Cleves is a village in Miami Township, Hamilton County,

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, United States, located along the

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. The population was 3,234 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1818, it is named for

John Cleves Symmes John Cleves Symmes (July 21, 1742February 26, 1814) was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey, and later a pioneer in the Northwest Territory. He was also the father-in-law of President William Henry Harrison and, thereby, th ...

who lived here, laid out the original town site, and sold lots.

Geography

Cleves is located at (39.161241, -84.750288) between the

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and the Ohio River. It is separated from the Ohio River by the village of North Bend, along the southern border of Cleves.

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passes through the village, leading east to downtown

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and west to

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. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,234 people, 1,079 households, and 823 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,190 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.9%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.4%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 1,079 households, of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were

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living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.45. The median age in the village was 33.2 years. 32.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,790 people, 960 households, and 750 families living in the village. The

was 1,754.7 people per square mile (677.5/km²). There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 641.5 per square mile (247.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.21%

, 0.57%

, 0.14% Native American, 0.14%

, 0.14%

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, 0.07% from

, and 0.72% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 960 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were

living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.30. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $47,553, and the median income for a family was $50,926. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $25,000 for females. The

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for the village was $17,617. About 6.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the

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, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Les Backman Lester John Backman (March 20, 1888 – November 8, 1975) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals for 21 games during the 1909 St. Louis Cardinals season and 26 games during the 1910 S ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher

References

External links

Village website
{{authority control Villages in Hamilton County, Ohio Villages in Ohio Populated places established in 1818 1818 establishments in Massachusetts