Hebron, Kentucky

Hebron is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. It is the location of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati and the tri-state area.

Geography

Hebron is located at coor dms|38|3|2|N|85|40|10|W|city (38.050454, -85.669536).GR|1 It is represented as roughly the same area as the 41048 postal ZIP code. More specifically, Hebron area is bounded by the Ohio River to the north, the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport to the east, Conrad Road to the south, Bullittsville Road to the southwest and Williams Road to the west. Place names that have fallen out of common use (but are still signed) are Bullittsville and Francisville. Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,900 (it was $68,147 in 2000). Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $172,300 (it was $141,900 in 2000).

Races in Hebron:

* White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
* Black (1.2%)
* American Indian (1.2%)
* Hispanic (1.1%)
* Two or more races (0.9%)

Elevation: convert|870|ft|mLand area: convert|49.7|sqmi|km2.Population density: 202 people per square miles

Growth

Hebron is experiencing aggressive residential, commercial and business growth. There were 3,436 homes in Hebron and 10,066 people living in the area, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. Two areas of residential growth contribute to this growth. These areas are focused along Kentucky Route 20 in the central and western parts of Hebron and along Kentucky Route 237 in the northern part of Hebron (sometimes referred to as The North Bend for its location in the bend that forms the northernmost geographic area in the state of Kentucky.

Along Kentucky Route 237:In 11 subdivisions under construction along the road, 2,855 homes have been approved but not yet built. More than 1,100 homes have been built in those subdivisions, according to the Boone County Planning Commission. The developments include the neighborhoods (from South to North) Cardinal Cove, Parlor Grove, Treetops, Thornwilde, Wyndemere, Deer Creek, Rivershore Farms, Northpointe, Taylor Ridge and Conway Hills

Culture

Cuisine

Hebron has experienced a healthy influx of privately owned, non-franchise restaurants in the last ten years

* Gracies
* Mr. Herb's
* El Mariachi
* Top Shelf
* Stone Oven Pizzeria
* Nicky's World Famous Pizza
* Papa D's Pizza
* Wings On Wheels
* China Wok
* Gino's East Coast Grill
* Buffalo Bob's

Media

Hebron is served by one daily newspaper, "The Kentucky Enquirer (an edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer)". Hebron is also served by one weekly newspaper, "The Boone County Recorder". Hebron is also served by twelve television stations and many radio stations as part of the Greater Cincinnati media market.

Movies that were filmed in part in Hebron include "Airborne"cite web
url = http://filmcincinnati.com/Shot_Here/
title = Shot Here
author = Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Film Commission
accessdate = 2007-07-25] which shows portions of KY 8 and KY 20.

Sports

The Northern Kentucky Xtreme are a semi-professional American football team based in Florence, Kentucky, USA. They are currently members of the Mid Continental Football League. The Xtreme will relocate to the Rivershore Sports Complex in Hebron in 2008. Rivershore Sports complex is located on Kentucky Route 8 along the Ohio River.

Traditions Golf Club is also located in Hebron on Williams Road. The club is known for its golf course and extraordinary natural beauty. Founded in 1991, the 18-hole championship golf course has been ranked by Golf Digest as the third best course in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and by Turf Magazine as the second best course. The club is also purported to count in its membership several current and former professional athletes who have residences in Greater Cincinnati including Ken Griffey, Jr., Adam Dunn, Cris Collinsworth. Traditions GC also hosted the Big East Conference Golf Tournament in April, 2008.

Economy

Hebron is home to major operations/headquarters such as:
* Cincinnati Machine - Headquarters for international machine tool, manufacturing, processing systems maker.
* Amazon.com - Regional Fulfillment center in World Park (one of 15 nationwide).
*Bonfiglioli - Italian multinational gearbox manufacturer
*Galerie - International confectioner
*Toyota - North American Parts Center
*Pomeroy - Information Systems
*Hebron Self Storage - Self-Storage Facility (52,000 square feet)
*United States Playing Card Company - Coming in 2009
*Carl Zeiss Vision - Global Company manufacturung Optical eyewear and Sun Optics

Hebron will become home to Northern Kentucky's first Kroger Marketplace in 2008.

Comparatively-speaking, the Cincinnati region fares well nationally with 10 Fortune 500 companies and 18 Fortune 1000 companies headquartered in the Cincinnati area. Statistically, Greater Cincinnati ranks sixth in the U.S. with 4.98 Fortune 500 companies per million residents and fourth in the U.S. with 8.96 Fortune 1000 companies per million residents. [cite web|url=http://www.gccc.com/ecodev_b.aspx?id=179|title=Cincinnati USA Successes]

Transportation

Air

Hebron is served by and home to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Combs Field Airport (1KY8).

Highways

Hebron is served by one major interstate highway. Interstate 275 is an outer-belt through Northern Kentucky.

It is also served by numerous State highways: Kentucky Route 237 (North Bend Road), Kentucky Route 8 (River Road), Kentucky Route 20 (Petersburg Road), Kentucky Route 3168 (Limaburg Road).

ARTIMIS is Greater Cincinnati's interstate information service. Current highway conditions are available 24/7 locally by dialing "511". For out-of-town drivers or "511"-disabled phone systems, one can call 513-333-3333.

Beginning in Autumn 2007, Kentucky Route 237 will undergo a $19 Million rerouting and improvement including widening the road to five lanes from Litton Road south of Interstate 275 to Cardinal Drive. The road will be three lanes from Cardinal Drive to just north of North Point Elementary School. The improvement will feature two roundabouts (the second and third of their type in Northern Kentucky). One will be located at Cardinal Drive, the other at Graves Road. The plans also call for bike lanes and an eight foot wide pedestrian path. Plans for the improvement can be viewed at the KTC District Six office on Buttermilk Pike.

More news here: http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070927/NEWS0103/709270385/1059/NEWS0103

Bus service

Hebron is served by the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) which serves Northern Kentucky and operates bus links in Cincinnati at Metro's main Government Square hub.

Historic Places

The following have been put on the National Register of Historic Places

*A. J. Aylor House
*Allie Corn House
*Cave Johnson House
*Crisler-Crisler Mounds Site
*Hebron Deposit Bank
*Rev. Robert E. Kirtley House

Notable Residents (Past/Present)

Politics

*Geoff Davis – U.S. House of Representatives Kentucky's 4th congressional district

Sports

Baseball

*Jason Johnson - MLB pitcher

Football

*Scott Kuhn – University of Louisville tight end

Track

*Kat Alcorn – University of Louisville runner

Other notable people

*Clyde Gray – Anchor for WCPO TV in Cincinnati
*Jack Lawrence - Bass player, The Raconteurs

Schools

*Conner High School
*Conner Middle School
*Goodridge Elementary
*North Pointe Elementary

References