Hamilton County, Ohio

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Hamilton County, Ohio

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Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
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Founded	January 2, 1790^[1]
Seat	Cincinnati
Largest city	Cincinnati
Area - Total - Land - Water	413 sq mi (1,069 km²) 407 sq mi (1,055 km²) 5 sq mi (14 km²), 1.31%
Population - (2000) - Density	845,303 2,075/sq mi (801/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.hamilton-co.org
Named for: Alexander Hamilton
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Hamilton County is a county located in the southwest corner of the state of Ohio, United States. The county seat is Cincinnati, and as of 2000, the population was 845,303. This made it the third most populous county in Ohio (and Ohio's second most densely populated county).^{[citation needed]} The county is named for the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton.^[2]

History

Most of Hamilton County was originally owned and surveyed by John Cleves Symmes, and the region was a part of the Symmes Purchase. The first settlers came down the Ohio River in 1788, and established the towns of Losantiville (later Cincinnati) and Cleves.

In 1790, Hamilton County was organized as the second county in the Northwest Territory. At that time its area included about an eighth of Ohio, and had 2,000 inhabitants (not counting Native Americans). Since then, other counties have been organized and its area reduced to its current size. Rapid growth occurred during the 1830s and 1840s as the area became a magnet for German and Irish immigrants.

During the Civil War, Morgan's Raid (a Confederate cavalry assault) passed through the northern part of the county in 1863.

Government

Main article: Ohio county government.

The 800 Broadway building in Cincinnati, where the Hamilton County Juvenile and Domestic Relations courts are housed.

As of 2005, the members of the Hamilton Board of County Commissioners include R. Patrick DeWine, Phil Heimlich, and Todd Portune. Heimlich was elected in 2002, replacing Tom Neyer, Jr., who was president from 1999 through 2002. Since 1963, the Board has employed an administrator to run the day-to-day operations of the county. In November 2006, Heimlich was defeated by challenger David Pepper who replaced Heimlich in January, 2007.

Other elected officers include Dusty Rhodes (auditor), Joe Deters (prosecutor) and Simon L. Leis, Jr. (sheriff).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 413 square miles (1,069 km²).407 square miles (1,055 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (14 km²) of it (1.31%) is water.

Geographic features

The county lies in a region of gentle hills formed by the slopes of the Ohio River valley and its tributaries. The Great Miami River, the Little Miami River, and the Mill Creek also contribute to this system of hillsides and valleys. Some steep hillsides reflect rapid changes in elevation but are usually confined to the nature of one sided hills.

The county boundaries include the lowest point in Ohio, where the Ohio River passes the Indiana border.

Major highways

Interstate 71, Interstate 74, Interstate 75, Interstate 471 and Interstate 275 serve the county. The Norwood Lateral and Ronald Reagan Highway are also prominent east-west thoroughfares in the county.

Railroads

CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, RailAmerica, and Amtrak. Railroads of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

William Howard Taft National Historic Site

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1800	15,692	—
1810	15,258	−2.8%
1820	31,764	108.2%
1830	52,317	64.7%
1840	80,145	53.2%
1850	156,844	95.7%
1860	216,410	38%
1870	260,370	20.3%
1880	313,374	20.4%
1890	374,573	19.5%
1900	409,479	9.3%
1910	460,732	12.5%
1920	493,678	7.2%
1930	589,356	19.4%
1940	621,987	5.5%
1950	723,952	16.4%
1960	864,121	19.4%
1970	924,018	6.9%
1980	873,224	−5.5%
1990	866,228	−0.8%
2000	845,303	−2.4%

As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile (801/km²). There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile (354/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.93% White, 23.43% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 346,790 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.40% were married couples living together, 14.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.70% were non-families. 32.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,964, and the median income for a family was $53,449. Males had a median income of $39,842 versus $28,550 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,053. About 8.80% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.

Localities

Map of Hamilton County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Cities

Villages

Townships

Census-designated places

Other localities

† Only partially in Hamilton County

Education

Public elementary and secondary education is provided by a number of independent school districts, supplemented by a county vocational school district, the Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development. The parochial schools of various denominations add to this base. Among these the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati maintains a system of 108 elementary and 22 secondary schools, the ninth largest private system in the United States. Cincinnati public schools are 71% African American while most suburban school districts are predominantly White.^{[citation needed]}

Colleges and universities

The University of Cincinnati was founded in 1819; The Engineering Research Center, designed by UC Alumnus Michael Graves, was designed to look like a 4-cylinder engine.

Recreation

Miami Whitewater Forest was the second park to join the Hamilton County Park District in 1949; it now spans 4,279 acres.

The county, in cooperation with the City of Cincinnati, operates the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County system with a main library and 41 branches. Major sports teams are listed under the communities in which they are located, primarily Cincinnati. The County Park District maintains a series of preserves and educational facilities. The three major parks within the system are Miami Whitewater Forest, Winton Woods, and Sharon Woods.

References

^ "Ohio County Profiles: Hamilton County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
^ "Hamilton County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Ohio

County seat: Cincinnati

Cities	Blue Ash \| Cheviot \| Cincinnati \| Deer Park \| Fairfield \| Forest Park \| Harrison \| Indian Hill \| Loveland \| Madeira \| Milford \| Montgomery \| Mount Healthy \| North College Hill \| Norwood \| Reading \| Sharonville \| Silverton \| Springdale \| St. Bernard \| Wyoming

Villages	Addyston \| Amberley Village \| Arlington Heights \| Cleves \| Elmwood Place \| Evendale \| Fairfax \| Glendale \| Golf Manor \| Greenhills \| Lincoln Heights \| Lockland \| Mariemont \| Newtown \| North Bend \| Terrace Park \| Woodlawn

Townships	Anderson \| Colerain \| Columbia \| Crosby \| Delhi \| Green \| Harrison \| Miami \| Springfield \| Sycamore \| Symmes \| Whitewater

CDPs	Bridgetown North \| Cherry Grove \| Covedale \| Dent \| Dillonvale \| Dry Run \| Finneytown \| Forestville \| Fruit Hill \| Grandview \| Groesbeck \| Kenwood \| Loveland Park \| Mack North \| Mack South \| Monfort Heights East \| Monfort Heights South \| Mount Healthy Heights \| Northbrook \| Northgate \| Pleasant Run Farm \| Pleasant Run \| Sherwood \| Turpin Hills \| White Oak East \| White Oak West \| White Oak

Unincorporated communities	Camp Dennison \| Hooven \| Miamitown \| Mount Saint Joseph