Wyoming, Ohio

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Wyoming is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,261 at the 2000 census.

Wyoming has a renowned education program - the Wyoming City School District was ranked first in the State of Ohio on the 2004-2005 State Report Card, with an index score of 108.2. This includes Wyoming High School, a top ranked public high school.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 Notable Current & Past Residents
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Nicknamed "the bubble" by residents for its tight-knit community, Wyoming is located at 39°13′43″N, 84°28′28″W (39.228609, -84.474391)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,261 people, 3,047 households, and 2,404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,107.5/km² (2,865.9/mi²). There were 3,172 housing units at an average density of 425.2/km² (1,100.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.53% White, 9.54% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 3,047 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $88,241, and the median income for a family was $103,089. Males had a median income of $71,851 versus $40,601 for females. The per capita income for the city was $38,180. About 0.7% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Wyoming's history dates back to just before the beginning of the Civil War. On April 4, 1861, a prominent local resident from the 75th Ohio Infantry unit, Colonel Robert Reily, held a meeting in his home with other local residents to name the Village. "Wyoming", which was the name selected, was taken from a small town in Pennsylvania that many early residents had visited. Wyoming remained unincorporated for 13 years, until 1874 with approximately 600 residents, it officially became a Village.

Many of the current City streets, such as Reily Road, Pendery Avenue, Wilmuth Avenue, and several more, were named after early residents and their estates.

One of the causes for the City's early expansion was the nearby Miami & Erie Canal. Another was the expanding railroad system. Both forms of transportation allowed for growth in population and industry. One good thing the rail transportation did for Wyoming was to link the City with Cincinnati. This linkage allowed Wyoming to become a central location with a more suburban atmosphere, and enticed business professionals from the Cincinnati area to settle with their families in Wyoming, a situation which remains true to the present day.

The Village remained in that status until 1949 when the population grew large enough for the Village to officially receive City status. The form of government chosen by residents was the City Manager form of government. Under this style of local government, seven elected Council members, one of whom is appointed Mayor, oversee City operations, while a City Manager and his/her staff takes care of day-to-day business. ^[1]

The current Mayor of Wyoming is the Honorable David Savage (D)