If they don't know it already, anyone driving through Middletown will know it's the home of Vice President JD Vance.

As Middletown, Ohio, native JD Vance gets settled in as the Vice President, his hometown is showing its support for him.

In Middletown, Ohio, many residents of JD Vance's hometown are bursting with pride at their native son’s accomplishments.

JD Vance — a now-former U.S. Senator raised in Middletown — will take his oath of office Monday alongside President-elect Donald Trump to become the first Ohioan to serve as vice president of the United States.

JD Vance, an Ohio native with strong ties to Columbus, will be sworn in as vice president Monday. Vance, the now-former senator from Ohio who was tapped as presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate this summer, grew up in Middletown, Ohio, as he details in his 2016 book "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis ."

Sen. Bernie Moreno gifted the Vice President-elect with a personalized No. 1 Ohio State jersey featuring "Vance" on the back, a spokesperson for Moreno told the Enquirer.

The Middletown High School band and cheerleading squad became part of history Monday as JD Vance, a native of the northern Butler County community, took the oath to become the 50th vice president of the United States.

Owner Pete Esposito is retiring at the end of 2026, and plans to hand down both locations to his two sons, Nick and Mitch.

JD Vance was sworn in as the 50th vice president, the culmination of a rapid political rise that propelled him to a heartbeat away from the presidency

If anyone drives in Middletown, they now know it is the hometown of Vice President J.D. Vance. The first sign honoring the vice president was unveiled Thursday, according to a social media post. As previously reported by News Center 7, the signs will read, “Hometown of J.D. Vance, 50th Vice President of the United States of America.”

It was November 2016 and the ballroom at Miami Valley Gaming was nearly empty, except for a few wait staff members filing water glasses and organizers checking reservations and table assignments.

So let me say very simply, I want more babies in the United States of America,” Vance told anti-abortion marchers.