Deer Park is a city in Hamilton County,

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, United States. It is a suburb of

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. The population was 5,432 at the 2020 census.

History

The

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began running through the town in 1881, along the " Highland Route". In 1795, following the signing of the

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which provided assurances to Ohio settlers that they would be protected from Indian "intrusions", Samuel and Rebecca DeMent Pierson established the first log home in the area near Deer Park. In 1894, Deer Park was described as having one store and a Catholic church. The community was incorporated in 1912.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 5,432 people living in the city, for a population density of 6,360.66 people per square mile (2,456.77/km²). There were 2,745 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 84.7%

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, 5.8%

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, 0.2% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.1%

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, 1.6% from some other race, and 5.5% from two or more races. 3.1% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 2,600 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were

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living together, 27.2% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 26.0% had a female householder with no spouse present. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03, and the average family size was 2.70. 16.6% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 64.7% were 18 to 64, and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. 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 city was $68,545, and the median income for a family was $87,996. About 9.4% of the population were living below the

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, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or older. About 70.9% of the population were employed, and 42.0% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 5,736 people, 2,618 households, and 1,398 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 2,784 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.9%

, 4.6%

, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 2,618 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were

living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.6% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 38.5 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 5,982 people, 2,634 households, and 1,496 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,723 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.52%

, 1.69%

, 0.18% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 2,634 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were

living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,692, and the median income for a family was $45,585. Males had a median income of $36,753 versus $28,706 for females. The

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for the city was $22,274. About 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the

, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city of Deer Park is served by the Deer Park City School District which serves the city and surrounding area. The district has 1 elementary (Amity Elementary) and 1 High School (

Deer Park Junior/Senior High School Deer Park Junior/Senior High School (DPHS) is a public high school located in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, in the city of Deer Park. It is the only high school in the Deer Park Community City Schools district. Deer Park High School se ...

)

Notable person

* Bill Cunningham, conservative radio personality

References

External links

City website

Deer Park community website

Deer Park Community School District
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