St. Bernard is a village in Hamilton County,

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, United States. The population was 4,368 at the 2010 census.

History

St. Bernard was laid out in 1851 at the intersection of Main Street (now

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), the

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, and the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway. The town was originally built up chiefly by Germans. St. Bernard was incorporated as a village in 1878.

Geography

St. Bernard is located at (39.167825, -84.495010), and along with Norwood and Elmwood Place, is an enclave surrounded by the city of

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. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. While the village may be small it does have its own areas and neighborhoods: Ivorydale is the area where

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's glycerin and surfactant plant and the St. Bernard Soap Company are located. Other neighborhoods are Ludlow Grove, Woodside Heights, Kemper Estates, Nurre Estates, and Chalet.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 4,368 people, 1,869 households, and 1,090 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 80.0%

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, 15.7%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.7%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.9% from

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, and 2.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 1,869 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were

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living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the village was 38.2 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 4,924 people, 2,069 households, and 1,251 families living in the village. The

was 3,196.1 people per square mile (1,234.5/km). There were 2,195 housing units at an average density of 1,424.7/sq mi (550.3/km). The racial makeup of the village was 91.41%

, 6.46%

, 0.18% Native American, 0.63%

, 0.02%

, 0.43% from

, and 0.87% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.65% of the population. There were 2,069 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were

living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% 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 3.09. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $37,356, and the median income for a family was $45,366. Males had a median income of $35,095 versus $26,672 for females. The

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for the village was $18,036. About 7.3% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the

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, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

The village operates the Dial-A-Ride bus program. The town is home to several clubs and organizations, such as the Women's Club, the R & L Club, the Eagles Club, Friars Club, and the oldest club in the area, the Idle Hour Social Club, founded in 1913. The Idle Hour Social Club prides itself as the oldest state-chartered non-profit organization in the State of Ohio. It is also home of three churches; Wilson Presbyterian, Emmanuel Church of God and St. Clement Catholic Church.

Education

St. Bernard has a joint public school district with the neighboring Village of Elmwood Place. The district is called St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Village Schools, and is separate from

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. The district has one building for both the elementary and high school. The village is also home to two parochial schools; St. Clement Elementary and Roger Bacon High School. St. Bernard is served by a branch of the

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References

External links

Village website

St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City Schools

Roger Bacon High School
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Saint Bernard, Ohio St. Bernard is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,368 at the 2010 census. History St. Bernard was laid out in 1851 at the intersection of Main Street (now Vine Street, Cincinnati), the Miami and Erie Canal, ...

1851 establishments in Ohio Enclaves in the United States