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Yellow Springs, Ohio

Village · Population 3,756 · #293 in Ohio
Yellow Springs, Ohio

Yellow Springs is a village in northern Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,697 at the 2020 census.

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About Yellow Springs

Set in the southwestern part of Ohio, Yellow Springs is a small town counting 3,756 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Yellow Springs is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.75 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,366 residents per square mile.

📰 Yellow Springs News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Yellow Springs Unique

  • 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

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Yellow Springs

  • Calypso Grill and Smokehouse — Carribean
  • Ellie's
  • Mazu — international
  • The Dairy Store
  • The Golden Jersey Inn
  • Current Cuisine
  • Dino's (café)
  • Lucky Dragon — chinese
  • Sunrise Cafe (café)
  • The Ohio Coffee Co Espresso Bar and Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Cowvin’s Corny Maze · Attraction
  • Young’s Jersey Dairy · Attraction
  • Trailside Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yellow Springs

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

🏫 Schools in Yellow Springs

  • Mills Lawn Elementary School
  • Yellow Springs/McKinney High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

StateOhio
TypeVillage
Population (2024)3,756
Rank in state#293 of 923
Land area2.75 sq mi
Density1,366/sq mi
Coordinates39.7984, -83.8920

🗺️ Map of Yellow Springs