Blanchester, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Location of Blanchester, Ohio |
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Location of Blanchester in Clinton County |
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Coordinates: 39°17′32″N 83°59′9″W / 39.29222°N 83.98583°WCoordinates: 39°17′32″N 83°59′9″W / 39.29222°N 83.98583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Clinton, Warren |
Government | |
• Mayor | John M. Carman |
Area | |
• Total | 4.25 sq mi (11.01 km2) |
• Land | 4.15 sq mi (10.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,243 |
• Estimate (2012) | 4,230 |
• Density | 1,022.4/sq mi (394.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 45107 |
Area code(s) | 937 |
FIPS code | 39-06908 |
GNIS feature ID | 1038105 |
Website | http://www.blanchester.com/ |
Blanchester is a village in Clinton and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,243 at the 2010 census. Blanchester is part of the Wilmington, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
Blanchester was laid out in 1832 by Joseph and John Blancett, and named for them.
Blanchester has a rich railroad heritage and is still serviced by the Indiana & Ohio Railway. It was formerly a stop on the Baltimore & Ohio's National & National Limited.
Blanchester corporation limit sign
Looking west at the intersection of Main and Broadway Streets in Blanchester
Blanchester is located at 39°17′32″N 83°59′9″W / 39.29222°N 83.98583°W (39.292314, -83.985769).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2), of which 4.15 square miles (10.75 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.