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Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA

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Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 60,690 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Butler County.GR6 2005 estimates indicate a slight population increase to approximately 61,943.



The city's mayor is Mr. Donald Ryan. Most of the city is in the Hamilton City School District, which has been named the number one urban school district in Ohio, and its superintendent, Janet Baker, has been named Ohio's superintendent of the year.



History



Hamilton was laid out as Fairfield in 1794, but took the name of Fort Hamilton, the army post established there by General Arthur St. Clair and named for Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. From there, St. Clair and General Richard Butler, namesake of the county, marched north in 1791 to fight Indians. Butler was killed in the expedition. The 'father of Hamilton' and a leading statesman was James McBride.



Hamilton was first incorporated by act of the Ohio General Assembly in 1810, but lost its status in 1815 for failure to hold elections. It was reincorporated in 1827 with Rossville, the community across the Great Miami River in St. Clair Township but the two places severed their connection in 1831 only to be rejoined in 1854. It became a city in 1857. On March 14, 1867, Hamilton withdrew from the townships of Fairfield and St. Clair to form a paper township.



The paper industry, iron works, and manufacturing works thrived in Hamilton in the early to mid twentieth century due to the migration of skilled German immigrants and presence of a good water supply needed by industry; in the forms of the Great Miami River, Miami Aquifer and the old Miami Erie Canal system. Many military supplies needed for WWII were manufactured in Hamilton; including tank turrets, liberty ship and submarine engines, machined and stamped metal parts. Hamilton was one of the Ohio cities severely impacted by the Great Dayton Flood of 1913.



In the 1920s, many Chicago gangsters had second homes in Hamilton. This gave Hamilton the nickname "Little Chicago." John Dillinger is documented to have been a visitor to Hamilton. During World War II, due to the large number of gambling and prostitution establishments such as Madame Freeze's and the long row of prostitution establishments along Wood Street (now called Pershing Ave), the entire city was declared off-limits to military personnel.



In May of 1986, in order to draw attention to the city, Hamilton changed its name to Hamilton! (with an exclamation point), though the change was dismissed by the United States Board on Geographic Names.



The city is the birthplace of the late Radio/TV broadcaster and former actor Dean Miller,the late game-show host Ray Combs, Joe Nuxhall, a star pitcher and longtime announcer for the Cincinnati Reds baseball team and also the youngest major leaguer ever, two members of the highly successful funk band The Ohio Players: Leroy Bonner and Greg Webster, and R&B/Funk legend Roger Troutman, who - with his brothers - formed the band Zapp. James Ruppert who murdered 11 members of his entire family on Easter Sunday in 1975 including 8 nieces and nephews, lived in Hamilton. Captain John Cleves Symmes (died 1829), constructed the Symmes Theory of Concentric Spheres and Polar Voids which contended that the earth was hollow and that the inside could be reached through the polar regions. It is also the home of the Christian Rock band "instereo". Singer and movie star Doris Day broke her leg when riding in an automobile which was struck by a train in Hamilton. Former U.S. Senator Eugene D. Millikin, of Colorado, was born and raised in Hamilton.



Demographics



As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 60,690 people, 24,188 households, and 15,867 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,084.3/km² (2,808.2/mi²). There were 25,913 housing units at an average density of 463.0/km² (1,199.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.94% White, 7.55% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.



There were 24,188 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.



In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.



The median income for a household in the city was $35,365, and the median income for a family was $41,936. Males had a median income of $32,646 versus $23,850 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,493. About 10.6% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.



Hamilton is the 12th largest city in Ohio.

Birth

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth		Person ID	Tree
1	Deiters, Anna	Thu 18 Jan 1866	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47408	Nederlandse voorouders
2	Deiters, Emma	Sat 10 May 1884	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47419	Nederlandse voorouders
3	Deiters, George H	Tue 21 Nov 1882	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47415	Nederlandse voorouders
4	Deiters, Helena	Wed 06 Aug 1873	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47411	Nederlandse voorouders
5	Deiters, Joseph	Fri 20 Dec 1878	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47414	Nederlandse voorouders
6	Deiters, Josephine F	Mon 24 May 1875	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47412	Nederlandse voorouders
7	Deiters, Louise N	Fri 19 Oct 1888	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47416	Nederlandse voorouders
8	Deiters, Mary	Thu 17 Jun 1869	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47409	Nederlandse voorouders
9	Deiters, Mary Elizabeth	Thu 04 May 1871	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47410	Nederlandse voorouders
10	Deiters, Sophia	Thu 17 May 1877	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47413	Nederlandse voorouders

Death

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death		Person ID	Tree
1	Deiters, Anna	Tue 20 Jan 1891	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47408	Nederlandse voorouders
2	Deiters, Emma	Mon 19 Jan 1891	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47419	Nederlandse voorouders
3	Deiters, Helena	Bef 22 Mar 1915	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47411	Nederlandse voorouders
4	Deiters, Johann Gerhard	Thu 10 Jun 1915	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I46627	Nederlandse voorouders
5	Deiters, Joseph	Wed 31 Dec 1890	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47414	Nederlandse voorouders
6	Deiters, Josephine F	Sun 30 Nov 1890	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47412	Nederlandse voorouders
7	Deiters, Mary	Mon 27 Oct 1879	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47409	Nederlandse voorouders
8	Deiters, Mary Elizabeth	Bef 1915	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47410	Nederlandse voorouders
9	Grote, Maria Margaret	Fri 30 Aug 1912	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47407	Nederlandse voorouders
10	Middel, Harm	Fri 04 May 1984	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I149779	Nederlandse voorouders

Burial

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Burial		Person ID	Tree
1	Deiters, Emma	Wed 21 Jan 1891	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47419	Nederlandse voorouders
2	Deiters, Johann Gerhard	Sun 13 Jun 1915	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I46627	Nederlandse voorouders
3	Deiters, Joseph	Fri 02 Jan 1891	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47414	Nederlandse voorouders
4	Deiters, Mary	Thu 30 Oct 1879	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47409	Nederlandse voorouders
5	Grote, Maria Margaret	Mon 02 Sep 1912	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47407	Nederlandse voorouders

Address

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Address		Person ID	Tree
1	Deiters, Johann Gerhard	Jun 1915	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I46627	Nederlandse voorouders
2	Deiters, Josephine F	1891	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	I47412	Nederlandse voorouders

Marriage

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	Family	Marriage		Family ID	Tree
1	Pike / Müller	Thu 29 Oct 1846	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA	F255139	Nederlandse voorouders