Bridgetown, Ohio

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Bridgetown, Ohio

Census-designated place

Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.

Coordinates: 39°09′24″N 84°37′48″W﻿ / ﻿39.15667°N 84.63000°W﻿ / 39.15667; -84.63000
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Hamilton
Area

[1]

• Total| 4.31 sq mi (11.17 km2)
• Land| 4.31 sq mi (11.17 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 899 ft (274 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 14,731
• Density| 3,416.28/sq mi (1,319.15/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-08602[3]
GNIS feature ID| 2585502[2]

Bridgetown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,731 at the 2020 census. In earlier censuses it was listed as the slightly smaller Bridgetown North CDP.

## History

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Bridgetown was settled c. 1820, and named after Bridgeton, New Jersey, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[4]

Bridgetown was home to the Western Hills Airport (Also called "Frank Airport" and "Cheviot Airport") and was the first airport in western Hamilton County, Ohio. Airport operations began in 1929, shutdown during World War II, then reopened after the end of the war, slowly declining until the corporation ceased services in 1949 as aircraft outgrew the facilities.

## Geography

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Bridgetown is located just west of the city of Cheviot and 9 miles (14 km) northwest of downtown Cincinnati. Ohio State Route 264, Bridgetown Road, runs through the center of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2), all land.[5]

## Demographics

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As of the census of 2020, there were 14,731 people living in the CDP, for a population density of 3,416.28 people per square mile (1,319.15/km2). There were 6,207 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.2% White, 2.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 5.1% from two or more races. 2.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[6]

There were 5,344 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 29.8% had a female householder with no spouse present. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 3.11.[6]

25.2% of the CDP's population were under the age of 18, 56.3% were 18 to 64, and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males.[6]

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $66,765, and the median income for a family was $75,449. About 7.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. About 64.6% of the population were employed, and 29.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher.[6]

## Education

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The community is within Oak Hills Local School District. Oakdale Elementary School, Bridgetown Middle School and Oak Hills High School are within Bridgetown. Catholic Middle Schools include St. Jude and St. Aloysius Gonzaga.[7][8]

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgetown, Ohio
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Lueders, Jeffrey R. (2006). Hamilton County's Green Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108\. ISBN 9780738541174. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bridgetown CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
6. ^ a b c d "Bridgetown CDP, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
7. ^ "Bridgetown North CDP[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 14, 2009.
8. ^ "Our Schools Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine." Oak Hills Local School District. Retrieved on December 14, 2009.

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Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Cincinnati

Cities|

* Blue Ash
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* Cincinnati
* Deer Park
* Fairfield‡
* Forest Park
* Harrison
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* Loveland‡
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