Wyoming is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of neighboring Cincinnati. The population was 8,756 at the 2020 census.

History

Among the earliest European-American settlers in what is now Wyoming was the Pendery family, who arrived in 1805. Wyoming was named after Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, where some settlers had come from. Robert Reily is considered the "Father of Wyoming" with men and women gathering at his home one week prior to the start of the Civil War in 1861, naming the village Wyoming—a Lenape term meaning "large plains."

In 1828, another mode of transportation became significant in the Miami and Erie Canal, built a short distance to the east. Railroads reached the city in 1851 with the construction of the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad later forming the border between Lockland and Wyoming.

Because of Wyoming's proximity to the thriving 19th century industry in Lockland, its easy transportation to the booming city of Cincinnati during the Gilded Age, and its pleasant scenery, many wealthy industrialists purchased local farms and built grand country houses. The proximity of the lumber mills along the Miami and Erie Canal and influence of original settlers and neighboring communities created the distinct New England weatherboard character; with the most notable historic vista in the Village Historic District lying along Worthington Avenue just south of Wyoming Ave. These added homes generally were built on lots divided from the original and built between the Victorian houses.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Wyoming had a population of 8,756, for a population density of 3,036.06 people per square mile (1,172.08/km<sup>2</sup>), and there were 3,239 housing units with a 4.0% vacancy rate, a homeowner vacancy rate of 0.8%, and a rental vacancy rate of 4.9%.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,108 households in Wyoming, of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 64.7% were married-couple households, 9.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89, and the average family size was 3.22.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 6,915 || 79.0%

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| Black or African American || 955 || 10.9%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 9 || 0.1%

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| Asian || 243 || 2.8%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 78 || 0.9%

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| Two or more races || 554 || 6.3%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 225 || 2.6%

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,428 people, 3,105 households, and 2,385 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,272 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.6% White, 11.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 3,105 households, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Notable people

  • Tom Agna, award-winning comedy writer and actor
  • Jacob Ammen, United States Army general
  • Alyssa Beckerman, gymnast
  • Jacob H. Bromwell, congressman from Ohio and mayor of Wyoming
  • Deena Deardurff, Olympic swimmer
  • George Benson Fox, United States Army officer, American industrialist, political figure
  • John R. Fox, Medal of Honor recipient
  • Nikki Giovanni, American poet, writer
  • William Greider, journalist
  • Paul Hackett, politician
  • Judson Harmon, politician, U.S. Attorney General, 45th Governor of Ohio
  • Angelo Herndon, labor organizer unconstitutionally convicted in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Milton Herndon, U.S. national guardsman, steelworker, labor organizer and Abraham Lincoln Brigade volunteer in the Spanish Civil War
  • Livingston W. Houston, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Peter G. Levine, stroke researcher and educator
  • Robert McGinnis, artist
  • C.F. Payne, illustrator
  • David Payne, Olympic silver medalist hurdler
  • John Weld Peck, federal judge
  • John E. Pepper Jr, American businessman
  • Ahmed Plummer, cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers
  • Robert Reily, founder of Wyoming and United States Army officer
  • Jeff Russell, Major League Baseball pitcher
  • David Shenk, author
  • Tracy Smith, CBS News journalist
  • Otto Warmbier, college student who was tortured in North Korea
  • Nadine Roberts Waters, soprano

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Hamilton County, Ohio
  • Village Historic District
  • Wyoming Pastry Shop

References

  • City of Wyoming official website