Cleves is a village in Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Located along the Ohio River, it is a western suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 3,414 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Cleves is located between the Great Miami River and the Ohio River. It is separated from the Ohio River by the village of North Bend, along the southern border of Cleves. U.S. Route 50 passes through the village, leading east to downtown Cincinnati and west to Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
History
The village was founded in 1818. It is named for John Cleves Symmes who lived here, laid out the original town site, and sold lots.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cleves had a population of 3,414. The population density was 2,208.28 people per square mile (852.73/km<sup>2</sup>).
99.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.8% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,142 households in Cleves, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.3% were married-couple households, 15.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,234 people, 1,079 households, and 823 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,190 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 1,079 households, of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.45.
The median age in the village was 33.2 years. 32.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census