Felicity, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Location of Felicity, Ohio |
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Location of Felicity in Clermont County |
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Coordinates: 38°50′19″N 84°5′50″W / 38.83861°N 84.09722°WCoordinates: 38°50′19″N 84°5′50″W / 38.83861°N 84.09722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Clermont |
Township | Franklin |
Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
• Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 818 |
• Estimate (2012) | 821 |
• Density | 3,029.6/sq mi (1,169.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 45120 |
Area code(s) | 513 |
FIPS code | 39-26880 |
GNIS feature ID | 1064647 |
Felicity is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 818 at the 2010 census.
Felicity was laid out in 1817. It was originally called Feestown in honor of founder William Fee, and changed to Felicity per request of Fee's daughter. It is said that Felicity was a corruption of "Feel City", an earlier variant name. A post office called Feestown was established in 1811, and the name was changed to Felicity in 1829.
Felicity corporation limit sign.
Looking north at the intersection of Market and Vine Streets in Felicity.
Felicity is located at 38°50′19″N 84°5′50″W / 38.83861°N 84.09722°W (38.838689, -84.097305).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 818 people, 335 households, and 198 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,029.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,169.7/km2). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 1,385.2 per square mile (534.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.