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, Clermont, and
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counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of
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. Considered part of the
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area, Loveland is located near exit 52 off Interstate 275, about northeast of the
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. It borders Symmes,
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and
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Townships and straddles the
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. The population was 12,081 at the 2010 census and was estimated at 13,145 in 2019. Once a busy railroad town, Loveland is now a major stop along the
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.


History

The city is named after James Loveland, who operated a general store and post office near the railroad tracks downtown. It was incorporated as a
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on May 12 or 16, 1876, and incorporated as a
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in 1961.


Settlement

Present-day Loveland originally lay at the edges of the
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and
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, in what was then the
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. The area was first settled in 1795 by Col. Thomas Paxton: Paxton named the settlement after himself in 1849, but it was renamed Loveland the following year.


Village getaway

In its early days, Loveland was known as a resort town, with its summer homes for the wealthy, earning it the nickname "Little Switzerland of the
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." Future Chief Justice
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maintained a country home near Loveland, while the Cincinnati
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maintained a summer cottage there. The area was also home to Ohio's first
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, built in 1810 by John Smith. A local road retains the mill's eventual name, Kugler Mill. The area surrounding Loveland in Clermont County was well known for its
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es and
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. The Obionsville Post Office began operations on October 24, 1831, then changed its name to the Loveland Post Office on January 14, 1848. The Hillsboro and Cincinnati Railroad was chartered in 1846 to run a line between Hillsboro and O'Bannon Creek in Loveland on the
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's route. By 1850, the H&C had completed the to Hillsboro, Ohio. The H&C would lease its line in perpetuity to the
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and ultimately became the mainline of the
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. Loveland's location at the junction of the Little Miami Railroad (now converted into the
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) and the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad fueled the city's growth, bringing "40 passenger trains per day, and 12 scheduled freight trains between Loveland and Cincinnati." Another railroad ran through
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Loveland: the
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's Eastern Route from Cincinnati included a stop at the village and continued northward to Waynesville and
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. Visible in Routes of the Underground Railroad, 1830 - 1865, by the same author. During the Civil War, Confederate Brig. Gen.
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and his troops passed through Loveland, seizing possessions of northern and southern sympathizers alike (see
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). Review of Until wagon bridges were built across the Little Miami River, settlement of Loveland was mostly confined to the Clermont County side, which had access to a railroad station. A wooden bridge spanned the river at Symmestown and Branch Hill from 1850 until it washed out six years later. For years, residents on both sides pushed for a bridge at Loveland, to avoid the long trip to Foster's Crossing or Miamiville, and by 1868 threatened to have Miami Township annexed to Hamilton County if Clermont County officials continued to obstruct the project. A $75,000
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was finally built at Symmestown and Branch Hill and dedicated on July 4, 1871. It was anchored by four
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columns, at that time the heaviest ever made in the United States. A second bridge, connecting East and West Loveland, was completed between 1872 and 1876. Loveland incorporated as a village on May 16, 1876. John H. Law was elected the village's first mayor. That year, the Cincinnati Campground at Loveland was the site of the
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's tenth annual National Camp Meeting. In 1886, the skeleton of a
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and prehistoric
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s were found in a Loveland
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. In 1903, Loveland voted to become a dry village, prohibiting the sale of alcohol within the village limits 17 years before a national ban. Loveland was a center of the
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in Ohio. Downtown Loveland's proximity to the Little Miami River has made it vulnerable to flooding. The worst such event, the
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, destroyed a
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and washed out the Loveland Bridge, which was replaced with an iron bridge the next year. In the 1920s, ''
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'' ran a promotion that offered a free plot of land in Loveland, along the Little Miami River, after paying for a one-year subscription to the daily. The Loveland Castle was built on multiple plots obtained through this promotion.


Growing city

After a population spike during the 1950s, Loveland reincorporated as a
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 – the first of only two in Clermont County – on July 25, 1961, with George Anderson as its first mayor. The city absorbed smaller settlements, such as Paxton, Obanionsville, and Symmestown. German architect Rudolf Fränkel developed a master plan for Loveland. Another major flood in 1959 led to the construction of a dike along the Little Miami River in 1962–1963. In 1969, Loveland elected Viola Phillips as mayor; she was the first woman to serve as a city official. In 1972 and 1973, Loveland was the site of multiple
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rallies that drew members from multiple states. The long-abandoned Little Miami Railroad corridor was converted into a bike trail in the 1980s and became part of the
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in 1984. Loveland has periodically sought to expand its borders by annexing surrounding areas, primarily to the more commercially active west. In 1993, the city attempted to annex parts of Deerfield Township, prompting petitions to instead merge the township with the City of Mason. Moves to merge Symmes Township with Loveland began the next year but ultimately failed. In 1996, Loveland moved its eastern border by purchasing Col. Paxton's original White Pillars homestead, which had remained unincorporated, despite being the first settlement in the Loveland area. In the late 1990s, Loveland was designated a Tree City by the National Arbor Day Foundation, as it began a number of efforts to promote its Historic Downtown neighborhood, in part to celebrate the city's bicentennial. The programs included a renovation of Historic Downtown itself to sport a more "
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" look, for example replacing concrete sidewalks with brick ones, installing park benches throughout, and providing incentives to businesses willing to improve their façades. Major roads such as South Lebanon Road (County Road 298) were expanded and given landscaped medians. The front lawn of Loveland City Hall was decorated with a
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annually from 1973 until 1993, when a representative of the Ku Klux Klan asked the city for permission to erect a cross beside the display. Since then, the nativity scene has been placed on privately owned property. The Loveland Beautification Committee was established to sponsor various programs and events that aim to improve landscapes and other buildings around town. Under the mayorship of Lee Skierkiewicz, Loveland heavily promoted itself as a cycling destination. The Tour de Loveland, an annual cycling race, was started in order to promote the
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as the centerpiece of Historic Downtown Loveland. The city's efforts culminated with
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Elite National Championship
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s in June 1998. On January 24, 2005, Loveland City Council voted to cancel the Tour, due to declining attendance and a lack of sponsors. On April 9, 1999, Loveland found itself in the path of an F4 tornado (see
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). The tornado claimed four fatalities, including a Loveland resident, before reaching the city. With "four blooms", Loveland won the 2005
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competition for cities with 10,001 to 15,000 residents. Loveland lost to St. Ives/
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in the 2006
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International Challenge, medium category, but won the "Communities in Bloom Youth Involvement Project Award." In 2004,
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leased the former Baltimore and Ohio railroad to
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's
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system. On May 4, 2007, Ohio's first
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was installed at the Second Street railroad crossing in Loveland, as part of a coordinated three-crossing system. In 2013, Loveland was named a "Best Hometown" by ''
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''. Loveland went without a mayor from August to December 2017, after Mayor Mark Fitzgerald resigned under pressure from a recall effort and a move to replace him was declared invalid.


Zoning controversies

Loveland has seen several controversies over
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regulation. After the city acquired the White Pillars property in 1996, it began plans to develop the land, which is situated on State Route 48. Prior to being elected councilman, Paul Elliot participated in a lawsuit against the city over attempting to rezone the property for commercial use without voter approval. In 2003, Mike Showler led a successful referendum to block the rezoning. An earlier attempt to develop a
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location on a section of Phillips Park also failed, when a group of residents protested the city's development plans, prompting the YMCA to abandon the location. In December 2006, Loveland announced a plan to build a Loveland Recreation Center on land adjacent to Phillips Park. The city planned to enter into an operating agreement with the YMCA once the center was built; however, the Recreation Center tax referendum was defeated in May 2007. The Recreation Center plan was later revised, but Loveland residents again rejected an
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levy to fund the center on November 6, 2007. Shooter's Supply, a local gun store, proposed building an indoor
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at the former location of the Matthew 25: Ministries humanitarian aid agency. Nearby residents attempted to block the shooting range, which would be built near several apartment complexes and residential neighborhoods, as well as a church. In May 2007, the building was instead converted into a luxury boarding facility for dogs.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city is situated at an elevation of above sea level. Loveland can be reached by car most easily via Interstate 275, but State Route 48 also serves the city. State Route 3 /
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touches the northwestern corner of Loveland, and State Route 126 passes through
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and Miamiville to the south. Loveland is located within three
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:
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, Clermont and
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. At least 61 Ohio cities cross county lines. Loveland has withdrawn from Symmes,
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, and
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Townships to form a coextensive set of
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s each named Loveland Township. Historic Downtown Loveland and the central business district lie in a small valley on opposite sides of the Little Miami Scenic River, the boundary between Hamilton and Clermont counties, whereas most of Loveland's residential areas are located on the hills surrounding the valley on either side. Loveland City Hall is located in Clermont County, whereas most of the population resides in Hamilton County. These areas include some neighborhoods from the 1950s and earlier, as well as a number of newer
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s built as part of the
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that saw nearby
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grow tremendously. Unlike Mason and other suburbs closer to
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and
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, Loveland is considered somewhat of a "
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", where residential neighborhoods (and churches) seemingly outnumber businesses, and many residents make the half-hour commute to Downtown Cincinnati for work each day. The 513 area code includes the entirety of Loveland. The 45140 ZIP code also includes the entire city, with the exception of a few recently annexed businesses that belong to the 45249 ZIP code (Symmes). The
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lists a number of place names as unacceptable for this ZIP code, including " Murdock" and " Twenty Mile Stand"; however, "Loveland, Ohio" is acceptable for Camp Dennison's 45111 ZIP code. The 45108 FIPS55 code and US XHT LOCODE both correspond to the city proper.


Demographics

In
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, when the first census was taken of Loveland in Clermont County, the village had 595 residents, while the unincorporated Hamilton County community of West Loveland had 197. In
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, Loveland grew to 761 residents in Clermont and Warren counties, Compiled from while West Loveland's population increased to 392.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 12,081 people, 4,701 households, and 3,270 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 4,961 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.5%
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, 2.1%
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, 0.1% Native American, 1.7%
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(of whom 36% were Asian Indian and 20% were Chinese), 0.1%
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, 0.6% from
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, and 1.9% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 2.4% of the population, of whom 53% were of Mexican descent. There were 4,701 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were
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living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the city was 38 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. The median income for a household in the city was $68,801, and the median income for a family was $89,199. Males had median earnings of $70,262 versus $44,652 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,024, while the unemployment rate was 5.4% for those age 16 or older. About 8.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over. According to 2002 data from the
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, Loveland residents gave 2.60% of their
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to charity.


Economy

Tourism associated with the
Loveland Bike Trail The Loveland Bike Trail is a rail trail in Ohio. It is a section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail within the Loveland, Ohio city limits in Clermont County. Like most of the longer trail, it was built along the right-of-way of the abandoned Li ...
forms a significant part of downtown Loveland's economy. There is light industry at the Loveland Commerce Park in the northwestern corner of the city. Companies headquartered in Loveland include
Dos Madres Press Dos Madres Press is a small press based in Loveland, Ohio. The press, founded in 2004, specializes in books of poetry. Authors published by the press include Norman Finkelstein, Richard Hague, Michael Heller, Roald Hoffmann, Keith Holyoak, Burt ...
and Rozzi Fireworks. From 1986 to 1998, the Baldwin Piano & Organ Company was headquartered in Loveland. Martinizing Dry Cleaning,
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, Pro Mach, and
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were also formerly headquartered in Loveland.


Arts and culture

Although the city's unusual name came from the last name of the village storeowner and postmaster, rather than the concept, Loveland has incorporated a "love" theme throughout the city. Loveland
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s and park signs sport the city's logo: a red heart inscribed with a sun, clouds, and the Little Miami River, and surrounded with the city's nickname, "Sweetheart of Ohio." The Loveland Post Office was the site of the
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's issuance of a 29¢ commemorative "Love Sunrise" stamp on January 27, 1994, the first self-adhesive Love stamp. Each year since 1972, the Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce has run a special
Valentine's Day Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, throu ...
program, which includes a poetry contest and the selection of a volunteer "Valentine Lady". The Valentine Lady helps stamp up to 20,000 envelopes by hand with a Valentine-themed
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and cancellation that reads "There is nothing in this world so sweet as Love." The first Valentine Lady was Doris Pfiester. Loveland has held a greeting card design contest annually since 1989. , Valentine's Day is the only day of the year when non-residents may reserve Loveland City Hall for marriage ceremonies, other than for senior citizens. The Grail's national headquarters and retreat center, known as Grailville, has been located just outside Loveland since 1944. The
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,
funk Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the m ...
, and
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record label Colemine Records is based in Loveland and shares a building with its associated record store, Plaid Room Records. Colemine was founded in 2007 and has released records by artists such as
Durand Jones & The Indications Durand Jones & The Indications is an American contemporary R&B and soul group founded by the core songwriting trio of singer Durand Jones, singer/drummer Aaron Frazer, and guitarist Blake Rhein. Formed in 2012, the band came to prominence as part ...
,
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, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, and Ikebe Shakedown.


Parks and recreation

Biking along the Loveland Bike Trail and canoeing along the Little Miami River are popular activities during the summer. Loveland has a series of 16 city parks, including neighborhood "tot lots", Nisbet Park, a Veteran's Memorial, and Fireman's Memorial. The parks are maintained by the City of Loveland Recreation Commission. The
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is a popular segment of the
Little Miami Scenic Trail The Little Miami Scenic Trail is the fourth longest paved trail in the United States, running through five southwestern counties in the state of Ohio. The multi-use rail trail sees heavy recreational use by hikers and bicyclists, as well as the ...
, a state park that runs through the city. From spring to fall, people canoe down the Little Miami River, departing from the livery at Loveland Canoe & Kayak. Shield's Crossing is located in Loveland. The
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-style building, also known as the William Johnston House, is listed on the
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. Chateau Laroche, a historical museum and
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also known as the Loveland Castle, is located just outside of the city in Loveland Park. Loveland's indoor attractions include Castle Skateland, a
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rink not to be confused with the museum; and the Loveland Stage Company, a theatre group that started in 1979 and has performed at least two major productions each year since 1980. In October 2002, after several years of fundraising and renovations, the group moved into Crist Theater, an old movie theater donated by the Loveland–Symmes Fire Department, which is stationed next door. The building had to be rebuilt after a fire gutted it on October 20, 2008.


Government

Loveland uses a council–manager form of government. The Loveland City Council has seven at-large seats, elected to four-year terms in non-partisan elections held every two years. , they are held by Mayor Kathy Bailey, Vice-Mayor Rob Weisgerber, and councilmembers Neal Oury, Kent Blair, Ted Phelps, Angie Settell and Tim Butler. Dave Kennedy is
City Manager A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a "Mayor–council government" council–manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief execu ...
. Traffic cases and other misdemeanors are heard in Loveland Mayor's Court, which is presided over by a
magistrate The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judici ...
. At the federal level, Loveland is located within Ohio's 2nd congressional district. At the state level, it is also served by the 27th, 62nd, and 65th House districts; the
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and 14th Senate districts; and the 1st and 12th
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districts. See
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and
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for the current representatives of the respective state districts. According to the Loveland Code of Ordinances, the city's
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consists of "the coat of arms of the state engraved in the center and the words 'City of Loveland' engraved around the edge".Loveland City Ordinance 105.01
: "Corporate Seal". Walter H. Drane Company.
The city flag was adopted on August 27, 1974. It was designed by Howard A. Miller, a retired Air Force captain and
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who lived in Loveland. Its diagonally divided field represents the three counties in which Loveland is located. A red heart in the center is a pun on the name of founder James Loveland; the city's year of settlement is inscribed on the heart. A buckeye leaf surmounts the heart, representing Ohio.


Education

The city's public
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,
Loveland City School District The Loveland City School District, known locally as Loveland City Schools, is a city school district that covers more than in three counties — Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren — in the U.S. state of Ohio. The district encompasse ...
, operated as separate Loveland East and Loveland West districts until 1926. Until 2009, Loveland High School was located in Symmes Township, just outside the city limits. The northern- and southernmost parts of Loveland are served by
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. Surrounding communities lie within the boundaries of
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(see Kings High School),
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( Milford High School), and
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(
Little Miami High School Little Miami High School is the only high school in the Little Miami Schools school district. It is located in Morrow, Ohio, in the United States. It serves the Morrow, Hamilton Township, Maineville, and Butlerville areas of Warren County. Lit ...
). The city is also served by the
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and a regional vocational school district. There are many private schools located near Loveland, including
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (CHCA) is a private, PK2 – Grade 12, college preparatory, non-denominational Christian school located on four campuses in Cincinnati, Ohio. Three of its campuses (Edyth B. Lindner Campus, Founders' Campus, and ...
,
Archbishop Moeller High School Moeller High School ( ), known as Moeller, is a private, all-male, college-preparatory high school in the suburbs of Cincinnati, in Hamilton County, Ohio. It is currently one of four all-male Catholic high schools in the Cincinnati area. Histo ...
, and Ursuline Academy at the secondary level, and St.
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School, St.
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School, and Children's Meeting House Montessori School at the elementary level. At the 2000 census, 24.6% of Loveland children attended private or parochial schools, the nineteenth-highest rate among Greater Cincinnati communities. The
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maintains a branch library in downtown Loveland, as well as a larger regional branch library in Symmes Township. The nearest branch of the Clermont County Public Library is in
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. Warren County has no county-wide public library system, but the Mason Public Library is the nearest public library in the county.


Media

Loveland lies within the Cincinnati media market. Some Dayton-area media is also available. Cable television is provided by
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.
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provides
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service under the FiOptics brand. "Loveland Local News" covers Loveland business, political, sports, and education, foucing on Loveland and surrounding areas. "Loveland Magazine" is an online newspaper. "Eye on Loveland" produces and distributes a free podcast focused on the politics of the city. ''
The Cincinnati Enquirer ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' is a morning daily newspaper published by Gannett in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. First published in 1841, the ''Enquirer'' is the last remaining daily newspaper in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, alth ...
'' once published ''The Loveland Herald'', a weekly newspaper, but the newspaper ceased publication in early 2019. The ''Herald'' began as ''The Tri-County Press'' in 1901 and took its present name in 1917. The ''Herald'' editorial offices were located in Miami Township until 2015 and then located to the ''Enquirer'' headquarters in downtown Cincinnati. Defunct newspapers include ''The Loveland Herald'' (1901-2019), ''The Loveland Weekly Herald'' (1877–?), ''The Loveland Enterprise'' (1884–?), ''The Hustler'' (1906–1911), ''The Loveland News World'' (1980s), and ''The Loveland Record''.


Infrastructure


Law enforcement

Loveland is protected by the Loveland Police Division and the Loveland–Symmes Fire Department, a member of the Northeast Fire Collaborative. Dispatching for both is handled by Northeast Communications Center (NECC), which provides Wireless Enhanced 911 service and also activates the local network of
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s.


Services

The city lies in the Little Miami
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, within
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's ILEC coverage area. Loveland receives electric and natural gas services from
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Ohio, formerly Cincinnati Gas & Electric. Waste disposal and recycling services are provided by
Rumpke Rumpke Sanitary Landfill, more colloquially known as Mount Rumpke or Rumpke Mountain, is one of the largest landfills in the United States located in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, north of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is owned by Rumpke Consolida ...
through the Southwest Ohio Regional Refuse (SWORRE) consortium. Loveland has water interconnectivity agreements with the City of Cincinnati and Clermont County. Loveland's Polk Run Wastewater Treatment Plant is part of Hamilton County's Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) under a 1985 operating agreement. The city sought to end the agreement in 2008, due to district-wide rate increases, but was barred from leaving MSD by a court ruling affirmed by the U.S. 6th Circuit Appeals Court.


Notable people


Arts and entertainment

* Wilbur G. Adam painter and illustrator * Wendy Barrie-Wilson Broadway actress * Nancy Ford Cones photographer, featured on ''
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'' and ''
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'' *
Ann Donahue Ann Donahue is a prominent television writer. She along with Carol Mendelsohn and Anthony E. Zuiker created the successful ''CSI'' franchise which includes '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' CSI: Miami'', '' CSI: NY'', and '' CSI: Cyber ...
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*
Vanessa German Vanessa German (born 1976) is an American sculptor, painter, writer, activist, performer, and poet based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her sculpture often includes assembled statues of female figures with their faces or heads painted black, and ...
sculptor, painter, writer, activist, performer, and poet * Emma Montgomery McRae professor of English literature * Lillian Morris '' Survivor: Pearl Islands'' contestant * Ashley Palmer actress and singer * William Schickel spiritual artist and architect who redesigned the
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*
Jerry Springer Gerald Norman Springer (born February 13, 1944) is a British-American broadcaster, journalist, actor, producer, former lawyer, and politician. He hosted the tabloid talk show ''Jerry Springer'' between September 30, 1991 and July 26, 2018, an ...
former
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, television host * Madison Young porn star


Athletics

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Todd Benzinger Todd Eric Benzinger (born February 11, 1963) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played a nine-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career from 1987 to 1995. Biography Benzinger was born in Dayton, Kentucky, a ...
former
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and
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*
Don Biggs Donald R. Biggs (born April 7, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. His son, Tyler Biggs, was a first round draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Early life Biggs was raised in Mississauga, Ontario on Carrera Lane and a ...
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retired professional
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player * Tyler Biggs ice hockey player,
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* Steve Brown darts player * Adam Engel professional baseball
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,
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*
Matt Hamill RIT Tigers Matthew Stanley Hamill (born October 5, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist and wrestler who has competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in w ...
mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
fighter and three-time
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Wrestling Division III national champion * Joe Kelly professional football
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*
Dan Ketchum Daniel Ketchum (born October 7, 1981) is an American former swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, Ketchum earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle ...
gold medalist in
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*
Tacks Latimer Clifford Wesley "Tacks" Latimer (November 30, 1875 – April 24, 1936) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, a ...
professional baseball
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and convicted murderer *
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head football coach,
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*
Bob Lohr Robert Harold Lohr (born November 2, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. Lohr was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was raised in Milford, Ohio. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Oh ...
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*
Jack Pfiester John Albert Pfiester (May 24, 1878 – September 3, 1953) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs from 1903 to 1911 and helped the Cubs win two World Series ...
professional baseball player *
Mike Sylvester Michael "Mike" Joseph Sylvester (born December 10, 1951) is an American and Italian retired basketball player who is currently coach at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. Due to the United States boycotting the 1980 Summer Olympics, he was the ...
professional basketball player, silver medalist for Italy in
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Business

* Cecil Bauer former Mayor of Loveland, owner of Bauer Insurance * Joshua I. Smith founder of Maxima Corporation; chair of the United States Commission on Minority Business Development


Military

* James Hall
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captain, editor of '' Western Monthly Magazine'', lawyer, and jurist


Politics and law

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Chief Justice of the United States * William Johnston
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, superior court judge, and Whig gubernatorial nominee *
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formerly South African ambassador to Germany and High Commissioner to the UK"South Africa Thanks The Commonwealth And The UK In The Celebrations Of Freedom", Commonwealth Secretariat, 22 April 2004.
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on interracial justice and
community organizer Community organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other or share some common problem come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest. Unlike those who promote more-consensual community bui ...
* Bill Schickel Iowa State Representative * Joe Uecker
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of the
Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate. The House of Representatives first met in ...
, 66th District


See also

* Loveland frog *
Loveland Park, Ohio Loveland Park is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Symmes Township, Hamilton County and Deerfield Township, Warren County, in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The CDP is named after the city of Loveland. The population ...


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Lovin Life
official tourism website
Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum
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