Wyoming, Ohio
| Wyoming, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 39°13′43″N 84°28′28″W / 39.22861°N 84.47444°WCoordinates: 39°13′43″N 84°28′28″W / 39.22861°N 84.47444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
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| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,261 |
| • Density | 2,865.9/sq mi (1,106.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 45215, 45231 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-86730[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1049349[1] |
Wyoming is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,261 at the 2000 census.
Wyoming has a renowned education program - the Wyoming City School District was ranked first in the State of Ohio on the 2004-2005 State Report Card, with an index score of 108.2. This includes Wyoming High School, a top ranked public high school.
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[edit] Geography
Wyoming is located at 39°13′43″N 84°28′28″W / 39.22861°N 84.47444°W (39.228609, -84.474391).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all of it land.
[edit] School
The Wyoming Schools are a group of elementary, middle and high schools. There are three elementary schools (Vermont, Hilltop, and Elm), one middle school and one high school.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,261 people, 3,047 households, and 2,404 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,865.9 people per square mile (1,107.5/km2). There were 3,172 housing units at an average density of 1,100.4 per square mile (425.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.53% White, 9.54% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 3,047 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population is age-diverse with 30.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $88,241, and the median income for a family was $103,089. Males had a median income of $71,851 versus $40,601 for females. The per capita income for the city was $38,180. About 0.7% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Jacob Ammen, United States Army general
- Alyssa Beckerman, gymnast
- Jacob H. Bromwell, U.S. Representative from Ohio and mayor of Wyoming
- Paul Hackett, politician
- Angelo Herndon, Communist organizer
- Livingston W. Houston, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Josiah Kirby, Ohio state senator
- Robert McGinnis, artist
- David Payne, Olympic silver medalist hurdler
- John Weld Peck, federal judge
- Ahmed Plummer, cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers
- Robert Reily, founder of Wyoming and United States Army officer
- Tracy Smith, CBS News journalist
C.F. Payne, Illustrator
[edit] See also
[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.
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