New Richmond, Ohio
Encyclopedia
New Richmond is a village in Clermont County
, Ohio
, United States
, founded 1814, along the Ohio River
. The population was 2,219 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.82%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,219 people, 788 households, and 580 families residing in the village. The population density
was 644.6 people per square mile (249.1/km²). There were 888 housing units at an average density of 258.0 per square mile (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.26% White, 2.34% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 788 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $44,271. Males had a median income of $34,318 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,744. About 14.3% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
. The district and has been rated Excellent by the http://www.ode.state.oh.us/reportcardfiles/2009-2010/DIST/045559.pdf for the 2009-2010 school year.
Originally laid out as Robert Beal's survey No. 847 (purchased by Gen. Wm. Lytle in 1813) and David Jackson's Survey No. 1539 (purchased by Jacob Light in 1814). It is thought that New Richmond was platted by a nephew of Mr. Light who had formerly resided in Richmond, Virginia and thus thought the name would be a compliment to his own hometown. Gen. Lytle conveyed his acreage to Thomas Ashburn, who platted the village of Susanna (named for his second wife) adjoining the upper east side of New Richmond. Among the principal features of Susanna was a large promenade along the Ohio River which still exists today. Although the two villages complimented each other, an act of the Ohio General Assembly in 1828 joined and christened both villages as New Richmond.
New Richmond also was a busy hub of steamboat building with names such as Allegheny, Zephyr, Lancasters No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4, William Tell, and Clermont.
Community associations for knothole, soccer
, girls fastpitch softball
, and basketball
exist in New Richmond.
. Houses were covered in nine feet or more of brown water, and the New Richmond School District closed all schools for at least seven days. Transportation consisted mostly of personal boats that carried people from rooftop to rooftop or out of the flooded area. During this time, New Richmond High School was used as a Red Cross shelter for flood victims, where they received a visit from Ohio Governor George Voinovich.
Villagers, no strangers to flooding in the previous 180+ years, returned to find homes covered in what the Cincinnati Enquirer referred to as "several feet of river slime" but rebounded as usual, encouraged by the support of other local communities and unsolicited donations from across Ohio directed toward New Richmond schoolchildren that had been victims of the flood.
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...
, 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...
, founded 1814, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 2,219 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
New Richmond is located at 38°57′18"N 84°16′54"W (38.955086, -84.281720).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 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.82%) is water.
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 2,219 people, 788 households, and 580 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 644.6 people per square mile (249.1/km²). There were 888 housing units at an average density of 258.0 per square mile (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.26% White, 2.34% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.14% 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 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 788 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% 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, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $44,271. Males had a median income of $34,318 versus $24,792 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 city was $16,744. About 14.3% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
- The Mayor is a communist Ms.Gee.
- The Village maintains its own police and fire departments.
Education
The New Richmond Exempted Village School District consists of five schools: Locust Corner, Monroe, and New Richmond Elementary Schools; New Richmond Middle School; and New Richmond High SchoolNew Richmond High School
New Richmond High School is a public high school located in southwestern Clermont County, Ohio approximately twenty-five miles east of downtown Cincinnati. New Richmond High School is a four-year comprehensive high school with a student enrollment of approximately 750...
. The district and has been rated Excellent by the http://www.ode.state.oh.us/reportcardfiles/2009-2010/DIST/045559.pdf for the 2009-2010 school year.
Community
New Richmond was once the largest and most flourishing village in Clermont County. Located along the banks of the Ohio River, it had a superior location about twenty miles East and South of Cincinnati. Blessed with fertile plain, many fruit-fields encircled the bustling community.Originally laid out as Robert Beal's survey No. 847 (purchased by Gen. Wm. Lytle in 1813) and David Jackson's Survey No. 1539 (purchased by Jacob Light in 1814). It is thought that New Richmond was platted by a nephew of Mr. Light who had formerly resided in Richmond, Virginia and thus thought the name would be a compliment to his own hometown. Gen. Lytle conveyed his acreage to Thomas Ashburn, who platted the village of Susanna (named for his second wife) adjoining the upper east side of New Richmond. Among the principal features of Susanna was a large promenade along the Ohio River which still exists today. Although the two villages complimented each other, an act of the Ohio General Assembly in 1828 joined and christened both villages as New Richmond.
New Richmond also was a busy hub of steamboat building with names such as Allegheny, Zephyr, Lancasters No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4, William Tell, and Clermont.
Community associations for knothole, soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, girls fastpitch softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
exist in New Richmond.
Flood of 1997
As the main part of the village lies along the Ohio River, New Richmond was devastated in March 1997 by flooding, the worst Ohio River flood since the Great Flood of 1937Ohio River flood of 1937
The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois, one million persons were left homeless, with 385 dead and property losses reaching $500 million...
. Houses were covered in nine feet or more of brown water, and the New Richmond School District closed all schools for at least seven days. Transportation consisted mostly of personal boats that carried people from rooftop to rooftop or out of the flooded area. During this time, New Richmond High School was used as a Red Cross shelter for flood victims, where they received a visit from Ohio Governor George Voinovich.
Villagers, no strangers to flooding in the previous 180+ years, returned to find homes covered in what the Cincinnati Enquirer referred to as "several feet of river slime" but rebounded as usual, encouraged by the support of other local communities and unsolicited donations from across Ohio directed toward New Richmond schoolchildren that had been victims of the flood.
Notable residents
- James G. BirneyJames G. BirneyJames Gillespie Birney was an abolitionist, politician and jurist born in Danville, Kentucky. From 1816 to 1818, he served in the Kentucky House of Representatives...
, abolitionist - Earl CranstonEarl CranstonEarl Cranston was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1896. He also distinguished himself as a Methodist Pastor and Presiding Elder, and as an editor and publisher of the M.E. Church....
- a bishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchMethodist Episcopal ChurchThe Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
