Wetherington, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Wetherington, Ohio
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Butler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.35
Area Land Km2:2.35
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.91
Area Land Sq Mi:0.91
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1381
Population Density Km2:588.60
Population Density Sq Mi:1524.28
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:860
Coordinates:39.3633°N -84.3739°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-84528[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2393847

Wetherington is a census-designated place (CDP) in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Wetherington is located in northeastern West Chester Township.[3] It surrounds Wetherington Golf and Country Club, and is bordered on its east side by Interstate 75, with access from Exit 22 (Tylersville Road). It is north of downtown Cincinnati.

Wetherington can be accessed from gated entrances at Cincinnati-Dayton and Tylersville Road, or through entrances at Liberty Way. The gates at the entrances were erected in 2002, making Wetherington the largest gated community in south-western Ohio at the time. This privatization was criticized for restricting public access to publicly funded roads, creating a physical boundary between lower and upper class citizens, and for symbolically being contrary to the free and democratic ideals of American society.[4] [5] The ostensible reason for the gate's construction was to eliminate heavy traffic from commuters using the neighborhood's roads as a shortcut between Cincinnati-Dayton and Tylersville Road.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3km2, all land.[7]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 363 households, and 308 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1447.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 450 housing units at an average density of 645.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.55% White, 2.77% African American, 1.58% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.

There were 363 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.7% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 37.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $161,448, and the median income for a family was $173,704. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $65,050 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $73,684. About 1.8% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

John Boehner, Former House of Representatives Speaker

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. News: Clark. Michael. Neighbors to vote on erecting gates. April 20, 2015. The Cincinnati Enquirer. February 24, 2001.
  5. News: Schaefer. Walt. Neighborhood gate cuts off traffic. April 20, 2015. The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 21, 2001. Some neighbors and local workers grumble that the upper crust is bent on keeping out the common folk. Some land use and development experts decry the proliferation of gated communities nationally as divisive and even anti-democratic..
  6. News: Edwards. Jennifer. Subdivision gates close on outsiders. April 20, 2015. The Cincinnati Enquirer. March 1, 2002. Neighbors in these homes ... say they are tired of the endless stream of cars using their subdivision as a shortcut between Tylersville and Cincinnati-Dayton roads..
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wetherington CDP, Ohio. https://archive.today/20200212190236/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3984528. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. February 21, 2014.