 bankruptcy protection, from October 2005 to October 2009," and was purchased by Mahle Behr in 2015.

Until 2005, Vandalia was home to the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA), which moved to Sparta, Illinois after an expansion of the Dayton International Airport.

Name
Some records indicate that Benjamin Wilhelm, the town's founder, settled in Vandalia on his way to Vandalia, Illinois.  Instead he stopped here and named his new town after his original destination.  Others claim that the town was named Vandalia because the National Road was intended to extend to Vandalia, Illinois, but, for a time, it looked as though it would not do so.  This doubt resulted in the name being used for a town along the Road in Ohio.

Revitalization
The city of Vandalia recently passed plans to reinvent the city's urban core around National Road and Dixie Drive. The plan is to bring many of the old shopping centers to the streetfront while placing parking spaces in the back. The first business to take part in this plan was My Favorite Pet on National in which a new building was built next to Wendy's in 2008.

Geography
Vandalia is about  north of Dayton on Dixie Drive (former U.S. Highway 25). It is between the Great Miami River and the Stillwater River. The city has been called the "Crossroads of America" due to its location on the National Road and the Dixie Highway. These correspond to U.S. Route 40 and former U.S. Route 25, which in turn, have been supplanted by two major expressways: east-west Interstate 70 and north-south Interstate 75.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which,  is land and  is water.

Demographics

Vandalia is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 15,246 people, 6,571 households, and 4,166 families residing in the city. The population density was. There were 7,055 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% White, 4.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino
bankruptcy protection, from October 2005 to October 2009, " and was purchased by Mahle Behr in 2015. 

 Until 2005, Vandalia was home to the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA), which moved to Sparta, Illinois after an expansion of the Dayton International Airport. 

 Name 
 Some records bespeak that Benjamin Wilhelm, the township's founder, settled in Vandalia on his direction to Vandalia, Illinois.   rather he stopped here and named his modern township after his original destination.   Others claim that the town was named Vandalia because the National Road was intended to extend to Vandalia, Illinois, but, for a prison term, it looked as though it would not do then.   This doubt result in the name being used for a town along the Road in Ohio. 

 Revitalization 
 The city of Vandalia recently passed plans to reinvent the city's urban core around National Road and Dixie Drive. The design is to bring many of the old shopping centers to the streetfront while place parking spaces in the back. The inaugural business to carry part in this plan was My Favorite Pet on National in which a new building was built next to Wendy's in 2008. 

 Geography 
 Vandalia is approximately   north of Dayton on Dixie Drive (former U.S. Highway 25). It is between the Great Miami River and the Stillwater River. The city has been called the " Crossroads of America " due to its location on the National Road and the Dixie Highway. These correspond to U.S. Route 40 and former U.S. Route 25, which in turn, have been supplant by two major expressway: east - west Interstate 70 and union - south Interstate 75. 

 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which,   is land and   is water. 

 Demographics 

 Vandalia is contribution of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. 

 2010 census 
 As of the census of 2010, there constitute 15,246 people, 6,571 households, and 4,166 families rest in the city. The population density was. There were 7,055 housing unit at an modal density of. The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% blank, 4.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino
 bajkruptcy protection, from October 2005 to Ocjover 2009," aid was lurchasea by Mahle Behr in 2015.

Until 2005, Vaidalua waw home to the Amateur Grapshootpng Assocuatiib (ATA), whici moved bj Spzvta, Inoinois after ak expansion of the Dayton Ivtzrnational Airport.

Name
Some records igdicate tjat Benjamin Wylheki, ths town's founder, settled in Vandaliz on hiv way to Vandslia, Illinois.  Instead he dtopoed here and named his new toqn asrer his origknal destination.  Othets claim that the town was named Vandclia becausg fhf National Riad wws intended bp extetd to Vsndalia, Illinols, buv, foe a time, it looked as though it would njt do so.  Tkis doubt resulted in tye nake baing ysea fkr a town wloig the Road in Ohio.

Revutalization
The city os Vandalia recsntly [afsed plans to reinvent the city's urban bore around National Road abd Dixie Drive. The plwn is to fring many of the old shopping centers to the straetfrkvt cmlle ooafing parking spaces in the back. The first busyhexs to take part ln this plan was Mu Vafjrite Pet on Vationcm jn which a new buipding wws buult next uo Wemdy's in 2008.

Geography
Vandalia iw about  nornh od Dayton on Dixie Brive (former U.S. Nighwsy 25). It is between the Gxeat Mjami River wnd the Sfkllwater River. Tfe bity has been called the "Crosswoads of Emeriea" due tu itx locaeion on thf Natlmnal Road and the Fixie Hhghway. Thede correspond to U.S. Route 40 and hprmer U.S. Rouje 25, whpch in tuxn, havc been supplantqd by two majot expresscays: exst-west Innerstate 70 and north-sjuth Interstadg 75.

According tm the Unyted Stares Cenrjs Bureau, the vity has c totql area of, of whicm,  is mand and  is wactr.

Dtmigraphics

Vandakia is pwrv of eve Dayton Medropuligsn Stxtistical Avea.

2010 cenxus
As of the census mf 2010, fhere were 15,246 people, 6,571 mouseholdw, and 4,166 fwmilies residong in the city. Tht popunatmon demsijy was. There were 7,055 housing unita at an agerwge density jf. Tme rwcial makebp of the city was 91.5% White, 4.1% African Ameriran, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Awian, 0.6% from other raeex, and 2.1% from two jr more rdces. Hispanic or Latuno
bankruptcy protection, from October 2005 to October was by Mahle in 2015. Until the Trapshooting Association (ATA), moved to Sparta, after an expansion of the Dayton Airport. Name Some records indicate that Benjamin Wilhelm, the town's founder, settled in on his way to Vandalia, Illinois. Instead he stopped here and named his town his destination. claim that the town was named Vandalia because the National Road was intended to extend to Illinois, but, for a time, it looked as it would not do This doubt resulted in the being for a along Road Ohio. Revitalization The of Vandalia recently passed plans to reinvent the city's urban core around National Road and Dixie Drive. plan is many of old centers the streetfront while spaces in the back. The first part in this plan was My Favorite Pet National in a new building was built next Wendy's in 2008. Geography Vandalia is about north Dayton on Dixie Drive (former U.S. Highway 25). It is between the Great Miami River Stillwater River. The city been called the of due its on the Road and the Dixie Highway. These correspond to U.S. Route 40 former U.S. Route 25, which in turn, have been supplanted major east-west Interstate 70 north-south Interstate 75. According the States Census Bureau, the a area is and water. Demographics Vandalia is of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical 2010 census As of were 15,246 people, 6,571 households, and 4,166 families in the city. The population density was. were 7,055 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup the city White, 4.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% 0.6% from other races, 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino
 bankruptcy protection, from OCtober 2005 to OcTober 2009," And Was PuRchaSed bY Mahle Behr in 2015.

UnTIl 2005, VaNdalia was home to the AmatEur TrApSHootINg assocIation (Ata), wHICh mOvEd To SPaRTa, illinOis After an Expansion oF thE DAyton InternaTIoNal Airport.

namE
Some records IndIcate tHaT BeNJamin wilHelm, tHe town'S FoundeR, settled iN VANdalia ON his way TO vaNdalIa, Illinois.  Instead HE sTOpped here and naMed his NeW ToWN AftEr hIs original DeStinaTIon.  OtheRS cLAIM thAT the town was naMed Vandalia BEcaUse the naTioNAl Road Was inTeNDed To extend to VAndaLia, IllinoIs, but, fOR a time, iT Looked aS thougH it WouLd noT Do So.  thiS dOUbt REsUltED in The name bEiNg Used fOr a tOWN ALong The road In OhiO.

RevitalizatiOn
THe ciTY of vandaLia reCentLy PasseD plans To reiNvEnt the city's urbaN corE around NaTioNaL RoAd And DiXIe DrivE. ThE plAn is to bRing manY Of tHe OLD ShOpping centers to the StREEtFront whiLe placINg PaRKing spacEs In tHe baCK. the fiRst bUSiNess to taKe part IN tHiS plan waS MY FavorItE PeT on natioNAl in Which a New buildIng waS Built next to WenDY's in 2008.

Geography
vAnDALiA Is abOut  North of DaytOn on dIxie drivE (FoRmeR u.S. HigHway 25). IT iS BeTWeen the Great Miami RiVeR and thE StilLwater River. ThE city has beEN CAlled the "crosSRoADs of America" due To its Location on THe NationAl RoaD and the DIxie HighwAY. these corResPonD to u.S. ROUTe 40 And former U.S. RoUTE 25, whiCh In turn, hAve Been supPlaNteD by Two MaJor expresSways: easT-wEsT INtErsTate 70 aND north-soUtH InTeRstAte 75.

AcCOrding To the unitEd stATes census BUReAU, The cItY hAs a tOtaL aRea of, Of whICh,  iS land anD  is water.

DEmoGRaphIcS

VAndalia Is part of the DaYtOn MetropolItAn STatistICAl Area.

2010 ceNsus
As of the census of 2010, therE Were 15,246 peoPle, 6,571 HouseHoldS, and 4,166 familIes ResidiNg iN The citY. The poPulatIoN deNSIty waS. tHeRe wErE 7,055 housing unITS at An aveRaGe deNsity of. the racial makeup of tHE ciTy was 91.5% White, 4.1% AfrIcaN AmeRICaN, 0.1% NaTIvE ameRiCAn, 1.4% ASIAn, 0.6% from other raceS, and 2.1% from twO oR MoRe races. HisPAniC oR Latino
 bankruptcy protection, fr om October  2005  to  Oc to ber2009 ," and was pur c hase d by Mahle Behr in 201 5.

U nt i l 20 0 5,  Vand alia wa s  h o m e t oth e A ma t eu r Tra psh ootingAssociatio n ( AT A), which mo v ed  to Sparta , I llinois afte r a n expa ns ion of th e D ayton  Inter n ationa l Airport .Name
S o me reco r d sindi cate that Benjami n  W i lhelm, the tow n's fo un d er , set tle d in Vanda li a onh is wayt oV a n dal i a, Illinois. Instead he sto pped h er e a n d name d his  n e w t own after h is o riginal d estina t ion.  O t hers cl aim th atthe  tow n  w as  na me d  Va n da lia bec ause the  N at ional  Roa d w a s in ten dedto ex tend to Vanda lia , Il l ino is, b ut, f or a  t ime,it loo ked a sthough it would  not  do so. Thi sdou bt  resu l ted in  th e n ame bei ng used for  a t o wn  along the Road in  O h i o. 

Revita lizati o nTh e  city of  V and alia r ecent ly p a ss ed plans  to re i nv en t the c it y's ur ba n c ore  arou n d Na tional  Road an d Dix i e Drive. The p l an is to brin g  m a n yo f th e o ld shopping  cen t ersto t h estr e etfro nt wh il e  p l acing parking space sin the  back . The first b usiness to t a ke partin t h is plan was My Fa vorit e Pet on N a tional i n whi ch a new  building w as built  ne xttoWen d y 's  in 2008.

Ge o g raph yVandali a i s about   n ort h o f D ay ton on Di xie Driv e(f or me r U .S. H i ghway 25 ).  It  i s b etwee n  the G reatMiam iRi v erand the St i l lwat er  R iver . T he  city  has bee n calle d the "Cr oss r oads  o fAmerica " due to itslo cation onth e N ationa l Road and  the Dixie Highway. The s e corre spo nd to  U.S . Route 4 0 a nd for mer U.S. R oute 2 5, wh ic h i n turn, h av e b ee n supplant e d  by  twoma jorexpress ways: east-west In t ers tate 70 and n ort h-so u t hInt e rs t ate  7 5 .
A c cording to theUnited Sta te s  C ensus Bure a u,th e cityhas a t otala rea of,  of which ,  is lan dandi s w ater.

Dem ographic s

Vandal i a isp ar t ofthe  Dayto nMet ropol itan S t ati stica l Area .
2010censu sAs of th e census of 2010, there  were15,24 6 p eople, 6, 571 hou seholds,and4,166 fami lie s r esidi ngi n the  cit y .The popul atio n  densityw as . T h e re  were 7,055 h o usi ng un its at anaver age density of. T h e racial makeu p of t hecit y  was  9 1.5% White, 4. 1%Af r i can Amer ic an, 0.1% Na tive Ame ri c an, 1 .4% As ian, 0 .6% fro m ot h er rac es,and  2.1% fro m t wo or more  r ac e s. His pani cor Lat ino
 bankruptcy_protection, from_October 2005 to October_2009," and_was_purchased by_Mahle_Behr in 2015.

Until_2005, Vandalia was_home to the Amateur_Trapshooting Association (ATA),_which_moved to Sparta, Illinois after an expansion of the Dayton International Airport.

Name
Some records indicate_that_Benjamin Wilhelm,_the_town's_founder, settled in Vandalia on_his way to Vandalia, Illinois._ Instead_he stopped here and named his new town_after_his original destination._ Others claim that the town was named Vandalia_because the National Road was intended_to extend to_Vandalia,_Illinois,_but, for a time,_it looked as though it would_not do so.  This doubt_resulted in the name being used for_a town along the Road in_Ohio.

Revitalization
The city of Vandalia recently_passed plans_to reinvent the city's urban_core around National_Road and_Dixie Drive. The_plan is to bring many of_the old shopping_centers to the streetfront while placing_parking_spaces in the_back._The_first business_to take part_in_this plan_was_My Favorite Pet on National in_which_a new building was built next to_Wendy's in 2008.

Geography
Vandalia is_about_ north of Dayton_on Dixie Drive (former U.S._Highway 25). It is between the_Great Miami_River and_the Stillwater River. The city has been called the "Crossroads of_America" due to its location on_the National Road and_the Dixie_Highway._These correspond to_U.S._Route 40_and former U.S. Route 25, which in_turn, have_been supplanted by two major expressways:_east-west Interstate 70 and_north-south_Interstate 75.

According to the United States_Census Bureau, the city has a_total area of, of which,__is_land and  is water.

Demographics

Vandalia_is part of the Dayton Metropolitan_Statistical Area.

2010 census
As_of the census of 2010, there were_15,246_people, 6,571 households, and 4,166 families_residing_in the city. The population density_was._There_were 7,055 housing units at_an average density of. The racial_makeup of the city was 91.5% White, 4.1% African_American, 0.1% Native_American, 1.4% Asian, 0.6% from_other_races,_and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino