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Yellow Springs, OH

Yellow Springs, Ohio
Village
Former railroad station
Former railroad station
Motto(s): Find Yourself Here
Location of Yellow Springs, Ohio
Location of Yellow Springs, Ohio
Location of Yellow Springs in Greene County
Location of Yellow Springs in Greene County
Coordinates: 39°48′N 83°54′W / 39.800°N 83.900°W / 39.800; -83.900Coordinates: 39°48′N 83°54′W / 39.800°N 83.900°W / 39.800; -83.900
Country United States
State Ohio
County Greene
Area
 • Total 2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2)
 • Land 2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,487
 • Estimate (2012) 3,526
 • Density 1,726.2/sq mi (666.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45387
Area code(s) 937
Website yso.com

Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,487 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home of Antioch College and Antioch University Midwest.

In 1825, the village was founded by William Mills and approximately 100 families, followers of Robert Owen, who wanted to emulate the utopian community at New Harmony, Indiana. The communitarian efforts dissolved due to internal conflicts. The Little Miami Railroad was completed in 1846 and brought increased commerce, inhabitants, and tourism. The village was incorporated in 1856.

Antioch College was founded in 1852 by the Christian Connection, and began operating in 1853 with the distinguished scholar Horace Mann as its first president. In 1920, Arthur E. Morgan became the innovative president of Antioch College, implementing a much-imitated work-study program for students. An engineer by training, Morgan left Antioch to become head of the Tennessee Valley Authority in Franklin D. Roosevelt's Administration. Upon his return to Yellow Springs, Morgan was a key leader of Quaker intentional community developments in Ohio and North Carolina. Antioch College was closed by Antioch University in 2008 but reopened, as an independent college, in 2011.


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