Cleves is a village in
Miami Township,
Hamilton County,
Ohio
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, United States, located along the
Ohio River. The population was 3,234 at the
2010 census.
Founded in 1818, it is named for
John Cleves Symmes who lived here, laid out the original town site, and sold lots.
Geography
Cleves is located at (39.161241, -84.750288)
between the
Great Miami River
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and the Ohio River. It is separated from the Ohio River by the village of
North Bend, along the southern border of Cleves.
U.S. Route 50
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passes through the village, leading east to downtown
Cincinnati
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and west to
Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,234 people, 1,079 households, and 823 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 1,190 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.9%
White
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, 0.6%
African American
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, 0.4%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, 0.1% from
other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 1,079 households, of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were
married couples
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living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.45.
The median age in the village was 33.2 years. 32.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,790 people, 960 households, and 750 families living in the village. The
population density
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was 1,754.7 people per square mile (677.5/km
2). There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 641.5 per square mile (247.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.21%
White
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, 0.57%
African American
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, 0.14%
Native American, 0.14%
Asian, 0.14%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.07% from
other races, and 0.72% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 960 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were
married couples
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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,553, and the median income for a family was $50,926. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $25,000 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $17,617. About 6.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable person
*
Les Backman, Major League Baseball pitcher
References
External links
Village website
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Villages in Hamilton County, Ohio
Villages in Ohio
Populated places established in 1818
1818 establishments in Massachusetts