California, Cincinnati is one of the 52

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Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

. Located at the confluence of the

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and

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, it is the southeastern-most neighborhood in the city. California borders the Cincinnati neighborhoods of Mt. Washington and the East End, as well as Anderson Township. The population was 944 at the 2020 census.

History

The community was named after the state of

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. California was annexed by the city of Cincinnati in 1909.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 944 people living in the neighborhood. There were 452 housing units. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 89.6%

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, 2.0%

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, 0.0% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.1% from some other race, and 6.9% from two or more races. 2.1% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 323 households, out of which 63.8% were families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals. 15.1% of the neighborhood's population were under the age of 18, 68.7% were 18 to 64, and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. 41.4% of the population was male and 58.6% was female. According to the U.S. Census

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, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the neighborhood was $112,875. About 0.0% of family households were living below the

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. About 48.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

Landmarks

California has earned the nickname "Cincinnati's Playland" because of its many recreation destinations. These include: * Riverbend Music Center * Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center * California Woods nature preserve

Notable person

* Brice Disque, business executive and soldier

References

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