St. Bernard, Ohio

St. Bernard, Ohio
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Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hamilton
Area
 • Total 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 558 ft (170 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,368
 • Density 3,196.1/sq mi (1,234.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-69470[2]
GNIS feature ID 1045404[1]

St. Bernard is a small city [3] in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,924 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

St. Bernard is located at (39.167825, -84.495010)[4], and along with Norwood and Elmwood Place, is an enclave surrounded by the city of Cincinnati.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 4,368 people, 2,128 households, and 1,251 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,196.1 people per square mile (1,234.5/km²). There were 2,195 housing units at an average density of 1,424.7 per square mile (550.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.41% White, 29.8% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 2,630 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,114 and the median income for a family was $45,366. Males had a median income of $35,095 versus $26,672 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,036. About 8.9% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

Several statues of St. Bernard dogs are located in the town.

The city's largest restaurant is Chili Time, a local Cincinnati chili parlor like many neighborhood establishments in the Cincinnati area.

The city operates the "Dial-A-Ride bus program.[5] The town is home to several clubs and organizations such as the Women's' Club, The R & L Club,The local Eagles Club, Kiwanis Club, and the oldest club in the area the Idle Hour Social Club, founded there in 1913. The Idle Hour Social Club prides itself as the oldest state chartered non profit organization in the State of Ohio.

Education

St. Bernard has a joint public school district with the neighboring Village of Elmwood Place called the St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City Schools, allowing both neighborhoods to keep their school separate from Cincinnati schools. The district has three public schools: St. Bernard Elementary, Elmwood Elementary and St. Bernard High School. The athletics mascot of the district is the Titan.

St. Clement Elementary and Roger Bacon High School are also located in St. Bernard.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Bernard, Ohio
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  5. ^ Dial-A-Ride

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