Amelia, Ohio
| Amelia, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
| Motto: Where Vision Becomes Reality | |
 Location of Amelia, Ohio |
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 Location of Amelia in Clermont County |
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| Coordinates: 39°1′45″N 84°13′16″W / 39.02917°N 84.22111°WCoordinates: 39°1′45″N 84°13′16″W / 39.02917°N 84.22111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Todd J. Hart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,801 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,855 |
| • Density | 2,682.1/sq mi (1,035.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45102 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-01742 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064319 |
| Website | http://www.ameliavillage.com/ |
Amelia is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,801 at the 2010 census.
Amelia community sign.
Looking east on Main Street Minnesota Highway 125) in Amelia.
The Amelia Bowdoin House.
Amelia was not officially platted. The name Amelia was adopted in honor of Amelia Bowdoin, a well known and popular tollgate operator on the Ohio Turnpike - Main Street, today State Route 125. Her home still stands at 94 W. Main St., across the street from where it stood when it was a tollhouse. A post office called Amelia has been in operation since 1836.
In May 2009, Amelia survived an initiative on dissolving the village into Pierce and Batavia Townships.
Amelia is located at 39°1′45″N 84°13′16″W / 39.02917°N 84.22111°W (39.029123, -84.221111).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,801 people, 1,830 households, and 1,238 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,682.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,035.6/km2). There were 1,974 housing units at an average density of 1,102.8 per square mile (425.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 1.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
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