Felicity is a

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in Franklin Township, Clermont County,

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, United States. The population was 818 at the 2010 census.

History

Felicity was laid out in 1817. It was originally called Feestown in honor of founder William Fee, and changed to Felicity per request of Fee's daughter. It is said that Felicity was a corruption of "Feel City", an earlier variant name. A post office called Feestown was established in 1811, and the name was changed to Felicity in 1829.

Gallery

File:FelicityOH1.JPG, Felicity corporation limit sign. File:FelicityOH2.JPG, Looking north at the intersection of Market and Vine Streets in Felicity.

Geography

Felicity is located at (38.838689, -84.097305). The village is concentrated around the intersection of State Route 133 and State Route 222, a few miles north of the

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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 818 people, 335 households, and 198 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 374 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.7%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 335 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were

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living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.19. The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 922 people, 344 households, and 232 families living in the village. The

was 3,450.8 people per square mile (1,318.5/km²). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 1,384.8 per square mile (529.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.72%

, 0.87%

, 0.11% Native American, 0.11%

, and 1.19% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.08% of the population. There were 344 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were

living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.27. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $20,781, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $31,136 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the village was $10,490. About 29.2% of families and 34.9% of the population were below the

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, including 43.5% of those under age 18 and 33.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Felicity has a public library, a branch of the Clermont County Public Library.

References

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