Hyde Park, Cincinnati

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Hyde Park
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Hyde Park Square
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Location within Cincinnati
Country United States
State Ohio
City Cincinnati
Area
  Total2.736 sq mi (7.09 km2)
Elevation
660 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total14,193
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45208

Hyde Park is a neighborhood on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio. The population was 14,193 at the 2020 census.

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It is located on the eastern side of Cincinnati, approximately six miles away from Downtown Cincinnati. Much of the neighborhood is situated between Interstate 71 and the Ohio River. At the center is Hyde Park Square, which is within a 2-block area of Erie Avenue primarily bounded by Edwards Road on the West and Michigan Avenue on the East. The square features a park in the center surrounded by retail shops and restaurants. Its centerpiece is the Kilgour Fountain, which features a draped female figure with fluted basins. It was donated in 1900 by John and Charles Kilgour. The Graeter's Ice Cream parlor has been present on Hyde Park Square since 1938. [1]

In 2010, Forbes named Hyde Park one of "America's Best Neighborhoods", citing the education levels of its residents and its high concentration of shops and restaurants. [2]

Demographics

Population of Hyde Park 1900-2020
YearPop.±%
1900 3,860    
1910 6,499+68.4%
1920 10,325+58.9%
1930 14,903+44.3%
1940 15,007+0.7%
1950 16,357+9.0%
1960 16,104−1.5%
1970 17,220+6.9%
1980 14,955−13.2%
1990 13,927−6.9%
2000 13,640−2.1%
2010 13,356−2.1%
2020 14,193+6.3%

Source - City of Cincinnati Statistical Database

History

Hyde Park initially consisted of a rural area with very few houses as late as 1885, until the Norfolk and Western Railway linked it with Cincinnati in the 1872. [3] Shortly afterwards, population began to increase and in 1892, several prominent Cincinnati real estate businessmen, collectively known as the Mornington syndicate, capitalized on the new transportations to downtown and purchased much of the land to create a community exclusively for Cincinnati's wealthy, selling old parcels to residents who met such criteria. [4] [5] In 1896, the village of Hyde Park was incorporated and was named after the affluent hamlet of Hyde Park in New York.

In November 1903, Hyde Park was annexed by the City of Cincinnati. [6] [7] Almost immediately thereafter, it experienced a real estate boom, bringing hundreds of new residents.[ citation needed ]

Geography

Hyde Park is located on the eastern side of Cincinnati, approximately six miles away from the Central Business District. Much of the neighborhood is situated between Interstate 71 and the Ohio River. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of East Walnut Hills, Evanston, Mt. Lookout, O'Bryonville, Oakley, and the City of Norwood.

Hyde Park is located on a plateau above the Ohio River Valley and the Miami Valley. Linwood Road, Torrence Parkway and Delta Avenue, all flow towards the Ohio River and follow the major pathways by the major drainage valleys that cut into the plateau. [8]

Climate

As part of Cincinnati, Hyde Park is in the humid continental climate zone (Köppen: Dfa):

Climate data for Cincinnati (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Int'l), 1991–2020 normals, [lower-alpha 1] extremes 1871–present [lower-alpha 2]
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)77
(25)
79
(26)
88
(31)
90
(32)
95
(35)
102
(39)
108
(42)
103
(39)
102
(39)
95
(35)
82
(28)
75
(24)
108
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C)61.8
(16.6)
66.1
(18.9)
74.3
(23.5)
81.1
(27.3)
86.7
(30.4)
91.6
(33.1)
93.6
(34.2)
93.2
(34.0)
90.7
(32.6)
82.9
(28.3)
72.0
(22.2)
63.8
(17.7)
95.3
(35.2)
Average high °F (°C)39.6
(4.2)
43.7
(6.5)
53.5
(11.9)
65.5
(18.6)
74.5
(23.6)
82.6
(28.1)
86.0
(30.0)
85.2
(29.6)
78.9
(26.1)
66.7
(19.3)
53.8
(12.1)
43.3
(6.3)
64.4
(18.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)31.4
(−0.3)
34.7
(1.5)
43.6
(6.4)
54.6
(12.6)
64.1
(17.8)
72.3
(22.4)
75.9
(24.4)
74.9
(23.8)
68.1
(20.1)
56.2
(13.4)
44.4
(6.9)
35.6
(2.0)
54.7
(12.6)
Average low °F (°C)23.1
(−4.9)
25.8
(−3.4)
33.8
(1.0)
43.7
(6.5)
53.7
(12.1)
62.1
(16.7)
65.9
(18.8)
64.6
(18.1)
57.3
(14.1)
45.7
(7.6)
35.1
(1.7)
27.9
(−2.3)
44.9
(7.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)0.1
(−17.7)
6.5
(−14.2)
14.8
(−9.6)
26.7
(−2.9)
36.6
(2.6)
49.2
(9.6)
55.9
(13.3)
54.6
(12.6)
42.5
(5.8)
29.8
(−1.2)
19.0
(−7.2)
9.1
(−12.7)
−2.7
(−19.3)
Record low °F (°C)−25
(−32)
−17
(−27)
−11
(−24)
15
(−9)
27
(−3)
39
(4)
47
(8)
43
(6)
31
(−1)
16
(−9)
0
(−18)
−20
(−29)
−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.30
(84)
3.17
(81)
4.16
(106)
4.53
(115)
4.67
(119)
4.75
(121)
3.83
(97)
3.43
(87)
3.11
(79)
3.35
(85)
3.23
(82)
3.73
(95)
45.26
(1,150)
Average snowfall inches (cm)7.7
(20)
6.7
(17)
3.4
(8.6)
0.4
(1.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
0.8
(2.0)
4.1
(10)
23.3
(59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)13.212.012.513.113.511.811.08.98.38.710.312.4135.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)6.75.92.70.60.00.00.00.00.00.11.14.621.7
Average relative humidity (%)72.270.167.062.866.969.271.572.372.769.271.073.869.9
Average dew point °F (°C)19.9
(−6.7)
22.5
(−5.3)
31.3
(−0.4)
39.6
(4.2)
50.5
(10.3)
59.7
(15.4)
64.2
(17.9)
63.0
(17.2)
56.7
(13.7)
43.7
(6.5)
34.7
(1.5)
25.5
(−3.6)
42.6
(5.9)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 120.8128.4170.1211.0249.9275.5277.0261.5234.4188.8118.799.32,335.4
Percent possible sunshine 40434653566261626355393452
Average ultraviolet index 2356899874225
Source 1: NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961–1990) [9] [10] [11] [12]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV) [13]

Economy

Shops and restaurants in Hyde Park Hyde Park Square shops.jpg
Shops and restaurants in Hyde Park
Hyde Park Square Hyde Park Square views.jpg
Hyde Park Square

Hyde Park is a largely residential neighborhood, as such, its economy is focused towards small, privately-owned businesses. Hyde Park Square is considered the neighborhood's commercial district and hosts several family-owned shops and boutiques, restaurants, art galleries, banks, and real estate agencies.

Education

The Cincinnati Public Schools district operates public schools, including Withrow High School, Clark Montessori, and The Hyde Park School. [14] Private schools in the neighborhood include the Summit Country Day School, the Springer School and Center, and St. Mary Grade School.

Hyde Park is also served by a branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. [15]

St. Mary Catholic Church in Hyde Park St. Mary Church, Hyde Park, Cincinnati.jpg
St. Mary Catholic Church in Hyde Park

Schools

Neighborhoods bordering Hyde Park

Also bordering Hyde Park is the city of Norwood.

Notable people

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Notes

  1. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  2. Official records for Cincinnati kept at downtown from January 1871 to March 1915, at the Cincinnati Abbe Observatory just north of downtown from April 1915 to March 1947, and at KCVG near Hebron, Kentucky since April 1947. For more information, see Threadex and History of Weather Observations Cincinnati, Ohio 1789–1947.

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