Sharonville is a city largely in Hamilton County in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 14,117 at the 2020 census. Sharonville is part of the

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and located about 13 mi from downtown Cincinnati.

History

Settlers arrived in what is now Sharonville in 1788. The community was first known as Sharon. The village of Sharonville was incorporated in 1911 and received its city rights in 1962. In August 1974, the city council adopted a flag based on a winning contest entry.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 14,117 people living in the city, for a population density of 1,439.34 people per square mile (555.73/km²). There were 6,628 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 67.2%

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, 9.4%

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, 0.7% Native American, 7.9% Asian, 0.3%

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, 7.4% from some other race, and 7.1% from two or more races. 11.9% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 6,493 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were

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living together, 16.6% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 35.6% had a female householder with no spouse present. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11, and the average family size was 2.92. 17.7% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 61.2% were 18 to 64, and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 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 $68,455, and the median income for a family was $76,055. About 7.9% of the population were living below the

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, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. About 63.4% of the population were employed, and 33.9 had a bachelor's degree or higher.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,560 people, 6,187 households, and 3,429 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 6,647 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.7%

, 8.7%

, 0.2% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.3%

, 4.1% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population. There were 6,187 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,804 people, 6,211 households, and 3,589 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 6,526 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.74%

, 4.82%

, 0.12% Native American, 3.80% Asian, 0.02%

, 0.96% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population. There were 6,211 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $47,055, and the median income for a family was $59,136. Males had a median income of $41,679 versus $29,391 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,483. About 2.5% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

Sharonville is home to the Heritage Village Museum, an open-air historic house museum.

Education

Sharonville is home to Princeton High School, the secondary school of the Princeton City Schools, a consolidated school district encompassing the communities of Evendale, Glendale, Lincoln Heights, Sharonville, Springdale and Woodlawn. Other schools within Sharonville include Princeton Community Middle School, Sharonville Elementary School, Stewart Elementary School, Heritage Hill Elementary School and St. Michael Elementary school. Also, Scarlet Oaks (one of the four campuses of the Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development) is located in Sharonville. Sharonville is served by a branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

Economy

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owns the Sharonville Transmission plant, which covers roughly one square mile, open in 1958. Sharonville is also the home of Gorilla Glue's headquarters.

Notable people

Carmen Electra Carmen Electra (born Tara Leigh Patrick, April 20, 1972) is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis where she met Prince (musician), Prince who produced her Carm ...

, actress and dancer * Kelsey Mitchell, basketball player * Tom Waddle, football analyst and former NFL player * Spencer Ware, NFL Football Player * Liz Wheeler, political commentary, analyst

References

External links

Sharonville, OH Official Website
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