City of Hamilton
High Street, looking east, about 1911
Location of Hamilton, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°23′45″N 84°33′54″W / 39.39583, -84.565
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Butler
Area
- Total	22. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads This is a list of the eighty-eight counties in the US state of Ohio. Butler County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (57. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (56. 0 km²)
- Water	0. 5 sq mi (1. 2 km²)
Elevation [1]	594 ft (181 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	60,690
- Density	2,808. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (1,084. 2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	513
FIPS code	39-33012[2]
GNIS feature ID	1064784[1]
Website: http://www.hamilton-city.org/

Hamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The area code 513 serves southwest Ohio including Cincinnati and its many suburbs as well as the cities of Hamilton, Middletown, Lebanon Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Butler County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 60,690 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Butler County^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Butler County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Estimates for 2006 indicate a slight population increase to approximately 62,130. The city is near the metropolitan areas of Cincinnati and Dayton.

The city's mayor is Donald Ryan. Most of the city is in the Hamilton City School District, which has been named the number one urban school district in Ohio, and its superintendent, Janet Baker, has been named Ohio's superintendent of the year.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3.1 Historical population figures 4 Education 5 Trivia 6 Notable natives 7 References 8 External links

History

Hamilton was laid out as Fairfield in 1794, but took the name of Fort Hamilton, the army post established by General Arthur St. Clair and named for Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. Arthur St Clair (March 23 1736 August 31 1818 was the ninth President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation, a general in the The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and until From there, St. Clair and General Richard Butler, namesake of the county, marched north in 1791 to fight Indians. Richard Butler ( April 1, 1743 – November 4, 1791) was an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War Butler was killed in the expedition. The 'father of Hamilton' and a leading statesman was James McBride. James McBride may mean James McBride (footballer, early Liverpool F

Hamilton was first incorporated by act of the Ohio General Assembly in 1810, but lost its status in 1815 for failure to hold elections. The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the US state of Ohio. It was reincorporated in 1827 with Rossville, the community across the Great Miami River in St. Clair Township but the two places severed their connection in 1831 only to be rejoined in 1854. The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately St Clair Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, consists of three disconnected pieces located along It became a city in 1857. On March 14, 1867, Hamilton withdrew from the townships of Fairfield and St. Clair to form a paper township, but the city government is dominant. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Fairfield Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, is located in the south central portion of the county St Clair Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, consists of three disconnected pieces located along Paper townships are a type of township under Ohio law which do not act as functioning units of civil government

The county courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its monumental architecture, was constructed between 1885 and 1889. The city has three historic districts that demonstrate part of its past, with areas of turn-of-the-century homes. Like Cincinnati, Hamilton had many German immigrants, whose influence showed in culture, architecture and food.

The paper industry, iron works, and manufacturing works thrived in Hamilton in the early to mid-twentieth century due in part to the immigration of skilled German workers and availability of a good water supply needed by industry. Champion International Paper was a large Paper producer that was bought by International Paper in 2000 The Great Miami River, Miami Aquifer and the old Miami Erie Canal system supported industry and transportation. The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately The rivers also created risk; Hamilton was one of the Ohio cities severely damaged by the Great Dayton Flood of 1913. The Great Dayton Flood of 1913 flooded Dayton Ohio, and the surrounding area with water from the Great Miami River, causing the greatest natural disaster in

In the 1920s, many Chicago gangsters had second homes in Hamilton. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. For other uses see Gangsta. A gangster is a criminal who is or at some point almost invariably becomes a member of a persistent violent This gave Hamilton the nickname "Little Chicago. " John Dillinger was documented as a visitor to Hamilton. During World War II, due to the large number of gambling and prostitution establishments such as Madame Freeze's and the long row of prostitution establishments along Wood Street (now called Pershing Ave), the entire city was declared off-limits to military personnel. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Military supplies needed for WWII were manufactured in Hamilton, including tank turrets, Liberty Ship and submarine engines, and machined and stamped metal parts.

The city has become know for its support of the arts, especially public sculpture.

Geography

Hamilton is located at 39°23′45″N, 84°33′54″W (39. 395806, -84. 564920). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (57. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (56. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 5 square miles (1. 2 km²) of it (2. 13%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 60,690 people, 24,188 households, and 15,867 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,808. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (1,084. 3/km²). There were 25,913 housing units at an average density of 1,199. 0/sq mi (463. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88. 94% White, 7. 55% African American, 0. 29% Native American, 0. 45% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 1. 46% from other races, and 1. 28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 58% of the population.

There were 24,188 households out of which 31. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45. 5% were married couples living together, 15. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 4% were non-families. 29. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 7% 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 3. 02.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 8% under the age of 18, 9. 8% from 18 to 24, 29. 9% from 25 to 44, 20. 2% from 45 to 64, and 14. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,365, and the median income for a family was $41,936. Males had a median income of $32,646 versus $23,850 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,493. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 6% of families and 13. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 9. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Hamilton is the 12th largest city in Ohio.

Historical population figures

• 1900--23,914
• 1910--35,279
• 1920--39,675
• 1930--52,176
• 1940--40,592
• 1950--57,951
• 1960--72,345
• 1970--67,865
• 1980--63,189
• 1990--61,436
• 2000--60,690
• 2003 estimated--60,763
• 2004 estimated--60,996
• 2005 estimated--61,943
• 2006 estimated--62,130

Education

Hamilton is served by the Hamilton City School district. The district has underway a major $200 million capital program including construction of eight elementary schools, a freshman school, two completely renovated middle schools, and an upgraded high school with two new gyms, a new media center, six new classrooms and a new cafeteria. Talawanda, Ross, and New Miami School Districts also serve corners of the city.

Miami University has a remedial campus in the city. Miami University (colloquially and incorrectly referred to as Miami of Ohio for clarification purposes is a Coeducational Public university founded in 1809 Miami University Hamilton opened in 1968 and now has more than 3,400 students. Miami University Hamilton The Campus A regional campus of Miami University in Oxford Ohio Miami Hamilton was established in 1968 in Hamilton Ohio Another campus is found in nearby Middletown, Ohio and has about 2,500 students.

Stephen T. Badin High School, a private Catholic high school of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and several Catholic elementary schools serve the city and its surrounding area. Father Stephen T Badin High School, commonly known as Badin High School) is a Catholic high school of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati school system The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati covers the Cincinnati metropolitan area the greater Dayton area and other communities in the

Trivia

• Hamilton is one of the few towns located at the intersection of 4 consecutively numbered highways--US 127, and State Routes 128, 129, and 130. Additionally, since State Route 126 is just south of the city, it could be argued that it lies at the intersection of 5 consecutively numbered highways.

• Hamilton is the only city in the United States to have legally adopted an exclamation point as part of its name. The name was not accepted by geographers; it has not technically been part of the name since 2003.

• Three teams from Hamilton's West Side Little League have played in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Manager Ray Nichting took teams in 1991 and 1993. His son Tim Nichting managed the 2007 team that advanced to the World Series after winning the Great Lakes championship.

Notable natives

• William Allen, born near Hamilton, later United States Congressman^[5]
• Franklin Howard Scobey, Founder of the Sigma Chi Fraternity
• Patricia Schroeder, Former Representative to Congress and presidential candidate
• Mark Peck, New Zealand Member of Parliament

• William Dean Howells, Author
• Robert McCloskey, Author

• John Cleves Symmes, Jr., soldier, philosopher
• Steve Vaughn, Award winning Radio Journalist, WLW, WMOH
• Charles Richter, seismologist and creator of the Richter scale
• Ray Combs, comedian and second host of Family Feud

• Jim Tracy, Professional Baseball Player and Manager
• Greg Stokes, Professional Basketball Player
• Kevin Grevey, Professional Basketball Player
• Mark Lewis, Professional Baseball Player
• Joe Nuxhall, Professional Baseball Player
• Aaron Cook, Professional Baseball Player
• Roger Troutman, singer, songwriter
• Pat McCollum, naturalist
• Del Gray, drummer of country band Little Texas

References

• Jim Blount. The 1900s: 100 Years In the History of Butler County, Ohio. Butler County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Hamilton, Ohio: Past Present Press, 2000.
• Butler County Engineer's Office. Butler County Official Transportation Map, 2003. Fairfield Township, Butler County, Ohio: The Office, 2003. Fairfield Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, is located in the south central portion of the county

External links

• City of Hamilton official site
• Hamilton City Schools official site
• Greater Hamilton Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Hamilton, OH City of Sculpture
• Railroads of Cincinnati, includes rail information and history of Hamilton
• Lane Public Library
• laneteenzone.org
• WMOH Radio Website

• Hamilton, Ohio is at coordinates 39°23′45″N 84°33′54″W / 39.395806, -84.56492 (Hamilton, Ohio)Coordinates: 39°23′45″N 84°33′54″W / 39.395806, -84.56492 (Hamilton, Ohio)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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