Miamitown, Ohio

Miamitown is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,256 at the 2020 census. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45041.[5]

Miamitown, Ohio
Census-designated place
Whitewater Historical Society and Fire Station in Miamitown
Whitewater Historical Society and Fire Station in Miamitown
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 39°12′57″N 84°42′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHamilton
Area
[1]
 • Total1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2)
 • Land1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,256[3]
 • Density938.01/sq mi (362.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45041
FIPS code39-49462[4]
GNIS feature ID1056423[2]

History

Miamitown was founded in 1816 by Arthur Henry, who operated a flour mill and distillery.[6] The community was named after the nearby Great Miami River.[7]

Geography

Miamitown is located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of downtown Cincinnati. It is situated on the west bank of the Great Miami River at the intersection of Harrison Pike and Ohio State Route 128 (Hamilton Cleves Pike Road). Interstate 74 runs along the southern edge of the village, with access to it via Exit 7.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.54 km2), of which 1.34 square miles (3.48 km2) is land and 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 1.72%, is water.[8]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. Zip Code Lookup
  6. Nelson, S. B. (1894). History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio: Their Past and Present, Including...biographies and Portraits of Pioneers and Representative Citizens, etc., Volume 1. p. 460. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  7. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 87.
  8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Miamitown CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2012.


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