Mariemont, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Mariemont is a planned community village in Hamilton County
, Ohio
, United States
. It includes one or two historic districts, Village of Mariemont and Mariemont Historic District
. Founded in the 1920s by Mary Emery
, Mariemont exhibits English architecture from Norman to classic Georgian style. Several parks exist in the village, including the Concourse on Miami Bluff Drive, and Dogwood Park that offers carillon
concerts on Sundays throughout the summer months. The village square serves as the community center with red brick Tudor buildings, including the Mariemont Inn and Mariemont Barber Shop. Mariemont also has one of the few elected Town Crier
s remaining in North America. In 2007, the Village of Mariemont was designated a National Historic Landmark
.
The population was 3,408 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.16% is water.
Mariemont is part of the Mariemont City School District, which includes Mariemont High School
.
of 2000, there were 3,408 people, 1,463 households, and 886 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,991.7 people per square mile (1,548.0/km2). There were 1,541 housing units at an average density of 1,804.9 per square mile (700.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.92% White, 1.00% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,463 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,614, and the median income for a family was $81,358. Males had a median income of $59,400 versus $38,938 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $32,897. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
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...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It includes one or two historic districts, Village of Mariemont and Mariemont Historic District
Mariemont Historic District (Mariemont, Ohio)
Mariemont Historic District and Village of Mariemont are one or two overlapping historic districts in Mariemont, Ohio.Mariemont Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1979. It contains 180 contributing buildings...
. Founded in the 1920s by Mary Emery
Mary Emery
Mary Emery, Cincinnati's lady bountiful, was born to parents Richard Hopkins and Mary Barr Denny Muhlenberg in 1844. In 1862, Mary and her family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio from Brooklyn, New York. Mary was educated at the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn and excelled in advanced...
, Mariemont exhibits English architecture from Norman to classic Georgian style. Several parks exist in the village, including the Concourse on Miami Bluff Drive, and Dogwood Park that offers carillon
Carillon
A carillon is a musical instrument that is typically housed in a free-standing bell tower, or the belfry of a church or other municipal building. The instrument consists of at least 23 cast bronze, cup-shaped bells, which are played serially to play a melody, or sounded together to play a chord...
concerts on Sundays throughout the summer months. The village square serves as the community center with red brick Tudor buildings, including the Mariemont Inn and Mariemont Barber Shop. Mariemont also has one of the few elected Town Crier
Town crier
A town crier, or bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court . The crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets...
s remaining in North America. In 2007, the Village of Mariemont was designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
.
The population was 3,408 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Mariemont is located at 39.144261°N 84.376183°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.16% is water.
Mariemont is part of the Mariemont City School District, which includes Mariemont High School
Mariemont High School
Mariemont High School is a public high school located in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mariemont is part of the Mariemont City School District. Mariemont High School is known for its high academic standards. Mariemont has been a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence four separate times. The years...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,408 people, 1,463 households, and 886 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,991.7 people per square mile (1,548.0/km2). There were 1,541 housing units at an average density of 1,804.9 per square mile (700.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.92% White, 1.00% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
Race (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 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,463 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,614, and the median income for a family was $81,358. Males had a median income of $59,400 versus $38,938 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $32,897. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.