Cheviot, Ohio

History In 1814 a Scottish immigrant named John Craig purchased a half section (320 acres) of Green Township from Elias Boudinot. He built an inn and tarvern on the Harrison Pike. In 1818 Craig laid out a village which he named after the Cheviot Hills[?] in southern Scotland. He sold lots and growth began. The town was incorporated in 1901. Originally a farming community, today Cheviot is a residential suburb of Cincinnati. Geography Cheviot is located anout seven miles northwest of downtown Cincinnati, at 39°9'28" North, 84°36'45" West (39.157659, -84.612594)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 9,015 people, 4,064 households, and 2,202 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,000.6/km² (7,753.5/mi²). There are 4,338 housing units at an average density of 1,443.9/km² (3,731.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.93% White, 0.79% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,064 households out of which 26.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% are married couples living together, 10.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% are non-families. 40.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $35,150, and the median income for a family is $48,947. Males have a median income of $36,886 versus $28,202 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,686. 7.6% of the population and 5.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.4% are under the age of 18 and 5.8% are 65 or older. External link

The city's web site (http://www.cheviot.org/)