Finneytown, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Finneytown, Ohio
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Residential area in Finneytown
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hamilton
Area
• Total	3.99 sq mi (10.32 km2)
• Land	3.99 sq mi (10.32 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	840 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,399
• Density	3,110.64/sq mi (1,201.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	45224, 45231
Area code(s)	513
FIPS code	39-27104
GNIS feature ID	2392997

Finneytown is a community in southwest Ohio, United States. It's located in Hamilton County, just north of the big city of Cincinnati. About 12,399 people lived here in 2020.

Finneytown is special because it's home to St. Xavier High School, which is one of the largest private schools in Ohio. It also hosts the yearly Greek Festival, a fun event with food and music. The area is named after Ebenezer Ward Finney, a soldier from the American Revolutionary War.

History of Finneytown

How Finneytown Started

In April 1795, a preacher named Reverend Ebenezer Ward bought the land where Finneytown is today. When he became sick, he decided to leave the land to his grandson, Ebenezer Ward Finney.

Ebenezer Ward Finney was born in 1755 and had fought in the American Revolutionary War. He lived in New York at the time. When he found out about his inheritance, he came to see the land.

In 1800, Finney sold his farm in New York and moved to Finneytown with his family. He built his farm on a hilltop. He also gave some of his land for a small church. Ebenezer Ward Finney passed away in 1822. One of the first settlers, Samuel Raymond, built a blacksmith shop on Finney's land.

Finneytown Grows into a Suburb

In the 1900s, Finneytown started to change a lot. It grew from a farming area into a suburb, which is a community near a larger city.

In 1905, a new school district was created to teach the growing number of children. The first school building was finished in 1915. Cars also became popular in the early 1900s. This led to the dirt roads in Finneytown being paved. Winton Road, a main street, was one of the first to be paved in 1926.

After World War II, many more people moved to Finneytown. The number of school-aged children grew a lot between 1948 and 1958. Farms were replaced by new houses and shopping centers.

Because so many new families moved in, more schools were needed. The Finneytown Secondary Campus was built in 1958 for older students. Later, Cottonwood Elementary was built in 1962 and Brent Elementary in 1964. Cottonwood Elementary was torn down in 2010. A new school, Finneytown Elementary, was built in 2022 to replace Brent.

Geography

Finneytown covers an area of about 4.0 square miles (10.32 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Population Information

2020 Census Details

In 2020, there were 12,399 people living in Finneytown. This means there were about 3,110 people per square mile. There were 5,105 homes in the area.

Finneytown is a diverse community. About 21% of the people were under 18 years old. About 17.7% were 65 years or older. The average age was 47.2 years.

Culture

Panegyri Greek Festival in 2008

Finneytown is famous for its annual Panegyri Greek Festival. This is one of the biggest yearly food celebrations in the Cincinnati area. The Holy Trinity-Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church started this festival in 1975.

The festival offers real Greek food, music, dancing, and an art show. It's usually held in June and is a fun event for everyone.

Education

Public Schools

The Finneytown Local School District serves the community. It has two main schools:

• Finneytown Elementary School (for grades K-6)
• The Junior/Senior High or Secondary Campus (for grades 7-12)

Private Schools

There are also four private schools in Finneytown:

• John Paul II (grades K-8)
• St Vivians (grades K-8)
• Central Baptist (grades K-8)
• St Xavier High School (grades 9-12)

As of 2016, St. Xavier High School was the largest private school in Ohio. Finneytown is also home to the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.

In Popular Culture

• Did you know that Pringles potato chips were named after Pringle Drive, a street in Finneytown?
• The movie Goat, which stars Nick Jonas, started filming in Finneytown on May 4, 2015.

Notable People

Many interesting people have connections to Finneytown:

• Darius Bazley, a basketball player
• Amanda Borden, a 1996 Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics
• Donavon Clark, a football player
• Charley Harper, a famous artist
• Joe Hudepohl, a 1992 and 1996 Olympic gold medalist in swimming
• Jeffrey R. Immelt, a businessman
• Justin Jeffre, a member of the music band 98 Degrees
• James Michael Lafferty, a businessman
• Marco Marsan, an author

See also

In Spanish: Finneytown (Ohio) para niños