Mount Repose, Ohio

Mount Repose is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,672 at the 2010 census.[3]

Mount Repose, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Mount Repose, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°11′22″N 84°13′16″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Clermont
Township	Miami
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km^2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation [1]	863 ft (263 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,672
• Density	2,298/sq mi (887.1/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45150
Area code(s)	513
FIPS code	39-53032[2]
GNIS feature ID	1048994[1]

History

Mount Repose had its start in the 1820s when a small country store was established there.[4] A post office called Mount Repose opened in 1867, and remained in operation until 1907.[5]

Geography

Mount Repose is located in northwestern Clermont County at 39°11′22″N 84°13′16″W,[6] slightly southeast of the geographic center of Miami Township. It is bordered to the west by Mulberry and to the south by Day Heights. Ohio State Route 28 passes through Mount Repose, leading northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Goshen and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to Milford. Downtown Cincinnati is 20 miles (32 km) to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mount Repose CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,102 people, 1,481 households, and 1,158 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,103.6 people per square mile (812.2/km²). There were 1,526 housing units at an average density of 782.6/sq mi (302.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.03% White, 1.05% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 1,481 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,019, and the median income for a family was $62,770. Males had a median income of $42,520 versus $31,448 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,303. About 3.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

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  Mount Repose community sign
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  Looking west on Ohio Highway 28 in Mount Repose

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Repose CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
4. Everts, Louis H. (1880). History of Clermont County, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co. p. 469.
5. "Clermont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.