- Greenhills, Ohio
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Greenhills, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Greenhills, Ohio
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hamiltongovernment_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 3.2
area_land_km2 = 3.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 4103
population_density_km2 = 1285.5
population_density_sq_mi = 3329.3timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 245
elevation_ft = 804
latd = 39 |latm = 16 |lats = 7 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 31 |longs = 2 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 45218
area_code = 513
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-32158GR|2
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blank1_info = 1064757GR|3
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footnotes =Greenhills is a village in Hamilton County,
Ohio ,United States . The population was 4,103 at the 2000 census. It is aplanned community that was established by theUnited States federal government during theGreat Depression .Geography
Greenhills is located at coor dms|39|16|7|N|84|31|2|W|city (39.268608, -84.517284)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.2square mile s (3.2km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 4,103 people, 1,639 households, and 1,124 families residing in the village. Thepopulation density was 3,329.3 people per square mile (1,287.9/km²). There were 1,687 housing units at an average density of 1,368.9/sq mi (529.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.66% White, 2.68% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.There were 1,639 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,886, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $30,500 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $23,240. About 2.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.History and significance
As one of three "Greenbelt Communities" built by the federal government during the 1930s (the other two are
Greenbelt, Maryland andGreendale, Wisconsin ), Greenhills was designed to be surrounded by "belt" of woodland and natural landscaping. Many families include third- and fourth-generation descendants of the Village's original "pioneers" who occupied the original International-style townhomes. The original government-built area is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places .Amenities and other miscellaneous services
Much of the local retail activity is centered in historic Greenhills Shopping Center. More than 1,100 people find employment in the village working for such employers as Winton Woods City Schools, Mobilcomm Technologies and Alois Alzheimer Center. Greenhills has a recreation program operating a nine-hole par-three executive golf course and an outdoor pool, both open to the public. Youth sports are offered year-round through the Greenhills-Winton Sports Association. The Greenhills Volunteer Fire Department,
American Legion Post 530, Greenhills Woman's Club,Kiwanis and severalscouting , church, gardening, civic and senior clubs are among the many organizations made up of and serving Greenhills residents.References
External links
* [http://www.angelfire.com/oh4/greenhillspioneers/index.html/ Greenhills Pioneers.com]
* [http://www.greenhillsohio.org/ Greenhills Village Web site]
* [http://www.coalitionpartnership.org/ Winton Woods Community Coalition]
* [http://www.greenhillshistoricalsociety.org/ Greenhills Historical Society Web site]
* [http://www.waycross.org/ Waycross Community Media]
* [http://www.wintonwoods.org Winton Woods City School District]
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