Westwood is one of the 52

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. Annexed in 1896 and located in the western part of the city, it is the city's largest neighborhood in both area and population. The population was 33,774 at the 2020 census.

History

Westwood was incorporated as a

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on 14 September 1868. It was annexed by the City of Cincinnati on 8 May 1896. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Westwood's rural environment attracted many wealthy individuals, such as

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co-founder James Gamble. The neighborhood declined economically following

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as poorer individuals moved into Westwood and wealthier residents moved to the suburbs.

Historic sites

Westwood contains the Westwood Town Center Historic District.

Geography

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It is located north of Price Hill, west of Fairmount, and southwest of Mount Airy. The city of Cheviot is adjacent to Westwood's western border.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 33,774 people living in the neighborhood. There were 16,456 housing units. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 36.3%

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, 53.1%

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, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.0%

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, 3.8% from some other race, and 5.3% from two or more races. 5.3% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 14,435 households, out of which 48.1% were families. About 44.0% of all households were made up of individuals. 27.2% of the neighborhood's population were under the age of 18, 63.4% were 18 to 64, and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were 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 $36,546. About 18.7% of family households were living below the

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. About 23.9% of adults had a bachelor's degree or higher.

Parks

Bracken Woods is an

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in Westwood containing a nature preserve.

Notable people

Steve Chabot Steven Joseph Chabot ( ; born January 22, 1953) is an American politician and lawyer who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009 and again from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party (United States), R ...

, U.S. Congressman (1995-2009, 2011-2022) * James Gamble, Industrialist * James Michael Lafferty, US Business Leader and Olympic Track and Field coach.

References

External links

Westwood Civic Association
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