Glendale, Ohio
| Glendale, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 39°16′17″N 84°27′50″W / 39.27139°N 84.46389°WCoordinates: 39°16′17″N 84°27′50″W / 39.27139°N 84.46389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,188 |
| • Density | 1,312.9/sq mi (506.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45246 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-30380[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064729[1] |
Glendale is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,188 at the 2000 census. It is site of the Glendale Historic District.
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[edit] Geography
Glendale is located at 39°16′17″N 84°27′50″W / 39.27139°N 84.46389°W (39.271258, -84.463957)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,188 people, 942 households, and 649 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,312.9 people per square mile (505.9/km²). There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of 600.1 per square mile (231.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.82% White, 14.17% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 942 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $75,113, and the median income for a family was $84,341. Males had a median income of $57,361 versus $45,556 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,787. About 0.8% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Culture
Glendale's symbol is the black squirrel. Twenty-five statues of squirrels in varying attire have been placed by certain buildings in the style of downtown Cincinnati's Big Pig Gig.
[edit] Government
The Glendale Village government is Ohio Statutory (Strong Mayor) and includes the following officials: Mayor Joseph Hubbard, Vice Mayor Deborah Grueninger, Solicitor Don Lofty, and Councilpersons Monica Alles-White, Jenny Kilgore, William Aronstein, Ralph Hoop and Brian Messmore.[4]
Appointed Officials include Administrator Walter W. Cordes, Police Chief David Warman, and Fire Chief David Moore.[5]
Glendale operates its own Waste Water (sewage) Treatment Plant and Water Plant (artesian wells).[6] The public works foreman is Ron Hafner. For emergency medical services, Glendale contracts with neighboring Woodlawn Fire Department, led by Woodlawn Fire Chief Rick Mynat. Glendale Fire Chief David Moore leads a 35 man all volunteer fire department. In all departments, there are a total of 21 full-time employees.
Who Represents Glendale: U.S. House of Representative, 1st Dist.: Steve Chabot(R). Ohio Senate, 8th Dist. Patricia Clancy(R). Ohio House Of Representatives, 28th Dist. Jim Raussen(R) & 32nd Dist. Catherine Barrett(D)
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Megan McCormick, host of the series Globe Trekker
- Peg Entwistle, an actress famous for her suicide from jumping off the Hollywood sign
- Alfred B. Mullett, architect
- Bob Trumpy, Cincinnati Bengals (retired), NBC and CBS broadcaster
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://www.glendaleohio.org/council.html
- ^ http://www.glendaleohio.org/Administration.html
- ^ http://www.glendaleohio.org/pubworks.html
[edit] External links
- Glendale official website
- Glendale, Ohio Photographs
- Glendale Heritage Preservation Museum
- Glendale's famous squirrels
- Railroads of Cincinnati, includes information and photos of CSX / B&O through Glendale
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