Amelia, Ohio | |
---|---|
Motto: Where Vision Becomes Reality | |
Coordinates: 39°01′37″N84°13′19″W / 39.02694°N 84.22194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Clermont |
Incorporated | December 20, 1900 |
Dissolved | November 25, 2019 |
Government | |
• Mayor-elect | Renee Gerber [3] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.55 sq mi (14.38 km2) |
• Land | 5.54 sq mi (14.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,575 |
• Density | 2,271.91/sq mi (877.26/km2) |
Demonym | Amelian [6] |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 45102 |
Area code | 513 |
FIPS code | 39-01742 [7] |
GNIS feature ID | 2805373 [5] |
Website | www |
Amelia is an unincorporated community and former village in Pierce and Batavia townships in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,575 at the 2020 census. Amelia incorporated in 1900. In November 2019, residents voted to dissolve the village over the imposition of a local income tax. [3] Amelia was by far the most populous village in state history to be dissolved and the first to be partitioned between two townships. [8] [9]
Amelia was not officially platted. [10] The area was originally called Milltown, later shortened to Milton. However, when a post office was established in 1836, there was already a Milton Post Office in the state. Various accounts state that the post office was named Amelia after Amelia Bowdoin, a well known and popular tollkeeper on the Ohio Turnpike (present-day State Route 125). Her home is now known as the Amelia Bowdoin House and stands at 94 West Main Street, across the street from its original location. [11] [12] [13] However, there is no census record of an Amelia Bowdoin; Amelia may have been a corruption of the name of Armilla Bodin, the wife of a tollkeeper. [13] [14] Amelia was incorporated as a village on December 20, 1900. [15]
Amelia's population rose from 4,801 in the 2010 census to an estimated 5,009 in 2018. Under state law, the village would have been required to become a city after it posted a population over 5,000 in the 2020 census. In preparation for becoming a city, it adopted a charter in November 2017, [1] [16] though the change in status was not reflected in the Ohio Secretary of State's roster of municipalities. [17] Among other changes, becoming a city would have protected Amelia from dissolution. [18]
In 2008, Amelia Village Council proposed a one-percent income tax to cover maintenance of Ohio State Route 125 within the village. In response to the proposal, Amelia Residents for Fiscal Responsibility gathered a petition to dissolve the village into Pierce and Batavia townships. The Clermont County Board of Elections initially rejected the petition after invalidating many of the signatures, but the group succeeded in adding the initiative to a May 5, 2009, special election. [16] Amelia survived the election by a margin of 865 to 401. [19] [20]
On February 5, 2018, the council unanimously adopted the proposed one-percent income tax in an emergency ordinance, without the usual three readings, to meet a deadline imposed by the Regional Income Tax Authority. [1] [16] The tax went into effect on July 1, 2018, making Amelia the last village in Clermont County to impose an income tax after cuts to the state's local government fund and one of more than 600 cities and villages in Ohio that tax income. [2] Former councilmember Renee Gerber subsequently led a petition drive for dissolution. A June 29 council meeting became heated over the tax and dissolution campaign. [16]
On November 5, 2019, residents voted to dissolve the village by a margin of 843 to 479. Amelia was split between Pierce and Batavia townships along State Route 125. Newtonsville residents voted for dissolution the same day. [8] Dissolution took effect at 10:00 AM on November 25, 2019, when the election results were certified. [15] Gerber was elected to serve as the village's final mayor during a yearlong transition period under the oversight of the Ohio State Auditor, [3] [9] but upon the auditor's advice, Hart was retained to carry out the village's remaining administrative responsibilities. Amelia residents will continue to pay the one-percent income tax until at least $3 million in debt is paid off. [18] Amelia was by far the most populous village in state history to be dissolved and the first to be partitioned between two townships. [8] [9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2), all land. [21]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 185 | — | |
1910 | 417 | — | |
1920 | 658 | 57.8% | |
1930 | 427 | −35.1% | |
1940 | 550 | 28.8% | |
1950 | 601 | 9.3% | |
1960 | 913 | 51.9% | |
1970 | 820 | −10.2% | |
1980 | 1,108 | 35.1% | |
1990 | 1,837 | 65.8% | |
2000 | 2,752 | 49.8% | |
2010 | 4,801 | 74.5% | |
2020 | 12,575 | 161.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [22] [23] |
As of the census [24] of 2010, there were 4,801 people, 1,830 households, and 1,238 families living in the village. The population density was 2,682.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,035.6/km2). There were 1,974 housing units at an average density of 1,102.8 per square mile (425.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 1.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 1,830 households, of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.
The median age in the village was 30.5 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.6% were from 25 to 44; 19.7% were from 45 to 64; and 5.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 2,752 people, 1,063 households, and 738 families living in the village. The population density was 2,007.2 inhabitants per square mile (775.0/km2). There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of 811.1 per square mile (313.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.77% White, 0.58% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 1,063 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,900, and the median income for a family was $51,699. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $26,295 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,772. About 5.0% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
The former municipality is in the West Clermont Local School District. [25] West Clermont High School is the public comprehensive high school.
Amelia has a public library, a branch of the Clermont County Public Library. [26]
Clermont County, popularly called Clermont, is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 208,601. Ordinanced in 1800 as part of the Virginia Military District, Clermont is Ohio's eighth oldest county, the furthest county west in Appalachian Ohio, and the eleventh oldest county of the former Northwest Territory. Clermont County is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named from the French "clear hills or mountain." Its county seat is Batavia, while its largest city is Milford.
Alexandria is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. Along with Newport, it is one of the dual seats of the county. The population was 10,341 at the 2020 census.
Batavia is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,972 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
Bethel is a village in Tate Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,620 at the 2020 census.
Felicity is a village in Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 651 at the 2020 census.
Neville is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 87 at the 2020 census.
New Richmond, also known as New Richmond on the Ohio, is a village in Ohio and Pierce townships in Clermont County, Ohio, United States, founded in 1814, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,727 at the 2020 census.
Newtonsville is an unincorporated community and former village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 392 at the 2010 census. In 2019, residents voted to dissolve the village.
Owensville is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 786 at the 2020 census.
Williamsburg is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,570 at the 2020 census.
Amberley, locally known as Amberley Village, is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,840 at the 2020 census.
Evendale is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, within the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The population was 2,669 at the 2020 census.
Fairfax is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census.
Lincoln Heights is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,144 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Cincinnati.
Reading is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,600 at the 2020 census. It is an inner suburb of Cincinnati and is included as part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
Brady Lake is an unincorporated census-designated place and former village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,222 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1927, it originally developed as an amusement park and summer resort that opened in 1891. It was formed from a small portion of Franklin Township and became fully independent of the township in 1993. The village was named after the lake it borders, Brady Lake, which in turn was named for Captain Samuel Brady, who hid in the lake around 1780 while being pursued by a band of local Native Americans.
Mason is a city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, approximately 22 miles (35 km) north of downtown Cincinnati. As of the 2020 census, Mason's population was 34,792. It is home to Kings Island amusement park and one of the largest tennis stadiums in the world, the Lindner Family Tennis Center, home of the Cincinnati Open, one of the world's top tennis tournaments for both men and women.
Loveland is a city in Hamilton, Clermont, and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,307 at the 2020 census. Considered part of the Cincinnati metropolitan 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 and straddles the Little Miami River. Once a busy railroad town, Loveland is now a major stop along the Little Miami Scenic Trail.
Columbia Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,446 people in the township. Originally one of Ohio's largest townships by area at its inception in 1791, it gradually shrank to one of the smallest by the early 1950s.
Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,969 as of the 2020 census.
Residents who want to dissolve this Clermont County village have submitted petitions asking that voters be allowed to decide the matter in May. ... Village Council must adopt a resolution before Feb. 19 to get the issue on the May 5 ballot.