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Finneytown is a
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in Springfield Township, Hamilton County, in southwest
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
, United States, just north of
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...
. The population was 12,741 at the 2010 census (down from 13,492 in 2000)."Finneytown CDP Quickfacts from US Census Bureau", 2012, we
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Finneytown is home to the largest private school in Ohio ( St. Xavier High School) and the Cincinnati area's annual Greek Festival (at Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church).


History

Finneytown is named for Ebenezer Ward Finney, a Revolutionary War soldier whose burial site is located just south of the current township. The land was originally purchased from John Cleves Symmes by Rev. Ebenezer Ward, and given to his grandson Ebenezer Ward Finney.


Geography

Finneytown is located at (39.217059, -84.521513). According to the
United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, the CDP has a total area of , all land.


Demographics


2010 census

The population was 12,741 at the U.S. 2010 census, in 5,294 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.7%
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, 33.7%
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, 1.9%
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, with others 1% or less.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 13,492 people, 5,194 households, and 3,807 families residing in the CDP. The
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was 3,382.8 people per square mile (1,305.6/km2). There were 5,336 housing units at an average density of 1,337.9/sq mi (516.4/km2). The racial makeup was 72.95%
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, 23.83%
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, 0.16% Native American, 1.10%
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, 0.01%
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, 0.45% from
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, and 1.48% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 5,194 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were
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living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,219, and the median income for a family had been $58,393. Males had a median income of $41,932 versus $31,250 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $25,355. About 4.3% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.


Education


Public School District

The Finneytown Local School District serves the neighborhood and surrounding area. The district has 2 schools that are divided by grades. "About Finneytown Local Schools", Finneytown.org, 2012, webpage:
FTown-about
They include: Finneytown Elementary (K-6) and the Junior/
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or Secondary Campus (7-12).


Private Schools

There are four private schools within Finneytown:
John Paul II
(K-8)
St Vivians (K-8)

Central Baptist (K-8)
* St Xavier High School (9-12) As of 2016, St. Xavier is the largest private school in Ohio. The table lists
Westland High School Westland High School is a public high school located in Galloway, Ohio. It is one of 4 high schools in the South-Western City Schools District. SWCS is located in the southwestern portion of Franklin County in Columbus, Ohio. Westland High Sch ...
as the 56th-largest public school building, with a headcount of 1,610. As discussed above, St. Xavier is the largest non-public school with an ADM of 1,610 students, putting it at number 56, safely within the top 100. Note that ODE does not report headcount for grades with 1–9 students; for each of these entries, nine students is assumed. ODE does not consider the headcount metric to be equivalent to ADM.
Finneytown is also home to the
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (CCMS) is a private mortuary science college in Springfield, Ohio. CCMS is the oldest school of its kind in the United States, tracing its history back to the Clarke School, which organized its first class ...
.


Culture

Finneytown is the home of the annual Panegyri Greek Festival, one of the largest annual ethnic food celebrations in the Cincinnati area. The Holy Trinity-Saint Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Church The term Greek Orthodox Church (Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also call ...
started the yearly festival in 1975. It has included authentic Greek food, music, dancing, and an art show. The festival has been held during June in recent years.


In popular culture

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potato crisps were named after Pringle Drive, a street in Finneytown. *Goat, a movie starring Nick Jonas started being filmed on May 4, 2015 in Finneytown.


Notable people

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Darius Bazley Darius Denayr Bazley (born June 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bazley attended Princeton High School in Sharonville, Ohio after playing his fir ...
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Amanda Borden Amanda Kathleen Borden (born May 10, 1977) is a retired American gymnast. She was the captain of the gold medal-winning United States team in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Magnificent Seven; a team medalist at the World Championships, and a mult ...
, 1996 Olympic
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list in
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Charley Harper Charley Harper (August 4, 1922 – June 10, 2007) was a Cincinnati-based American Modernist artist. He was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters, and book illustrations. Born Charles Burton Harper in F ...
, artist *
Joe Hudepohl Joseph Bernard Hudepohl (born November 16, 1973) is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Early years Hudepohl is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and was raised in the suburb of Finne ...
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and 1996 Olympic gold medalist in
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, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of
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Justin Jeffre Justin Paul Jeffre (born February 25, 1973) is an American pop singer and politician. A long-time resident and vocal supporter of Cincinnati, Jeffre is probably best known as a member and bass singer of the multi-platinum-selling boy band 98 Deg ...
, member of the band
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, CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding; former regional CEO of Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and British-American Tobacco. Olympic Track and Field coach *
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, author * Mark Trueblood, engineer and astronomer *
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, Football Player


References


External links


Springfield Township

Winton Woods City School District

Finneytown Local School District
{{Authority control Census-designated places in Hamilton County, Ohio Census-designated places in Ohio