Extending boundaries and increasing population mean a constant need for new housing. Westerville is meeting this need with well planned new housing developments. Many older well maintained homes are also available. Westerville is also known as a "dry community."

Population:

36,000

Land Area:

9,873 square miles. Franklin County
12.3 square miles, Delaware County

Taxes: (per $1000.00 valuation)

$91.23 (1997 total tax rate) City

Churches:

55 representing denominational and non-denominational

Day Care Centers and Preschools:

Many centers throughout community

Hospitals:

St. Ann's/Mt. Carmel Health System and Grant/Riverside Medical Center

Libraries:

Westerville Public Library, Otterbein College Library

Recreational Facilities:

27 mini and large parks 360 acres total in Westerville and 3 Metro Parks

Social & Civic Organizations:

All major organizations represented (Total of 72)

General Price Range of Homes:

$100,000—$500,000

Price Range of Greatest Selection:

$100,000—$400,000

Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce:
21 S. State St.
Westerville, Ohio 43081
614-882-8917   FAX-614-882-2085

Westerville City Schools:
336 S. Otterbein Ave.
Westerville, Ohio 43081
614-895-6080

• Elementary—14 schools, grades K-5, total enrollment 6,107
• Middle Schools—3 schools, grades 6-8, total enrollment 3,144
• High Schools—2 schools, grades 9-12, total enrollment 4,001
• Vocational—both in district and Columbus Career Center program available
• Parochial/Private—St. Paul Catholic School and Central Ohio Christian School. Others nearby.
• Colleges—Otterbein College is in Westerville. Columbus State Community College branch at Westerville North. Numerous others within commuting distance.
• Total public school enrollment—13,252
• Pupil/teacher ratio—20.9:1
• Expenditure per pupil: $5,580 Number of courses offered-181 (High School)
• % of students that pursue formal education-74.5%
• ACT (test scores) District Composite test scores, 22.7 (National 21.0) (Ohio 21.3)
• SAT (test scores) 539 District—Verbal (National, 505), (Ohio, 535) 551 District—Math (National, 511) (Ohio, 536)
• Number of personnel—1,288.

Special Programs:

• Elementary School—Presidential Academic Fitness, Presidential Physical Fitness, Just Say No, French Exchange Program, Young Authors Program and Dispatch Spelling Bee, Creativity Celebration and D.A.R.E. School age child care at 10 elementaries.
• Middle School—Presidential Academic Fitness, Presidential Physical Fitness, Dispatch Spelling Bee, Builders Club, Science Fair, Young Authors Program, Fishing Club, Geography Bee, and Industrial Technology.
• High School—Presidential Academic Fitness, Presidential Physical Fitness, The Ohio Citizen Bee (civic literacy). In the Know Team, Mock Trial, Junior Achievement, Sports Medicine and Robotics. Special programs offered by the Science Department are: Alaskan/Western Field Study, Marine Biology, Nuclear Science, Race Car Physics, and Science Fair.
• Advanced placement and honors programs in Secondary; Able and Talented; Elementary Magnet Schools (3) 2 for Language Arts/Computers I for Math/Science.
• Speech, hearing, occupational, and physical therapists
• Psychologists
• Testing programs
• ABLE and talented
• English as a second language
• Special education for students with disabilities.
• Summer School:  Yes
• Awareness drug & alcohol program Work/study
• Outdoor education-land lab-16 acres
• Diversified athletic program
• Special Honors—Science, Math, Music, Art. 8 National Merit Scholarship Finalists. (In class of 1997)
• Summer School Program, 797 students, summer 1997
• Athletics: Numerous interscholastic programs offered (Middle and High School).
• Clubs and organizations: more than 25 in Middle and High Schools.
• 33 Parent Support Groups.