Sharonville is a city largely in Hamilton county in the

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. The population was 13,560 at the 2010 census. Of this, 11,197 lived in Hamilton County and 2,363 lived in the southeast corner of

West Chester Township West Chester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Butler County, Ohio, United States, located in the southeastern corner of the county. It is situated between Sharonville and Liberty Township, about north of Cincinnati, and is included ...

in Butler County. Sharonville is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area and located about 13 mi from

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History

Settlers arrived in what is now Sharonville in 1788. The community was first known as Sharon. The village of Sharonville was incorporated in 1911 and received its city rights in 1962. In August 1974, the city council adopted a flag based on a winning contest entry.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 13,804 people, 6,211 households, and 3,589 families living in the city. The

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was 1,407.7 people per square mile (543.3/km). There were 6,526 housing units at an average density of 665.5 per square mile (256.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 88.74%

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, 4.82%

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, 0.12% Native American, 3.80% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.96% from

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, and 1.54% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population. There were 6,211 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $47,055, and the median income for a family was $59,136. Males had a median income of $41,679 versus $29,391 for females. The

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for the city was $27,483. About 2.5% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the

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, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 13,560 people, 6,187 households, and 3,429 families living in the city. The

was . There were 6,647 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.7%

, 8.7%

, 0.2% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.3%

, 4.1% from

, and 3.0% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population. There were 6,187 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

Culture

Sharonville is home to the Heritage Village Museum, an open-air

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Education

Sharonville is home to Princeton High School, the secondary school of the Princeton City Schools, a consolidated school district encompassing the communities of Evendale, Glendale, Lincoln Heights, Sharonville, Springdale and Woodlawn. Other schools within Sharonville include Princeton Community Middle School, Sharonville Elementary School, Stewart Elementary School, Heritage Hill Elementary School and St. Michael Elementary school. Also, Scarlet Oaks (one of the four campuses of the

Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development Great Oaks Career Campuses (formerly Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development and Great Oaks Joint Vocational School District) is a joint vocational school district that has operated in parts of southwestern Ohio since 1970. His ...

) is located in Sharonville. Sharonville is served by a branch of the

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) is a public library system in the United States. In addition to its main library location in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, CHPL operates 40 regional and branch locations throughout Hamil ...

Economy

Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobi ...

owns the Sharonville Transmission plant, which covers roughly one square mile. Sharonville is also the home of Gorilla Glue's headquarters.

Notable people

Carmen Electra Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), known professionally as Carmen Electra, is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis, where she met Prince, who produced h ...

, actress and dancer *

Tom Waddle Gregory Thomas Waddle (born February 20, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Waddle is currently a co-host of ''"Waddle and Silvy"'' on ''ESPN 1000'', and a fo ...

, football analyst and former NFL player * Liz Wheeler, political commentary, analyst *

Spencer Ware Spencer Raleigh Ware III (born November 23, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at LSU, and played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by th ...

, NFL Football Player

References

External links

Sharonville, OH Official Website
{{Authority control Cities in Ohio Cities in Butler County, Ohio Cities in Hamilton County, Ohio Populated places established in 1788 1788 establishments in the Northwest Territory