Blanchester, Ohio
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Blanchester is a village in Clinton
Clinton County, Ohio
Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,040. The 2008 Census Population Estimate places the figure at 43,200. It is named for former U.S. Vice-President George Clinton...

 and Warren
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...

 Counties in the U.S. state
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 of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. The population was 4,220 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Blanchester is located at 39°17′32"N 83°59′9"W (39.292314, -83.985769).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.66%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 4,220 people, 1,645 households, and 1,131 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,424.8 people per square mile (550.5/km²). There were 1,766 housing units at an average density of 596.3 per square mile (230.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.70% White, 0.14% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% from other races
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, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 1,645 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,608, and the median income for a family was $42,018. Males had a median income of $32,088 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $17,112. About 6.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

  • Clarence J. Brown
    Clarence J. Brown
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     - newspaper
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     publisher who started Brown Publishing Company
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    The Brown Publishing Company was a privately owned Cincinnati, Ohio newspaper business started by Congressman Clarence J. Brown in 1920 which ended a 90-year run in August/September, 2010 with its bankruptcy and sale of its assets to a new company formed by its creditors and called Ohio Community...

     and Republican
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     politician who served in the United States House of Representatives
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    , Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
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    , and Ohio Secretary of State
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    .
  • Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr. - held a seat in the United States House of Representatives
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    , and served as Deputy and Acting Secretary of Commerce
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     under President
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     Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
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