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Residential Trash & Recycling

Establishing Residential Service The City of Kettering has a single hauler trash program for residential properties that are three units or less and is currently under contract with Rumpke Waste & Recycling. To establish service for your address, residents should contact Rumpke directly. Speaking with Rumpke directly is the first and best option whether it...

Property Maintenance Community Standards

Kettering is now at such an age that maintaining property has become a major issue for residents and business owners. Maintaining the values we hold and the pride we have in our community is at the heart of our property maintenance efforts. The city expects all residents and business owners to take responsibility for properly...

Neighborhood Block Parties

Having a block party is a terrific way to meet or get acquainted with your neighbors, build a sense of neighborhood pride, and celebrate holidays. Having a Block Party is just the kind of event that makes Kettering a great place to live! The City of Kettering allows block parties on selected residential streets. You...

Utilities

Establishing your utility connections in the City of Kettering is as easy as 1-2-3. Here is the information you need to set up service: Electric: AES Ohio Business Solutions Center - 800-253-5801 Report an Outage - 877-468-8243 available 24/7 TTY-TTD - 800-750-0750 Gas CenterPoint Energy 800 227-1376 Water and Sewer: Montgomery County Water Services 937-781-2688 Trash...

Moving to Kettering

The City of Kettering provides a uniquely high quality of life to residents of all ages and experiences. Diverse housing stock, superb public safety departments, a network of neighborhood parks, an outstanding school system and sound government practices all contribute to the exceptional Kettering way of life.

Living in Kettering

Community Information We hope you find our Resident Guide to be a handy reference for community information. We invite you to take the time to review this guide and become familiar with Kettering and all it has to offer. Kettering has everything you could want in a community – a fine school system, stable and...

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Kettering Demographics

Quick Facts & Demographics View all current Census data View 2020 Census Information Location: Montgomery County, Ohio, five miles south of Dayton Land area:  18.4 square miles, (School District, 28 square miles) Latitude:  39 degrees, 42 minutes, 15 seconds north Longitude:  84 degrees, 10 minutes, 15 seconds west Population:  57,862 according to the 2020 census...

Kettering History

The earliest settler in what is now Kettering was John Patterson, a farmer who built the area’s first log cabin in 1798. In 1841, an expanding population forced the creation of Van Buren Township, a name that would remain for more than 100 years. In November of 1952, voters of Van Buren Township approved the...

Van Alstine, John, Memorial for 9/11, 2002Parks and Recreation

John Van Alstine Memorial for 9/11, 2002 Indiana Limestone and Painted Steel Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Artist John Van Alstine create the piece “Memorial for 9/11” with a gathering and sitting space for the community. The 26,600 pound sculpture is also a solar calendar, allowing the solar noon sun to line up with the...

Ushio, Keizo, Untitled, 2002Parks and Recreation

Keizo Ushio (Japan) Untitled, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Japanese artist Keizo Ushio's stone carving is recognized throughout the world for his mastery of the difficult technique in carving intertwining ribbons of stone and three-dimensional circles. This Indiana Limestone sculpture of intertwining ribbon of limestone incorporates the symbol of love. Keizo Ushio...

Seiberts, Anno, Rock Waves, 2002Parks and Recreation

Anno Seiberts (Germany) Rock Waves, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Delco Park German artist Anno Seiberts’ 26,000 pound sculpture Rock Waves simulates wave formations on the face and the rear of the stone and is repeated in the ripple effects of the water at its location by the pond at Delco Park. The setting surrounding the...

Ortega Perez, Irma, Terrestrial Formation, 2002Parks and Recreation

Irma Ortega Perez (Spain) Terrestrial Formation, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Governor's Place Spanish artist Irma Ortega Perez completed her 16,800 pound stone, “Terrestrial Formation” as a part of 2002’s Kettering Rocks! stone sculpture symposium. Perez has spent years developing a series of formations on the growth and development of urban centers and urban infastructure systems,...

Minekov, Velislav, Untitled, 2002Parks and Recreation

Velislav Minekov (Bulgaria) Untitled, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Indian Riffle Park Velislav Minekov's Untitled sculpture weighs approximately 13,500 pounds and depicts a recurring theme from his artwork, incorporating stalactites which are leg and foot extensions sandwiched between a parted egg shape. The whimsical nature of his work is well known throughout Bulgaria. Velislav Minekov was...

Inger, Erika, The Interior Animal, 2002Parks and Recreation

Erika Inger (Austria and Italy) The Interior Animal, 2002 Indiana Limestone and Steel Location: Polen Farm Erika Inger’s work The Interior Animal is a rough-cut block of stone, untouched from the quarry except for the graduating metal discs forming a backbone shape over the stone. The variation of sizes of the metal discs form a...

Johnson, Dale, Whack, Whack, Paddy Whack, 2002Parks and Recreation

Dale Johnson Whack, Whack, Paddy Whack, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Kettering Recreation Complex Dale Johnson's “Whack, Whack, Paddy Whack ,” was created as a part of 2002’s Kettering Rocks! stone sculpture symposium. Assisted by Jack Oliver, this playful ten-foot structure depicts the tension between a cat, a dog and a child, all standing on a...

Ramersdorfer, Carolina, Inner View, 2002Parks and Recreation

Carolina Ramersdorfer (Austria) Inner View, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Rosewood Arts Centre Carolina Ramersdorfer's sculpture Inner View incorporates the partnering of organic and geometric forms with a hard-edge cube revealing an inner space where transformation of thought can develop. Carolina Ramersdorfer resides and works in Wein, Austria. In 1979, she began studying art in Paris,...

Kettering Children's TheatreParks and Recreation

Fall 2025 Production at Rosewood Arts Center Theater Treasure Island Showtimes: Fridays, Nov. 7 & 14 at 7 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 8 & 15* at 7 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 9 & 16 at 2 p.m. *Sign interpreted performance Tickets available at the door ($7 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under) Adapted by: Max...

Public Art in KetteringParks and Recreation

Welcome to Our City Public art plays a vital role in shaping vibrant, inclusive, and connected communities. It brings creativity into everyday spaces. In Kettering, public art is more than decoration, it’s a shared experience that enhances the quality of life and builds a stronger sense of community. Art in our public space offers solutions...

GalleryParks and Recreation

Founded in 1986 at Rosewood Arts Center, the Kettering Health Art Gallery (Rosewood Gallery) is dedicated to exhibiting the work of contemporary artists living and working in the Kettering region and throughout the United States. The Gallery receives operating support through City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts and the Ohio Arts Council. Contact...

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