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Dent, Ohio
Green Township Administrative Offices in Dent, Ohio
Green Township Administrative Offices in Dent, Ohio
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hamilton
Area
 • Total 6.25 sq mi (16.20 km2)
 • Land 6.25 sq mi (16.20 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 12,301
 • Density 1,966.90/sq mi (759.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
45247-45248
Area code(s) 513
FIPS code 39-21742
GNIS feature ID 2393394

Dent is a census-designated place (CDP) in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,301 at the 2020 census.

History

Dent was originally known as Challensville in the 19th century, named for the local minister Rev. James Challenge. A post office called Challensville was established in 1843, the name was changed to Dent in 1846 at the urging of local resident and then-state representative Charles Reemelin. Reemelin was said to have disliked naming places after people and instead thought that "Dent" represented the geography of the area, with the depression of the land just east of Harrison Pike. The Dent post office closed in 1904. The present name "Dent" is after its setting in a valley (or dent).

Veterans Park was constructed in the 1990s on the former site of the Dent Drive-In. The 25-acre (10 ha) park contains a walking trail.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 12,301
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 12,301 people living in the CDP, for a population density of 1,966.90 people per square mile (759.45/km2). There were 5,313 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.9% White, 3.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 3.5% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,529 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 23.6% had a female householder with no spouse present. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 2.97.

25.3% of the CDP's population were under the age of 18, 54.5% were 18 to 64, and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 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 CDP was $80,585, and the median income for a family was $102,331. About 7.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. About 61.6% of the population were employed, and 40.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

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