Madeira, Ohio
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Madeira is a city in Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States
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. The population was 8,923 at the 2000 census. Madeira has a Council-Manager form of government, where the elected City Council appoints a paid City Manager to run the day to day operations of the city. Madeira is served by its own Police Department, while Fire Service is provided by the Madeira-Indian Hill
Indian Hill, Ohio
The Village of Indian Hill is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an affluent suburb of the Greater Cincinnati area. The population was 5,907 at the 2000 census. Prior to 1970, Indian Hill was incorporated as a village, but under Ohio law became designated as a city once its...

 Joint Fire District. Madeira is largely a residential community, with a small downtown and some light industry. Educational needs are served by the nationally ranked Madeira City Schools. Madeira is a suburb of Cincinnati. In 2007, BusinessWeek ranked it as one of the "Best Places to Raise Kids--For Less."

Geography

Madeira is located at 39°11′18"N 84°22′6"W (39.188310, -84.368366).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.

It is surrounded by:
  • Indian Hill
    Indian Hill, Ohio
    The Village of Indian Hill is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an affluent suburb of the Greater Cincinnati area. The population was 5,907 at the 2000 census. Prior to 1970, Indian Hill was incorporated as a village, but under Ohio law became designated as a city once its...

     to the northeast and east
  • Cincinnati
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...

     (Madisonville) to the south
  • Sycamore Township
    Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
    Sycamore Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 19,675 people in the township.-Geography:...

     to the west and north
  • Columbia Township
    Columbia Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
    Columbia Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,557 people in the township, 4,619 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     to the south and west
  • Silverton
    Silverton, Ohio
    Silverton is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The city was formed out of Columbia and Sycamore Townships, but withdrew from both and formed a paper township...

     to the west

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 8,923 people, 3,383 households, and 2,472 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 2,651.0 people per square mile (1,022.3/km²). There were 3,484 housing units at an average density of 1,035.1 per square mile (399.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.70% White, 1.29% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.35% from other races
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 3,383 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,626, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $51,318 versus $38,172 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $30,676. About 0.8% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

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