Vandalia is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Dayton.

In addition to being the city closest to Dayton International Airport, Vandalia lies at the crossroads of I-75 and I-70.

He built his home and a small general store as a stop and resting place for travelers heading west.

[4] By 1959, Vandalia was outgrowing its "village" status, and its citizens voted to make it a council-manager form of government, effectively making the village into a municipal corporation.

The Delphi Automotive manufacturing plant in Vandalia, which opened in the 1930s,[5] cut back operations in 2003.

[7] Until 2005, Vandalia was home to the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA), which moved to Sparta, Illinois after an expansion of the Dayton International Airport.

[8] Vandalia is about 10 miles (16 km) north of Dayton on Dixie Drive (former U.S. Highway 25).

The city has been called the "Crossroads of America" due to its location on the National Road and the Dixie Highway.

31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The City of Vandalia boasts several seasonal festivals and events, such as the annual Oktoberfest in the autumn, the Homecoming parade in the fall, and the Air Show & Parade in the summer.

Some of the larger ones include Helke Park and the Vandalia Sports Complex.

[citation needed] The Western Ohio Japanese Language School (オハイオ西部日本語学校 Ohio Seibu Nihongo Gakkō), a part-time Japanese supplementary school, previously held its classes at the Northridge / Vandalia-Butler Preschool in Vandalia.