Oakwood, Ohio

About Oakwood

Oakwood, OH is a close-knit town located in southwestern Ohio with an estimated population of 9,400.

Oakwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.19 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,292 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakwood News Today

• Unidentified: 56-year-old cold case of Oakwood Village John Doe remains unsolved Cleveland 19 News · Aug 5
• Owner of Housing Complex Not Responsible for Injuries Boy Suffered When Bit by Dog on Playground Court News Ohio (.gov) · Jun 17
• Amber R. (Miller) Brown Obituary Mar 17, 2026 Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc. · Mar 17
• Armonde McElligott Obituary - Dayton, OH Dignity Memorial · Jul 29
• Jennifer Jean Ellenburg Legacy obituary · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oakwood Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Oakwood — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,400.
• Easy reach of Dayton (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakwood

• Bigby Coffee — breakfast (café)
• Butter Cafe — american
• Culp's Cafe at Carillon Park — american
• Don Juan Mexican Grill & Cantina — mexican
• Ghostlight Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Hickory Bar-B-Q — barbecue
• Hunny Bee's — chicken
• Jimmie’s Ladder 11 — american
• Marion's Piazza — pizza
• Old Scratch Pizza & Beer

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dayton Holocaust Resource Center · Museum
• John W. Berry Sr. Wright Brothers National Museum · Museum
• Dayton Country Club · Attraction
• Long-Romspert Homestead House Museum · Museum
• Moraine Farm · Museum
• Patterson Homestead · Museum
• Roger G lass Art Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakwood

• Cook Park reviews ★
• Fairridge Park reviews ★
• Francine's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Hawthorn Hill reviews ★
• Houk Stream Park reviews ★
• Mission of Mary’s Farm Headquarters · Garden reviews ★
• Arena Park reviews ★
• Belmont Park reviews ★
• Blommel Park reviews ★
• Burkham Center Park reviews ★
• Burns-Jackson Park reviews ★
• Carillon Historical Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oakwood

• Oakwood Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oakwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities