Loveland, Ohio
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Loveland is a city in Hamilton
, Clermont
, and Warren
counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio
. Considered part of the Greater Cincinnati area, Loveland is located near exit 52 off Interstate 275, about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of the Cincinnati city limits
. It borders Symmes
, Miami
and Hamilton
Townships. The population was 11,677 at the 2000 census, and was estimated at 11,154 in 2006.
, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²). 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is water. The city is situated at an elevation of 597 ft (182 m) above sea level.
Loveland can be reached by car most easily via Interstate 275, but State Route 48
also serves the city. State Route 3 / U.S. Route 22
touches the northwestern corner of Loveland, and State Route 126 passes through Remington
and Miamiville
to the south.
Loveland is located within three counties: Hamilton County
, Clermont County
, and Warren County
. At least 61 Ohio cities cross county lines. Loveland has withdrawn from Symmes
, Miami
, and Hamilton
Townships to form a coextensive set of paper township
s each named Loveland Township. Historic Downtown Loveland and the central business district lie in a small valley on opposite sides of the Little Miami Scenic River
, the boundary between Hamilton and Clermont counties, whereas most of Loveland's residential areas are located on the hills surrounding the valley on either side. Loveland City Hall is located in Clermont County, whereas most of the population resides in Hamilton County.
These areas include some neighborhoods from the 1950s and earlier, as well as a number of newer subdivision
s built as part of the urban sprawl
that saw nearby Mason
grow tremendously. Unlike Mason and other suburbs closer to Interstate 71
and Interstate 75
, Loveland is considered somewhat of a "bedroom community
", where residential neighborhoods (and churches) seemingly outnumber businesses, and many residents make the half-hour commute to Downtown Cincinnati for work each day.
The 513 area code
includes the entirety of Loveland. The 45140 ZIP code
also includes the entire city, with the exception of a few recently-annexed businesses that belong to the 45249 ZIP code (Symmes). The United States Postal Service
lists a number of place names as unacceptable for this ZIP code, including "Murdock
", "Symmes Township", and "Twenty Mile Stand
"; however, "Loveland, Ohio" is acceptable for Camp Dennison
's 45111 ZIP code. The 45108 FIPS55 code and
both correspond to the city proper.
form of government. The Loveland City Council has seven seats. , they are held by Mayor Rob Weisgerber, Vice Mayor Dave Bednar, and councilmembers Paul Elliot, Mark Fitzgerald, Todd Osborne, Linda Cox, and Brent Zuch. Tom Carroll is city manager
. Traffic cases and other misdemeanors are heard in Loveland Mayor's Court
, which is presided over by a magistrate
.
At the federal level, the entirety of Loveland is located within the Ohio Second Congressional District
. At the state level, it is also served by the 35th and 66th House Districts and the Seventh, Eighth, and 14th Senate Districts. See Ohio House of Representatives
and Ohio Senate
for the current representatives of the respective state districts.
According to the Loveland Code of Ordinances, the city's corporate seal
consists of "the coat of arms of the state engraved in the center and the words 'City of Loveland' engraved around the edge".
Loveland is protected by the Loveland Police Division and the Loveland–Symmes Fire Department, a member of the Northeast Fire Collaborative. Dispatching for both is handled by Northeast Communications Center (NECC), which provides Wireless Enhanced 911 service and also activates the local network of tornado siren
s.
The city lies in the Little Miami telephone exchange
, within Cincinnati Bell
's ILEC
coverage area. Loveland receives electric and natural gas services from Duke Energy
Ohio, formerly Cincinnati Gas & Electric
. Waste disposal and recycling services are provided by Rumpke
through the Southwest Ohio Regional Refuse (SWORRE) consortium. Loveland has water interconnectivity agreements with the City of Cincinnati and Clermont County. Since 1985, Loveland has been part of the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD). The city sought to end the agreement by 2010, due to district-wide rate increases, but has been barred from leaving MSD by a court ruling affirmed by the U.S. 6th Circuit Appeals Court
.
and Virginia Military District
, in what was then the Northwest Territory
. The area was first settled in 1795 by Col. Thomas Paxton:
The city is named after James Loveland, who operated a general store and post office near the railroad tracks downtown. It was incorporated as a village on May 12, 1876, and later incorporated as a chartered city
in 1961.
of the Miami Valley
." Notable residents included future Chief Justice
Salmon P. Chase
, while the Cincinnati YWCA maintained a summer cottage in Loveland. The area was also home to Ohio's first paper mill
, built in 1810 by John Smith. A local road retains the mill's eventual name, Kugler Mill. The area surrounding Loveland in Clermont County was well-known for its peach
es and strawberries
.
The Hillsboro and Cincinnati Railroad was chartered in 1846 to run a line between Hillsboro
and O'Bannon Creek in Loveland on the Little Miami Railroad
's route. By 1850, the H&C had completed the 37 miles (60 km) to Hillsboro, Ohio. The H&C would lease its line in perpetuity to the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
and ultimately became the mainline of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
. Loveland's location at the junction of the Little Miami Railroad (now converted into the Loveland Bike Trail
) and the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad fueled the city's growth, bringing "40 passenger trains per day, and 12 scheduled freight trains between Loveland and Cincinnati."
Another railroad ran through antebellum
Loveland: the Underground Railroad
's Eastern Route from Cincinnati included a stop at the village and continued northward to Waynesville
and Lebanon
. During the Civil War, Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan
and his troops passed through Loveland, seizing possessions of northern and southern sympathizers alike (see Morgan's Raid
).
Settlement of Loveland was confined to the Clermont County side of the river, until the first wagon bridge was built in 1872.
In 1886, the skeleton of a mastodon
and prehistoric stone tool
s were found in a Loveland gravel pit
.
In 1903, Loveland voted to become a dry village
, prohibiting the sale of alcohol within the village limits 17 years before a national ban
. Loveland was a center of the Temperance movement
in Ohio.
Downtown Loveland's proximity to the Little Miami River has made it vulnerable to flooding. The worst such event, the Ohio Flood of March 1913, washed out the Loveland Bridge, which was rebuilt over the river at present-day Branch Hill–Miamiville Road, and also destroyed a corn mill
.
In the 1920s, The Cincinnati Enquirer
ran a promotion that offered a free plot of land in Loveland, along the Little Miami River, after paying for a one-year subscription to the daily. The Loveland Castle
(see below) was built on two such plots.
During the 1930s, the nearby town of Branch Hill was home to the Arrowhead Club, a casino
associated with the Cleveland Syndicate that served residents of Indian Hill
.
– the first of only two in Clermont County – in 1961, with George Anderson as its first mayor. The city absorbed smaller settlements, such as Paxton, Obanionsville, and Symmestown.
Another major flood in 1959 led to the construction of a dike along the Little Miami River in 1962–1963.
The long-abandoned Little Miami Railroad corridor was converted into a bike trail in the 1980s and became part of the Little Miami Scenic Trail in 1984.
Loveland has periodically sought to expand its borders by annexing surrounding areas, primarily to the more commercially active west. In 1993, the city attempted to annex parts of Deerfield Township
, prompting petitions to instead merge the township with the City of Mason. Moves to merge Symmes Township with Loveland began the next year but ultimately failed. In 1996, Loveland moved its eastern border by purchasing Col. Paxton's original White Pillars homestead, which had remained unincorporated, despite being the first settlement in the Loveland area.
In the late 1990s, Loveland was designated a Tree City
by the National Arbor Day Foundation
, as it began a number of efforts to promote its Historic Downtown neighborhood, in part to celebrate the city's bicentennial. The programs included a renovation of Historic Downtown itself to sport a more "gentrified
" look, for example replacing concrete sidewalks with brick ones, installing park benches throughout, and providing incentives to businesses willing to improve their façades. Major roads such as South Lebanon Road (County Road 298) were expanded and given landscaped medians.
The Loveland Beautification Committee was established to sponsor various programs and events that aim to improve landscapes and other buildings around town. Under the mayorship of Lee Skierkiewicz, Loveland heavily promoted itself as a cycling destination. The Tour de Loveland, an annual cycling race, was started in order to promote the Loveland Bike Trail
as the centerpiece of Historic Downtown Loveland. The city's efforts culminated with USA Cycling
Elite National Championship criterium
s in June 1998. On January 24, 2005, Loveland City Council voted to cancel the Tour, due to declining attendance and a lack of sponsors.
On April 9, 1999, Loveland found itself in the path of an F4 tornado (see Fujita scale
). The tornado claimed four fatalities, including a Loveland resident, before reaching the city.
With "four blooms", Loveland won the 2005 America in Bloom
competition for cities with 10,001 to 15,000 residents. Loveland lost to St. Ives
/Carbis Bay
in the 2006 Communities in Bloom
International Challenge, medium category, but won the "Communities in Bloom Youth Involvement Project Award."
In 2004, CSX Transportation
leased the former Baltimore and Ohio railroad to RailAmerica
's Indiana and Ohio Railway
system. On May 4, 2007, Ohio's first four-quadrant gate
was installed at the Second Street railroad crossing in Loveland, as part of a coordinated three-crossing system.
regulations. After the city acquired the White Pillars property in 1996, it began plans to develop the land, which is situated on State Route 48. Prior to being elected councilman, Paul Elliot participated in a lawsuit against the city over attempting to rezone the property for commercial use without voter approval. In 2003, Mike Showler led a successful referendum to block the rezoning. An earlier attempt to develop a YMCA
location on a section of Phillips Park also failed, when a group of residents protested the city's development plans, prompting the YMCA to abandon the location. In December 2006, Loveland announced a plan to build a Loveland Recreation Center on land adjacent to Phillips Park. The city planned to enter into an operating agreement with the YMCA once the center was built; however, the Recreation Center tax referendum was defeated in May 2007. The Recreation Center plan was later revised, but Loveland residents again rejected an income tax
levy to fund the center on November 6, 2007.
Shooter's Supply, a local gun store, proposed building an indoor shooting range
at the former location of the Matthew 25: Ministries humanitarian agency
. Nearby residents attempted to block the shooting range, which would be built near several apartment complexes and residential neighborhoods, as well as a church. In May 2007, the building was instead converted into a boarding kennel
.
, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 4,497 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,738, and the median income for a family was $63,535. Males had a median income of $49,653 versus $29,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,920. About 5.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. According to 2002 data from the Internal Revenue Service
, Loveland residents gave 2.60% of their net income
to charity.
; 9,990 in 1980
; 9,106 in 1970
; 7,144 in 1960
; 2,149 in 1950
; 1,904 in 1940
; 1,954 in 1930
; 1,557 in 1920
; 1,421 in 1910
; and 1,260 in 1900
. In 1890
, Loveland West had 392 residents in on the Hamilton County side, while Loveland had 761 in Clermont and Warren Counties; and in 1880
Loveland Village on the Clermont County side had 595 residents and Loveland West on the Hamilton County side had 197.
, Loveland City School District
, operated as separate Loveland East and Loveland West districts until 1926. Until 2009, Loveland High School was located in Symmes Township, just outside the city limits. The northern- and southernmost parts of Loveland are served by Sycamore Community School District
. Surrounding communities lie within the boundaries of Kings Local School District (see Kings High School
), Milford Exempted Village School District (Milford High School
), and Little Miami Local School District
(Little Miami High School
). The city is also served by the Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, a regional vocational school district, as well as three county boards of MRDD
. There are many private schools located near Loveland, including Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
, Archbishop Moeller High School
, and Ursuline Academy
at the secondary level, and St. Margaret of York
School, St. Columban
School, and Children's Meeting House Montessori School at the elementary level. At the 2000 census, 24.6% of Loveland children attended private or parochial schools, the nineteenth-highest rate among Greater Cincinnati communities.
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
maintains a branch library in downtown Loveland, as well as a larger regional branch library in Symmes Township. The nearest branch of the Clermont County Public Library is in Milford
. Warren County has no county-wide public library system, but the Mason Public Library is the nearest public library in the county.
Biking along the Loveland Bike Trail and canoeing along the Little Miami River are popular activities during the summer. Loveland has a series of 16 city parks, including neighborhood "tot lots", Nisbet Park, a Veteran's Memorial, and Fireman's Memorial. The parks are maintained by the City of Loveland Recreation Commission. The Loveland Bike Trail is a popular segment of the Little Miami Scenic Trail, a state park that runs through the city.
Loveland is included in the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America
, which operates the 506 acres (204.8 ha) Dan Beard Reservation campground in Miamiville
to the south. In the 1920s, Boy Scout troop leader Harry Andrews built the Loveland Castle
(or Château Laroche) on the banks of the Little Miami River; the folly
exists today as a museum. Another landmark, Shield's Crossing, is located nearby. The Gothic
-style building, also known as the William Johnston House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The Grail
's national headquarters and retreat center, known as Grailville, has been located just outside Loveland since 1944.
Loveland's indoor attractions include Castle Skateland, a roller skating
rink not to be confused with the museum; and the Loveland Stage Company, a theatre group that started in 1979 and has performed at least two major productions each year since 1980. In October 2002, after several years of fundraising and renovations, the group moved into Crist Theater, an old movie theater donated by the Loveland–Symmes Fire Department, which is stationed next door. The theater is being restored after a fire gutted the building on October 20, 2008.
Until the late 1990s, the Baldwin Piano Company
was headquartered in Loveland.
JulyFest, SymmesFest, and local church festivals are held annually during the summer months. Fireworks displays by Rozzi's Famous Fireworks of nearby Symmes Township are a staple at such events. The Loveland area offers a small collection of bars and restaurants including The Works, Paxton's Grill, Blue Chip Cookies
, LaRosa's Pizzeria, Cindy's Friendly Tavern, The Sleepy Hollow Inn, and Zappz.
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Although the city's unusual name
came from the last name of the village storeowner and postmaster, rather than the concept
, Loveland has incorporated a "love" theme throughout the city. Loveland water tower
s and park signs sport the city's logo: a red heart inscribed with a sun, clouds, and the Little Miami River, and surrounded with the city's nickname, "Sweetheart of Ohio." The Loveland Post Office, which began operations on October 24, 1831 as the Obionsville Post Office, was also the site of the United States Postal Service
's unveiling of a special "Love Stamp" in 1994. Each year since 1972, the Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce has run a special Valentine's Day
program, which includes a poetry contest and the selection of a volunteer "Valentine Lady". The Valentine Lady helps stamp up to 20,000 envelopes by hand with a Valentine-themed cachet
and cancellation that reads "There is nothing in this world so sweet as Love." The first Valentine Lady was Doris Pfiester. , Valentine's Day is the only day of the year when non-residents may reserve Loveland City Hall for marriage ceremonies, other than for senior citizens.
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Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
, Clermont
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
, and Warren
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Considered part of the Greater Cincinnati area, Loveland is located near exit 52 off Interstate 275, about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of the Cincinnati city limits
City limits
The terms city limits and city boundary refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limits is sometimes called the city proper. The terms town limits/boundary and village limits/boundary mean the same as city limits/boundary, but apply to towns and villages...
. It borders Symmes
Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Symmes Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,771 people in the township.-Geography:...
, Miami
Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 36,632 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
and Hamilton
Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio
Hamilton Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is in the south central portion of the county. The 2000 census found 9,630 people there, up significantly from the 5,900 in 1990. 8,645 of the total in 2000 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
Townships. The population was 11,677 at the 2000 census, and was estimated at 11,154 in 2006.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²). 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is water. The city is situated at an elevation of 597 ft (182 m) above sea level.
Ohio State Route 48
State Route 48 is a north–south highway in Ohio that runs from SR 132 near Goshen to SR 66 near Houston, passing through Dayton.In the early 20th century, SR 48 was assigned to completely unrelated routes within the state...
also serves the city. State Route 3 / U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
touches the northwestern corner of Loveland, and State Route 126 passes through Remington
Remington, Ohio
Remington is a small hamlet and a Census designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio. It is adjacent to Loveland, Indian Hill, and Camp Dennison and is considered part of the Greater Cincinnati area. It is included in the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District.-References:...
and Miamiville
Miamiville, Ohio
Miamiville is a census-designated place in western Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States, along the Little Miami River. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45147....
to the south.
Loveland is located within three counties: Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
, Clermont County
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
, and Warren County
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
. At least 61 Ohio cities cross county lines. Loveland has withdrawn from Symmes
Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Symmes Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,771 people in the township.-Geography:...
, Miami
Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 36,632 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, and Hamilton
Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio
Hamilton Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is in the south central portion of the county. The 2000 census found 9,630 people there, up significantly from the 5,900 in 1990. 8,645 of the total in 2000 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
Townships to form a coextensive set of paper township
Paper township
A paper township is a type of civil township under Ohio law that does not act as a functioning unit of civil government. Such townships usually exist due to annexation by cities and villages.-Defunct townships:...
s each named Loveland Township. Historic Downtown Loveland and the central business district lie in a small valley on opposite sides of the Little Miami Scenic River
Little Miami River
The Little Miami River is a Class I tributary of the Ohio River that flows through five counties in southwestern Ohio in the United States. The Little Miami joins the Ohio River east of Cincinnati. It forms parts of the borders between Hamilton and Clermont counties and between Hamilton and Warren...
, the boundary between Hamilton and Clermont counties, whereas most of Loveland's residential areas are located on the hills surrounding the valley on either side. Loveland City Hall is located in Clermont County, whereas most of the population resides in Hamilton County.
These areas include some neighborhoods from the 1950s and earlier, as well as a number of newer subdivision
Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
s built as part of the urban sprawl
Urban sprawl
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that saw nearby Mason
Mason, Ohio
Mason is an affluent city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, 22 miles away from Cincinnati . As of the 2010 census, Mason's population was 30,712. Mason has experienced fast growth, with its historic Main Street remaining at the center of the community...
grow tremendously. Unlike Mason and other suburbs closer to Interstate 71
Interstate 71
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and Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
, Loveland is considered somewhat of a "bedroom community
Commuter town
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", where residential neighborhoods (and churches) seemingly outnumber businesses, and many residents make the half-hour commute to Downtown Cincinnati for work each day.
The 513 area code
Area code 513
The area code 513 serves southwest Ohio including Cincinnati and its many suburbs, such as the cities of Forest Park, Hamilton, Lebanon, Mason, Middletown, Norwood, Oxford, and Trenton; it is one of the original area codes established in 1947. It formerly covered a larger area of Southwestern...
includes the entirety of Loveland. The 45140 ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
also includes the entire city, with the exception of a few recently-annexed businesses that belong to the 45249 ZIP code (Symmes). The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
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lists a number of place names as unacceptable for this ZIP code, including "Murdock
Murdoch, Ohio
Murdoch is an unincorporated community in southern Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is located about two miles southeast of Maineville and two miles northwest of Cozaddale. It was named for Professor James E. Murdoch, who lived there. A post office was established there...
", "Symmes Township", and "Twenty Mile Stand
Twenty Mile Stand, Ohio
Twenty Mile Stand is an unincorporated place in southeastern Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. It lies on the old 3C Highway in Town 4 East, Range 2 North, Section 21 of the Symmes Purchase and in the center of the area known as "Landen"...
"; however, "Loveland, Ohio" is acceptable for Camp Dennison
Camp Dennison, Ohio
Camp Dennison is an unincorporated community just outside Indian Hill in southern Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45111. During the American Civil War, Camp Dennison served as a military recruiting and...
's 45111 ZIP code. The 45108 FIPS55 code and
US XHT LOCODEUN/LOCODE
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both correspond to the city proper.
Government and services
Loveland uses a council-managerCouncil-manager government
The council–manager government form is one of two predominant forms of municipal government in the United States; the other common form of local government is the mayor-council government form, which characteristically occurs in large cities...
form of government. The Loveland City Council has seven seats. , they are held by Mayor Rob Weisgerber, Vice Mayor Dave Bednar, and councilmembers Paul Elliot, Mark Fitzgerald, Todd Osborne, Linda Cox, and Brent Zuch. Tom Carroll is city manager
City manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...
. Traffic cases and other misdemeanors are heard in Loveland Mayor's Court
Ohio Mayor's Courts
Ohio Mayor's Courts are state courts in Ohio created by some municipalities. The Mayor's Courts hear traffic cases and other misdemeanors. The presiding officer is a magistrate appointed by the mayor and paid by the city or village....
, which is presided over by a magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
.
At the federal level, the entirety of Loveland is located within the Ohio Second Congressional District
Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Ohio's 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio. It is currently represented by Jean Schmidt.The district stretches along the Ohio River from the Hamilton County suburbs of Cincinnati east to Scioto County...
. At the state level, it is also served by the 35th and 66th House Districts and the Seventh, Eighth, and 14th Senate Districts. See Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
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and Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
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for the current representatives of the respective state districts.
According to the Loveland Code of Ordinances, the city's corporate seal
Company seal
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consists of "the coat of arms of the state engraved in the center and the words 'City of Loveland' engraved around the edge".
Loveland is protected by the Loveland Police Division and the Loveland–Symmes Fire Department, a member of the Northeast Fire Collaborative. Dispatching for both is handled by Northeast Communications Center (NECC), which provides Wireless Enhanced 911 service and also activates the local network of tornado siren
Civil defense siren
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s.
The city lies in the Little Miami telephone exchange
Telephone exchange
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, within Cincinnati Bell
Cincinnati Bell
Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio, and its nearby suburbs in the U.S. states of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. Its incumbent local exchange carrier subsidiary uses the name Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company LLC,...
's ILEC
Incumbent local exchange carrier
An ILEC, short for incumbent local exchange carrier, is a local telephone company in the United States that was in existence at the time of the breakup of AT&T into the Regional Bell Operating Companies , also known as the "Baby Bells." The ILEC is the former Bell System or Independent Telephone...
coverage area. Loveland receives electric and natural gas services from Duke Energy
Duke Energy
Duke Energy , headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America.-Overview:...
Ohio, formerly Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Cinergy
-History:Cinergy was created on October 24, 1994, from the merger of the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky subsidiary Union Light, Heat & Power with Plainfield, Indiana–based PSI Energy ....
. Waste disposal and recycling services are provided by Rumpke
Rumpke Sanitary Landfill
Rumpke Sanitary Landfill, more colloquially known as Mount Rumpke or Rumpke Mountain, is one of the largest landfills in the United States located in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, north of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is owned by Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc. and occupies over of a tract of...
through the Southwest Ohio Regional Refuse (SWORRE) consortium. Loveland has water interconnectivity agreements with the City of Cincinnati and Clermont County. Since 1985, Loveland has been part of the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD). The city sought to end the agreement by 2010, due to district-wide rate increases, but has been barred from leaving MSD by a court ruling affirmed by the U.S. 6th Circuit Appeals Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
.
History
Present-day Loveland originally lay at the edges of the Symmes PurchaseSymmes Purchase
The Symmes Purchase, also known as the Miami Purchase, was an area of land in Southwestern Ohio in what is now Hamilton, Butler, and Warren Counties. It was purchased by Judge John Cleves Symmes of New Jersey from the Continental Congress...
and Virginia Military District
Virginia Military District
The Virginia Military District was an approximately 4.2 million acre area of land in what is now the state of Ohio that was reserved by Virginia to use as payment for veterans of the American Revolutionary War....
, in what was then the Northwest Territory
Northwest Territory
The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 13, 1787, until March 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Ohio...
. The area was first settled in 1795 by Col. Thomas Paxton:
The city is named after James Loveland, who operated a general store and post office near the railroad tracks downtown. It was incorporated as a village on May 12, 1876, and later incorporated as a chartered city
Municipal charter
A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. The concept developed in Europe during the middle ages....
in 1961.
Village getaway
In its early days, Loveland was known as a resort town, with its summer homes for the wealthy, earning it the nickname "Little SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
of the Miami Valley
Miami Valley
The Miami Valley, broadly, refers to the land area surrounding the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio, USA, and also includes the Little Miami, Mad, and Stillwater rivers as well...
." Notable residents included future Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the United States
The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States...
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon Portland Chase was an American politician and jurist who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Chase was one of the most prominent members...
, while the Cincinnati YWCA maintained a summer cottage in Loveland. The area was also home to Ohio's first paper mill
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
, built in 1810 by John Smith. A local road retains the mill's eventual name, Kugler Mill. The area surrounding Loveland in Clermont County was well-known for its peach
Peach
The peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach...
es and strawberries
Garden Strawberry
The garden strawberry, Fragaria × ananassa, is a hybrid species that is cultivated worldwide for its fruit, the strawberry. The fruit is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness...
.
The Hillsboro and Cincinnati Railroad was chartered in 1846 to run a line between Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hillsboro is located at ....
and O'Bannon Creek in Loveland on the Little Miami Railroad
Little Miami Railroad
The Little Miami Railroad, now defunct, was a railway of southwestern Ohio, running from the eastern side of Cincinnati to Springfield, Ohio. By merging with the Columbus and Xenia Railroad it created the first through rail route from the important manufacturing city of Cincinnati to the state...
's route. By 1850, the H&C had completed the 37 miles (60 km) to Hillsboro, Ohio. The H&C would lease its line in perpetuity to the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad is a defunct railroad of southern Ohio that was later absorbed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ....
and ultimately became the mainline of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
. Loveland's location at the junction of the Little Miami Railroad (now converted into the Loveland Bike Trail
Loveland Bike Trail
The Loveland Bike Trail is a rail trail in Ohio. It is a section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail within the Loveland, Ohio city limits in Clermont County. Like most of the longer trail, it was built along the right-of-way of the abandoned Little Miami Railroad, on the Little Miami River...
) and the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad fueled the city's growth, bringing "40 passenger trains per day, and 12 scheduled freight trains between Loveland and Cincinnati."
Another railroad ran through antebellum
History of the United States (1789–1849)
With the election of George Washington as the first president in 1789, the new government acted quickly to rebuild the nation's financial structure. Enacting the program of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, the government assumed the Revolutionary war debts of the state and the national...
Loveland: the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
's Eastern Route from Cincinnati included a stop at the village and continued northward to Waynesville
Waynesville, Ohio
Waynesville is a village in Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,558, up from 1,949 in 1990. It is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. The village, located at the crossroads of U.S. Route 42 and State Route 73, is known for its...
and Lebanon
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
. During the Civil War, Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan was a Confederate general and cavalry officer in the American Civil War.Morgan is best known for Morgan's Raid when, in 1863, he and his men rode over 1,000 miles covering a region from Tennessee, up through Kentucky, into Indiana and on to southern Ohio...
and his troops passed through Loveland, seizing possessions of northern and southern sympathizers alike (see Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid was a highly publicized incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Northern states of Indiana and Ohio during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11–July 26, 1863, and is named for the commander of the Confederates, Brig. Gen...
).
Settlement of Loveland was confined to the Clermont County side of the river, until the first wagon bridge was built in 1872.
In 1886, the skeleton of a mastodon
Mastodon
Mastodons were large tusked mammal species of the extinct genus Mammut which inhabited Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and Central America from the Oligocene through Pleistocene, 33.9 mya to 11,000 years ago. The American mastodon is the most recent and best known species of the group...
and prehistoric stone tool
Stone tool
A stone tool is, in the most general sense, any tool made either partially or entirely out of stone. Although stone tool-dependent societies and cultures still exist today, most stone tools are associated with prehistoric, particularly Stone Age cultures that have become extinct...
s were found in a Loveland gravel pit
Gravel pit
Gravel pit is the term for an open cast working for extraction of gravel. Gravel pits often lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they may fill naturally with water to form ponds or lakes. Old, abandoned gravel pits are normally used either as nature reserves, or as amenity areas...
.
In 1903, Loveland voted to become a dry village
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
, prohibiting the sale of alcohol within the village limits 17 years before a national ban
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition in the United States was a national ban on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, in place from 1920 to 1933. The ban was mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and the Volstead Act set down the rules for enforcing the ban, as well as defining which...
. Loveland was a center of the Temperance movement
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
in Ohio.
Downtown Loveland's proximity to the Little Miami River has made it vulnerable to flooding. The worst such event, the Ohio Flood of March 1913, washed out the Loveland Bridge, which was rebuilt over the river at present-day Branch Hill–Miamiville Road, and also destroyed a corn mill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
.
In the 1920s, The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer, a daily morning newspaper, is the highest-circulation print publication in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The Cincinnati Enquirer, a daily morning newspaper, is the highest-circulation print publication in Greater Cincinnati (Ohio) and Northern Kentucky. The...
ran a promotion that offered a free plot of land in Loveland, along the Little Miami River, after paying for a one-year subscription to the daily. The Loveland Castle
Chateau Laroche
Château Laroche, also known as the Loveland Castle, is a museum on the banks of the Little Miami River in Loveland, Ohio, United States. A folly of a historical European castle, construction began in 1929 by Boy Scout troop leader Harry Andrews. He built the castle on two free plots of land that...
(see below) was built on two such plots.
During the 1930s, the nearby town of Branch Hill was home to the Arrowhead Club, a casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
associated with the Cleveland Syndicate that served residents of Indian Hill
Indian Hill, Ohio
The Village of Indian Hill is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an affluent suburb of the Greater Cincinnati area. The population was 5,907 at the 2000 census. Prior to 1970, Indian Hill was incorporated as a village, but under Ohio law became designated as a city once its...
.
Growing city
After a population spike during the 1950s, Loveland reincorporated as a chartered cityMunicipal charter
A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. The concept developed in Europe during the middle ages....
– the first of only two in Clermont County – in 1961, with George Anderson as its first mayor. The city absorbed smaller settlements, such as Paxton, Obanionsville, and Symmestown.
Another major flood in 1959 led to the construction of a dike along the Little Miami River in 1962–1963.
The long-abandoned Little Miami Railroad corridor was converted into a bike trail in the 1980s and became part of the Little Miami Scenic Trail in 1984.
Loveland has periodically sought to expand its borders by annexing surrounding areas, primarily to the more commercially active west. In 1993, the city attempted to annex parts of Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio
Deerfield Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is located in the southwest corner of the county. The most urbanized of the eleven, it had 25,515 people in the 2000 census, down from the 26,359 in 1990...
, prompting petitions to instead merge the township with the City of Mason. Moves to merge Symmes Township with Loveland began the next year but ultimately failed. In 1996, Loveland moved its eastern border by purchasing Col. Paxton's original White Pillars homestead, which had remained unincorporated, despite being the first settlement in the Loveland area.
Tree City USA
Tree City USA is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States.- Requirements :...
by the National Arbor Day Foundation
National Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is the world's oldest and largest tree-planting organization. The foundation began September 3, 1971 with a mission "to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees". The Foundation is supported by donations, selling trees and merchandise, and by corporate sponsors...
, as it began a number of efforts to promote its Historic Downtown neighborhood, in part to celebrate the city's bicentennial. The programs included a renovation of Historic Downtown itself to sport a more "gentrified
Gentrification
Gentrification and urban gentrification refer to the changes that result when wealthier people acquire or rent property in low income and working class communities. Urban gentrification is associated with movement. Consequent to gentrification, the average income increases and average family size...
" look, for example replacing concrete sidewalks with brick ones, installing park benches throughout, and providing incentives to businesses willing to improve their façades. Major roads such as South Lebanon Road (County Road 298) were expanded and given landscaped medians.
The Loveland Beautification Committee was established to sponsor various programs and events that aim to improve landscapes and other buildings around town. Under the mayorship of Lee Skierkiewicz, Loveland heavily promoted itself as a cycling destination. The Tour de Loveland, an annual cycling race, was started in order to promote the Loveland Bike Trail
Loveland Bike Trail
The Loveland Bike Trail is a rail trail in Ohio. It is a section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail within the Loveland, Ohio city limits in Clermont County. Like most of the longer trail, it was built along the right-of-way of the abandoned Little Miami Railroad, on the Little Miami River...
as the centerpiece of Historic Downtown Loveland. The city's efforts culminated with USA Cycling
USA Cycling
USA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX and collegiate racing...
Elite National Championship criterium
Criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets....
s in June 1998. On January 24, 2005, Loveland City Council voted to cancel the Tour, due to declining attendance and a lack of sponsors.
On April 9, 1999, Loveland found itself in the path of an F4 tornado (see Fujita scale
Fujita scale
The Fujita scale , or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation...
). The tornado claimed four fatalities, including a Loveland resident, before reaching the city.
With "four blooms", Loveland won the 2005 America in Bloom
America in Bloom
America In Bloom is an American non-profit organization promoting nationwide beautification programs through the use of flowers, plants, trees and other environmental and lifestyle enhancements....
competition for cities with 10,001 to 15,000 residents. Loveland lost to St. Ives
St Ives, Cornwall
St Ives is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town lies north of Penzance and west of Camborne on the coast of the Celtic Sea. In former times it was commercially dependent on fishing. The decline in fishing, however, caused a shift in commercial...
/Carbis Bay
Carbis Bay
Carbis Bay is a village and seaside resort in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It lies one mile SE of St Ives on the west side of St Ives Bay on the Atlantic coast....
in the 2006 Communities in Bloom
Communities in Bloom
Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization that fosters friendly competition between Canadian communities to beautify their civic spaces. It was established in 1995 as a national competition between 29 communities, and has since expanded to include competitions in various...
International Challenge, medium category, but won the "Communities in Bloom Youth Involvement Project Award."
In 2004, CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
leased the former Baltimore and Ohio railroad to RailAmerica
RailAmerica
RailAmerica, Inc., based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a holding company of a number of short-line railroads and regional railroads in the United States and Canada....
's Indiana and Ohio Railway
Indiana and Ohio Railway
The Indiana and Ohio Railway is an American railroad that operates of track in Ohio and parts of southeastern Indiana. It is owned and operated by RailAmerica, having been acquired in 2000. The Indiana and Ohio Railroad was formed in 1978 to operate a branch between Valley Junction, Ohio and...
system. On May 4, 2007, Ohio's first four-quadrant gate
Four-quadrant gate
A four-quadrant gate is a type of boom barrier gate protecting a grade crossing.It has a gate mechanism on both sides of the tracks for both directions of automotive traffic...
was installed at the Second Street railroad crossing in Loveland, as part of a coordinated three-crossing system.
Zoning controversies
In recent years, Loveland has seen several controversies over zoningZoning
Zoning is a device of land use planning used by local governments in most developed countries. The word is derived from the practice of designating permitted uses of land based on mapped zones which separate one set of land uses from another...
regulations. After the city acquired the White Pillars property in 1996, it began plans to develop the land, which is situated on State Route 48. Prior to being elected councilman, Paul Elliot participated in a lawsuit against the city over attempting to rezone the property for commercial use without voter approval. In 2003, Mike Showler led a successful referendum to block the rezoning. An earlier attempt to develop a YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
location on a section of Phillips Park also failed, when a group of residents protested the city's development plans, prompting the YMCA to abandon the location. In December 2006, Loveland announced a plan to build a Loveland Recreation Center on land adjacent to Phillips Park. The city planned to enter into an operating agreement with the YMCA once the center was built; however, the Recreation Center tax referendum was defeated in May 2007. The Recreation Center plan was later revised, but Loveland residents again rejected an income tax
Income tax
An income tax is a tax levied on the income of individuals or businesses . Various income tax systems exist, with varying degrees of tax incidence. Income taxation can be progressive, proportional, or regressive. When the tax is levied on the income of companies, it is often called a corporate...
levy to fund the center on November 6, 2007.
Shooter's Supply, a local gun store, proposed building an indoor shooting range
Shooting range
A shooting range or firing range is a specialized facility designed for firearms practice. Each facility is typically overseen by one or more supervisory personnel, called variously a range master or "RSO – Range Safety Officer" in the United States or a range conducting officer or "RCO" in the UK...
at the former location of the Matthew 25: Ministries humanitarian agency
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
. Nearby residents attempted to block the shooting range, which would be built near several apartment complexes and residential neighborhoods, as well as a church. In May 2007, the building was instead converted into a boarding kennel
Kennel
A kennel is the name given to any structure or shelter for dogs. A kennel is a doghouse, run, or other small structure in which a dog is kept...
.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,677 people, 4,497 households, and 3,224 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,513.5 people per square mile (969.6/km2). There were 4,653 housing units at an average density of 1,001.6 per square mile (386.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.66% White, 1.56% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.42% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 4,497 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,738, and the median income for a family was $63,535. Males had a median income of $49,653 versus $29,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,920. About 5.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. According to 2002 data from the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
, Loveland residents gave 2.60% of their net income
Net income
Net income is the residual income of a firm after adding total revenue and gains and subtracting all expenses and losses for the reporting period. Net income can be distributed among holders of common stock as a dividend or held by the firm as an addition to retained earnings...
to charity.
Historic population figures
The city had 10,122 people in 1990United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
; 9,990 in 1980
United States Census, 1980
The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 Census.-Census questions:...
; 9,106 in 1970
United States Census, 1970
The Nineteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 203,392,031, an increase of 13.4 percent over the 179,323,175 persons enumerated during the 1960 Census.-Data availability:...
; 7,144 in 1960
United States Census, 1960
The Eighteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 18.5 percent over the 151,325,798 persons enumerated during the 1950 Census.-Census questions:...
; 2,149 in 1950
United States Census, 1950
The Seventeenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 150,697,361, an increase of 14.5 percent over the 131,669,275 persons enumerated during the 1940 Census.-Census questions:...
; 1,904 in 1940
United States Census, 1940
The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7.3 percent over the 1930 population of 123,202,624 persons. The census date was April 1, 1940...
; 1,954 in 1930
United States Census, 1930
The Fifteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from April 1, 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13.7 percent over the 106,021,537 persons enumerated during the 1920 Census.-Census questions:The 1930 Census...
; 1,557 in 1920
United States Census, 1920
The Fourteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from January 5, 1920, determined the resident population of the United States to be 106,021,537, an increase of 15.0 percent over the 92,228,496 persons enumerated during the 1910 Census.Despite the constitutional...
; 1,421 in 1910
United States Census, 1910
The Thirteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau on April 15, 1910, determined the resident population of the United States to be 92,228,496, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 76,212,168 persons enumerated during the 1900 Census...
; and 1,260 in 1900
United States Census, 1900
The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Office on June 1, 1900, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 62,979,766 persons enumerated during the 1890 Census....
. In 1890
United States Census, 1890
The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 2, 1890. The data was tabulated by machine for the first time. The data reported that the distribution of the population had resulted in the disappearance of the American frontier...
, Loveland West had 392 residents in on the Hamilton County side, while Loveland had 761 in Clermont and Warren Counties; and in 1880
United States Census, 1880
The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census conducted by the Census Bureau during June 1880. It was the first time that women were permitted to be enumerators...
Loveland Village on the Clermont County side had 595 residents and Loveland West on the Hamilton County side had 197.
Education
The city's main public school districtSchool district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
, Loveland City School District
Loveland City School District
The Loveland City School District, known locally as Loveland City Schools, is a city school district that covers more than in three counties — Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren — in the U.S. state of Ohio. The district encompasses the city of Loveland and reaches into Goshen, Hamilton,...
, operated as separate Loveland East and Loveland West districts until 1926. Until 2009, Loveland High School was located in Symmes Township, just outside the city limits. The northern- and southernmost parts of Loveland are served by Sycamore Community School District
Sycamore Community School District
Sycamore Community School District is a school district in southwestern Ohio, USA, mainly in its Hamilton County. It is commonly referred to as "Sycamore Community Schools" in the area...
. Surrounding communities lie within the boundaries of Kings Local School District (see Kings High School
Kings High School (Kings Mills, Ohio)
Kings High School is a public high school in Kings Mills, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Kings Local School District. The school's mascot is the Knights. The School has been rated excellent for 10 consecutive years under Ohio academic standards. The school competes athletically in the...
), Milford Exempted Village School District (Milford High School
Milford High School (Ohio)
Milford High School is a public high school in Milford, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Milford Exempted Village School District and the largest of the district's 8 school buildings.-Band Program:...
), and Little Miami Local School District
Little Miami Schools
Little Miami Schools is a local school district in southern Warren County, Ohio, United States, based in Morrow. The district covers of land, including the villages of Morrow, Butlerville, and Maineville, Hamilton Township, and other townships.-Schools:...
(Little Miami High School
Little Miami High School (Ohio)
Little Miami High School is the only high school in the Little Miami Schools school district. Located in Morrow, Ohio, USA, it serves the Morrow, Hamilton Township, Maineville, and Butlerville areas of Warren County....
). The city is also served by the Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, a regional vocational school district, as well as three county boards of MRDD
MRDD
MRDD or MR/DD, short for Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, refers to services designed to assist mentally and developmentally challenged people and their families...
. There are many private schools located near Loveland, including Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy is a private Christian university-preparatory school, located in two separate locations throughout the Cincinnati, Ohio area...
, Archbishop Moeller High School
Moeller High School
Archbishop Moeller High School , known as Moeller, is a private, all-male, college-preparatory high school in the suburbs of Cincinnati, in Hamilton County, Ohio...
, and Ursuline Academy
Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Ursuline Academy is a four-year college-preparatory private girls’ Catholic high school founded by the Ursuline sisters of Brown County, Ohio in 1896...
at the secondary level, and St. Margaret of York
Margaret Clitherow
Saint Margaret Clitherow is an English saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church. She is sometimes called "the Pearl of York".-Life:...
School, St. Columban
Columbanus
Columbanus was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries on the European continent from around 590 in the Frankish and Lombard kingdoms, most notably Luxeuil and Bobbio , and stands as an exemplar of Irish missionary activity in early medieval Europe.He spread among the...
School, and Children's Meeting House Montessori School at the elementary level. At the 2000 census, 24.6% of Loveland children attended private or parochial schools, the nineteenth-highest rate among Greater Cincinnati communities.
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is among the largest and busiest public library systems in the world. In addition to its Main Library location in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, PLCH operates 41 regional and branch locations throughout Hamilton County., the PLCH's collection holds...
maintains a branch library in downtown Loveland, as well as a larger regional branch library in Symmes Township. The nearest branch of the Clermont County Public Library is in Milford
Milford, Ohio
Milford is a city in Clermont and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along the Little Miami River in the southwestern part of the state. It is a part of Greater Cincinnati. Milford, an abbreviated form of mill ford, was so named because it was the first safe ford across the Little Miami...
. Warren County has no county-wide public library system, but the Mason Public Library is the nearest public library in the county.
Culture and recreation
Loveland is included in the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
, which operates the 506 acres (204.8 ha) Dan Beard Reservation campground in Miamiville
Miamiville, Ohio
Miamiville is a census-designated place in western Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States, along the Little Miami River. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45147....
to the south. In the 1920s, Boy Scout troop leader Harry Andrews built the Loveland Castle
Chateau Laroche
Château Laroche, also known as the Loveland Castle, is a museum on the banks of the Little Miami River in Loveland, Ohio, United States. A folly of a historical European castle, construction began in 1929 by Boy Scout troop leader Harry Andrews. He built the castle on two free plots of land that...
(or Château Laroche) on the banks of the Little Miami River; the folly
Folly
In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but either suggesting by its appearance some other purpose, or merely so extravagant that it transcends the normal range of garden ornaments or other class of building to which it belongs...
exists today as a museum. Another landmark, Shield's Crossing, is located nearby. The Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
-style building, also known as the William Johnston House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The Grail
Grail (women's movement)
The Grail is a community of about a thousand women from 24 countries, many different cultures and very different backgrounds and work situations. The Grail was started in 1921 as the Women of Nazareth by Fr. Jacques van Ginneken, a Dutch Jesuit...
's national headquarters and retreat center, known as Grailville, has been located just outside Loveland since 1944.
Loveland's indoor attractions include Castle Skateland, a roller skating
Roller skating
Roller skating is the traveling on smooth surfaces with roller skates. It is a form of recreation as well as a sport, and can also be a form of transportation. Skates generally come in two basic varieties: quad roller skates and inline skates or blades, though some have experimented with a...
rink not to be confused with the museum; and the Loveland Stage Company, a theatre group that started in 1979 and has performed at least two major productions each year since 1980. In October 2002, after several years of fundraising and renovations, the group moved into Crist Theater, an old movie theater donated by the Loveland–Symmes Fire Department, which is stationed next door. The theater is being restored after a fire gutted the building on October 20, 2008.
Until the late 1990s, the Baldwin Piano Company
Baldwin Piano Company
The Baldwin Piano Company was the largest US-based manufacturer of keyboard instruments, most notably pianos. It remains a subsidiary of the Gibson Guitar Corporation, although it ceased domestic production of pianos in December 2008.-History:...
was headquartered in Loveland.
JulyFest, SymmesFest, and local church festivals are held annually during the summer months. Fireworks displays by Rozzi's Famous Fireworks of nearby Symmes Township are a staple at such events. The Loveland area offers a small collection of bars and restaurants including The Works, Paxton's Grill, Blue Chip Cookies
Blue Chip Cookies
Blue Chip Cookies is a small chain of gourmet cookie bakeries with headquarters in Loveland, Ohio, and currently 6 of locations, mostly in the Midwestern United States...
, LaRosa's Pizzeria, Cindy's Friendly Tavern, The Sleepy Hollow Inn, and Zappz.
Loveland
-Places:Places in Colorado, United States:*Loveland, Colorado*Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport*Loveland Ski Area*Loveland Pass*Loveland Building and Coors Building*Loveland Mountain, a peak in the Pike National ForestOther places in the United States:...
came from the last name of the village storeowner and postmaster, rather than the concept
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
, Loveland has incorporated a "love" theme throughout the city. Loveland water tower
Water tower
A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....
s and park signs sport the city's logo: a red heart inscribed with a sun, clouds, and the Little Miami River, and surrounded with the city's nickname, "Sweetheart of Ohio." The Loveland Post Office, which began operations on October 24, 1831 as the Obionsville Post Office, was also the site of the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
's unveiling of a special "Love Stamp" in 1994. Each year since 1972, the Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce has run a special Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
program, which includes a poetry contest and the selection of a volunteer "Valentine Lady". The Valentine Lady helps stamp up to 20,000 envelopes by hand with a Valentine-themed cachet
Cachet
In philately, a cachet is a printed or stamped design or inscription, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage, on an envelope, postcard, or postal card to commemorate a postal or philatelic event. There are official and private cachets. They commemorate everything from the first flight...
and cancellation that reads "There is nothing in this world so sweet as Love." The first Valentine Lady was Doris Pfiester. , Valentine's Day is the only day of the year when non-residents may reserve Loveland City Hall for marriage ceremonies, other than for senior citizens.
Media
Loveland's local media consists of the online daily Loveland Magazine; The Loveland Herald, a weekly newspaper published by The Community Press; and the monthly magazine Loveland Living. The Herald was called The Tri-County Press from 1901 until 1917, when it took its present name. Defunct newspapers include The Loveland Weekly Herald (1877–?), The Loveland Enterprise (1884–?), The Hustler (1906–1911), The Loveland News World (1980s), and The Loveland Record.Notable residents
This list includes notable people who at some point lived in Loveland:Arts and entertainment
- Wendy Barrie-WilsonWendy Barrie-WilsonWendy Barrie-Wilson is an American stage actress who has performed in more than 90 plays on Broadway and around the world...
– Broadway actress - Nancy Ford Cones – photographer, featured on Woman's Home CompanionWoman's Home CompanionWoman's Home Companion was an American monthly publication, published from 1873 to 1957. It was highly successful, climbing to a circulation peak of more than four million during the 1930s and 1940s....
and Country Life in AmericaCountry Life in AmericaCountry Life in America was an American shelter magazine, first published in November 1901 as an illustrated monthly by Doubleday, Page & Company. Henry H. Saylor was the initial Managing Editor, and Robert M... - Ann DonahueAnn DonahueAnn Donahue is a prominent television writer. She along with Carol Mendelsohn and Anthony Zuiker created the successful CSI franchise which includes CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, and CSI: NY...
– television writerScreenwritingScreenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession.... - Thomas Hammons – opera singer
- Lillian Morris – Survivor: Pearl IslandsSurvivor: Pearl IslandsSurvivor: Pearl Islands is the seventh season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed in 2003 and debuted in the United States on CBS on September 18, 2003....
contestant - Tom Wilson II – cartoonist, Ziggy; son of Tom Wilson ITom Wilson (cartoonist)Thomas Albert Wilson , better known as Tom Wilson, was an American cartoonist. Wilson was the creator of the comic strip Ziggy, which he drew from 1971 to 1987. The strip was then continued by his son, Tom Wilson, Jr.Wilson served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. He attended the Art Institute...
- Madison YoungMadison YoungMadison Young, born Tina Butcher, is an American pornographic actress, director, published writer, sexual educator and founder of Femina Potens Art Gallery, a nonprofit art gallery and performance space that serves the LGBTQ and Kink communities....
– porn star
Athletics
- Todd BenzingerTodd BenzingerTodd Eric Benzinger is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who played from 1987 to 1995. Benzinger is a graduate of New Richmond High School in New Richmond, Ohio....
– former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
first basemanFirst basemanFirst base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
and outfielderOutfielderOutfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder... - Don BiggsDon BiggsDonald R. Biggs is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.Biggs is the father of Tyler Biggs, who was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:...
– retired Canadian professional ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player - Maureen Bechdolt Detro – archer at the 1972 Summer OlympicsArchery at the 1972 Summer OlympicsArchery at the 1972 Summer Olympics consisted of two medal events, one for men and one for women.Each event was composed of two FITA rounds. Each of those FITA rounds consisted of the archers shooting 36 arrows at targets at 4 different distances, for a total of 144 arrows...
- Matt HamillMatt HamillMatthew S. Hamill is a retired American wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York...
– mixed martial artsMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fighter and three-time NCAANational Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Wrestling Division III National Champion - Becky Jasontek – synchronized swimmer; bronze medalist at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSynchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSynchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre where 104 competitors challenged for 2 gold medals in the duet and team events. Each event was made up of a technical and free routine with the points added together to determine the medalists.-Medal...
- Joe KellyJoe Kelly (American football)Joseph Winston Kelly, Jr. is a former American football linebacker who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft.-External links:*...
– professional football linebackerLinebackerA linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... - April Kerley – swimSwimming at the 2008 Summer ParalympicsThe swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...
mer (class S9) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics2008 Summer ParalympicsThe 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao.... - Dan KetchumDan KetchumDaniel "Dan" Ketchum is a former American swimmer. Ketchum won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He swam for the University of Michigan during his collegiate career. Prior to the he swam for the Cincinnati Marlins club and Sycamore High School...
– gold medalist in swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Tacks LatimerTacks LatimerClifford Wesley "Tacks" Latimer was a professional baseball player who played catcher from 1898–1902....
– professional baseball catcherCatcherCatcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
and convicted murderer - Bob LohrBob LohrRobert Harold Lohr is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Lohr was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was raised in Milford, Ohio...
– professional golferProfessional golferIn golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;... - Jack PfiesterJack PfiesterJohn Albert Pfiester , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1903-1911....
– professional baseball player - Mike Sylvester – professional basketball player, silver medalist for Italy in basketball at the 1980 Summer OlympicsBasketball at the 1980 Summer OlympicsBasketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held from July 20 to July 30 at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium and at the CSKA Sports Palace, both located in Moscow. Finals of both men's and women's events were held 30 July at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium....
Business
- Cecil BauerCecil BauerCecil "Butch" Dale Bauer was an owner of an insurance company, former mayor of the city of Loveland, Ohio and served on city council of the city for several years.-Early life:...
– Mayor of Loveland, owner of Bauer Insurance - Joshua I. SmithJoshua I. SmithJoshua I. Smith is an Afro-American businessman and former chairperson of the Commission on Minority Business Development....
– founder of Maxima Corporation; chair of the United States Commission on Minority Business Development
Military
- Thomas T. Heath – Civil War general
- James Hall – ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
captain, editor of Western Monthly Magazine, lawyer, and jurist
Politics and law
- Salmon P. ChaseSalmon P. ChaseSalmon Portland Chase was an American politician and jurist who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Chase was one of the most prominent members...
– Chief Justice of the United StatesChief Justice of the United StatesThe Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States... - Lindiwe Mabuza – South African ambassador to Germany
- Anna McGarryAnna McGarryAnna M. McGarry was a leading U.S. advocate in interracial justice and veteran social action leader. Most of her work occurred in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was a central figure in improving race relations...
– social activistActivismActivism consists of intentional efforts to bring about social, political, economic, or environmental change. Activism can take a wide range of forms from writing letters to newspapers or politicians, political campaigning, economic activism such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing...
on interracial justice and community organizerCommunity organizingCommunity organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest. A core goal of community organizing is to generate durable power for an organization representing the community, allowing it to influence... - Chris Monzel – Cincinnati City Councilman
- Bill SchickelBill SchickelWilliam Schickel is the Co-Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa. A former Iowa State Representative, he represented the 13th District for three terms, from 2003 until 2009. He was previously elected to three terms as the mayor of Mason City, Iowa.He received his BA from the University of...
– Iowa State RepresentativeIowa House of RepresentativesThe Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency... - Jerry SpringerJerry SpringerGerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991...
– former Mayor of Cincinnati, television host - Joe UeckerJoe UeckerJoe Uecker is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who has represented the 66th District since 2005. He is the Chairman of the House Commerce and Labor Committee.-Career:...
– RepublicanOhio Republican PartyThe Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio on February 13, 1854. Kevin DeWine has been chairman of the Ohio GOP since 2009...
member of the Ohio House of RepresentativesOhio House of RepresentativesThe Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, 66th District
External links
Government and local organizations- City of Loveland
- Loveland-Symmes Fire Department
- Loveland Police Department
- Loveland City School District
- Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce
- Loveland Stage Company
Press
History
- Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum
- Historic Loveland on the Little Miami
- 1870 and 1891 maps of Miami Township, including Loveland east of the Little Miami River
- Historical photographs taken in Loveland – Ohio Memory
- Historical photographs of Loveland – Greater Cincinnati Memory Project
Maps