumulative Rainfall Miami Drainage Area for March 23–27, 1913. The Miami Valley and the 1913 Flood, Arthur E. Morgan, pg 38.

Causes of the 1913 flood

Back to back storms laden with heavy rains created the setting for the overwhelming amount of floodwaters descending upon cities and towns in the Miami and Ohio River Valleys, including Piqua.

 On 22 March 1913 a moderate storm moved down the St. Lawrence basin into the Ohio basin, with enough rain to moisten the soil upriver from the Miami River and its tributaries. The soil in that upper region is predominantly clayey glacial till, transitioning to mostly Loamy glacial till.  Clay soil absorbs water at a slow rate of approx. ¼ inch per hour.

Starting on 23 March 1913, rain began to fall for five days. The heaviest rainfall occurred on 25 March with anywhere from  2” in the southeast corner of Ohio to 5” in the area between Piqua and Troy. All together, the total amount of precipitation for this five day period was recorded from 5” in the southeast of Ohio to 11” in the swatch between Piqua and Troy.[11]

Aftermath of the 1913 flood

The flood waters came with such speed and force as to move homes off their foundations, depositing untold amounts of mud in others and claiming forty- nine lives in Piqua and neighboring Rossville alone. In places, streets were damaged or washed out to varying degrees of severity. Public utilities (gas, sewer and water) were hampered to provide services, due to mud clogging up the pipes. The estimated property damage/loss in Piqua reached $1,000,000 ($26.2M in present-day dollars), excluding public utilities and farm losses.[12] The Ohio and Erie Canal, which for 81 years had served as an important connection point from Ohio to the East Coast, was permanently closed to commercial traffic because of extensive flood damage.

Atomic City

Piqua was home to the first municipally operated nuclear power plant, the Piqua Nuclear Generating Station. It operated from 1962 to 1966, leading to Piqua being nicknamed "The Atomic City." This major demonstration project was a failure. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (now US Department of Energy) bought out the contract with the City of Piqua, in order to terminate the operations early. During this period a name brand automotive battery was manufactured and marketed locally as the "Piqua Atomic Power Plant."

Geography

Piqua is located at 40°8′51″N 84°14′53″W / 40.14750°N 84.24806°W / 40.14750; -84.24806 (40.147474, -84.247968).[13]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.89 square miles (30.79 km2), of which 11.62 square miles (30.10 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) is water.[14]

The Great Miami River runs through Piqua. The area at the south end of town on the east side of the river is known as Shawnee.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1810287—
182035022.0%
183048839.4%
18401,480203.3%
18503,277121.4%
18604,61640.9%
18705,96729.3%
18806,0311.1%
18909,09050.7%
190012,17233.9%
191013,38810.0%
192015,04412.4%
193016,0096.4%
194016,0490.2%
195017,4478.7%
196019,21910.2%
197020,7417.9%
198020,480−1.3%
199020,6120.6%
200020,7380.6%
201020,522−1.0%
202020,354−0.8%
2021 (est.)20,4420.4%
Sources:[3][15][16][17]

2010 census

As of the census[18] of 2010, there were 20,522 people, 8,318 households, and 5,425 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,766.1 inhabitants per square mile (681.9/km2). There were 9,311 housing units at an average density of 801.3 per square mile (309.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 3.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 8,318 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 20,738 people, 8,263 households, and 5,585 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,939.2 inhabitants per square mile (748.7/km2). There were 8,886 housing units at an average density of 830.9 per square mile (320.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% White, 3.38% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 8,263 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,681, and the median income for a family was $41,804. Males had a median income of $31,808 versus $22,241 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,719. About 9.6% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

According to Piqua's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[19] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Evenflo 606
2 Industry Products Company 411
3 Nitto Denko Automotive Ohio 354
4 Walmart 337
5 Piqua City Schools 320
6 Hartzell Propeller 313
7 Piqua Steel Company 304
8 Crane Pumps & Systems Inc 298
9 United Parcel Services 287
10 City of Piqua 231

Arts and culture

Fort Piqua Hotel is one of four sites in Piqua listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Fort Piqua Plaza began as the "Orr-Statler Block" building at the corner of Main and High Streets was erected in 1891 and long dominated downtown. For many years its core tenant was a hotel of more than 100 rooms, first known as the "Plaza," later as the "Favorite," and finally as the "Fort Piqua." The hotel closed in the 1980s.

The building's street-level commercial spaces were occupied by a variety of businesses over the years, including a barbershop, grocer, bank, the local telephone company business office, Western Union, a combination bus station and taxi office with a very popular soda fountain and lunch counter, and others. Just prior to the start of the Prohibition era, the hotel's bar was moved to the basement level. It is rumored to have closed only its outside entrance during those years, operating as a speakeasy.

The building suffered disrepair and neglect for a period, and renewal plans seemed unable to secure funding. In a public-private redevelopment, the building was fully renovated during a two-year project. Since 2008, its major tenant has been the city's public library. In addition, the building is the location of The Scottish Thistle, a full-scale restaurant and bar, complete with a patio for live entertainment. The building is now known as Fort Piqua Plaza.[20]

Education

The Piqua City School District operates two elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, a junior high school, and Piqua High School.[21] Piqua is also home to the Upper Valley Career Center. Piqua is also home to several private schools, including Piqua Catholic School, the Piqua Seventh Day Adventist School, and the Nicholas School.[22]

Piqua is home to Edison Community College.

Media

The city and surrounding areas are served by a daily newspaper based in Piqua,

along with several radio stations:

  • Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants children's book series is set in Piqua. It was chosen because of its now discontinued annual "Underwear Festival" and history of manufacturing.[23]

Notable people

Memorial Statue of Dominic Salvatore Gentile located in downtown Piqua Ohio [24]

References

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  20. ^ Hartley, Susan. "Piqua Public Library dedicated in renovated Fort Piqua Plaza", Piqua Daily Call, 20 October 2008
  21. ^ Our Schools Piqua City Schools
  22. ^ "Piqua Private Schools". ohio.privateschoolsreport.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  23. ^ AP (October 5, 1990). "Ohio town celebrates annual Underwear Fest". Journal Times. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  24. ^ "Capt. Don Gentile Historical Marker".
  25. ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (First ed.). Steriling Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
  26. ^ U.S. Army. Aileen Cole Stewart: Black pioneer of the Army Nursing Corps.” Gustav Person. February 18, 2010. https://www.army.mil/article/34605/aileen_cole_stewart_black_pioneer_of_the_army_nursing_corps
  27. ^ Sagas of She. “Aileen Cole Stewart.” Posted on 13th Nov 2019. https://sagasofshe.wordpress.com/2019/11/13/aileen-cole-stewart/#:~:text=Aileen%20Cole%20Stewart%20%281893-1997%29%20was%20one%20of%20the,be%20a%20nurse%20in%20Maryland%20and%20Washington%20DC.
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