Blanchester is a village in Clinton and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,224 at the 2020 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.
History
Blanchester was laid out in 1832 by Joseph and John Blancett, and named for them.
In March 2020, the historic Bindley Block building burnt down.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. There is no other community named "Blanchester" in the world.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Blanchester had a population of 4,224. The median age was 40.6 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,710 households in Blanchester, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.6% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 4,243 people, 1,636 households, and 1,113 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 1,636 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the village was 37.3 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
2000 census
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As of the census
Education
Blanchester Local School District consists of Putman Elementary School, an Intermediate School, Middle School & High School. The mascot is the Blanchester Wildcat. Blanchester Schools are known for academic excellence. Blanchester High School currently holds a Bronze national rating by U.S. News & World Report.
Blanchester has a lending library, the Blanchester Public Library.
Notable people
- Clarence J. Brown - newspaper publisher, member of the United States House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, and Ohio Secretary of State
- Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr. - newspaper publisher, member of the United States House of Representatives, and Secretary of Commerce
- Frank M. Casto, orthodontist and Past President of AAO and ADA
- Cooper Snyder, businessman and politician