Wyoming is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio; located approximately 12 miles north of downtown Cincinnati and part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. 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 choosing the name of the village - Wyoming, a Delaware Indian term meaning "large plains." In 1874, Wyoming officially became a Village with 600 residents; and in 1951, the Village incorporated as a city of over 5,000 persons, implementing the Council-Manager form of government.
Good transportation is an integral part of Wyoming's history and the leading reason for its prosperity. The city lies near the old pre-statehood road associated with Anthony Wayne that connected Cincinnati with locations farther north, such as Fort Hamilton and Fallen Timbers. Curves in the road were cut off in 1806 forming Springfield Pike through central Wyoming, later a toll road established by farmers Burns, Riddle, and Pendery of the Hamilton, Springfield, and Carthage Turnpike Company. 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 forming the border between Lockland and Wyoming. With wide adoption of automobiles in the early 20th century, the Wright Highway and Mill Creek Expressway eventually became Interstate 75 (I-75) by the mid-20th century to present, which primarily runs through the Ohio Department of Transportation right-of-way; originally the Miami and Erie Canal and its locks east of 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.
Over multiple generations, early farms subdivided and additional areas were annexed into the city forming a primarily residential, pedestrian-scale bedroom community with emphasis on its educational and community-oriented values, culture, and assets. Wyoming was the first community in the State of Ohio to implement a systematic laying of concrete sidewalks.
Geography
Wyoming is located at (39.228609, −84.474391).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 8,756 people living in the city, for a population density of 3,036.06 people per square mile (1,172.08/km2). There were 3,239 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 79.0% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race, and 6.3% from two or more races. 2.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,998 households, out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 21.7% had a female householder with no spouse present. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% were 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.
33.5% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 53.4% were 18 to 64, and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males.
According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $133,500, and the median income for a family was $147,245. About 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over. About 62.1% of the population were employed, and 72.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher.
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.