Shawnee Hills, Greene County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shawnee Hills, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Shawnee Hills, Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Greene
Townships	New Jasper, Silvercreek
Area
• Total	2.96 sq mi (7.68 km2)
• Land	2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
Elevation	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,230
• Density	831.78/sq mi (321.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-71983
GNIS feature ID	2393229

Shawnee Hills is a special kind of community in Greene County, Ohio, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a community that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.

Shawnee Hills is a planned community. This means it was designed and built with a specific layout. It is built around a large body of water called Shawnee Lake, which is about 250 acres (1.0 km²) big.

In 2020, 2,230 people lived in Shawnee Hills. This community is part of the larger Dayton area, which is known as the Metropolitan Statistical Area. It's important not to mix up this Shawnee Hills with another village of the same name in Delaware County.

Where is Shawnee Hills Located?

Shawnee Hills is found in the southeastern part of Greene County. It surrounds Lake Shawnee. This lake is a reservoir, which is like a big storage pond for water. It was built on Caesar Creek. Caesar Creek flows west and eventually joins the Little Miami River.

The community is partly in New Jasper Township and partly in Silvercreek Township. To its east, you'll find the village of Jamestown. Xenia, which is the main city of Greene County, is about 8 miles (13 km) to the northwest.

Land and Water Area

The United States Census Bureau says that Shawnee Hills covers a total area of about 7.7 square kilometers (2.96 sq mi). Most of this area is land, about 6.9 square kilometers (2.68 sq mi). The rest is water, which makes up about 0.7 square kilometers (0.28 sq mi), or nearly 10% of its total area.

Who Lives in Shawnee Hills?

In the year 2000, there were 2,355 people living in Shawnee Hills. These people lived in 819 homes, and 705 of those homes were families. The area had about 885 people per square mile (342 people per km²). There were 859 housing units, which are places where people can live.

Most of the people living in Shawnee Hills in 2000 were White, making up about 97.11% of the population. Other groups included African American (0.89%), Native American (0.64%), and Asian (0.42%). About 0.68% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Families and Households

Out of the 819 homes, about 38.9% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (74.7%) were married couples living together. About 7.2% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present. Around 13.9% were not families.

About 11.2% of all homes had just one person living there. Only 3.2% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.88 people in each home and 3.09 people in each family.

Age and Income

The population of Shawnee Hills in 2000 was spread out by age. About 27.3% were under 18 years old. About 7.6% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 28.6%, was between 25 and 44. People aged 45 to 64 made up 27.9%. Finally, 8.6% were 65 years or older. The average age was 36 years.

The average income for a home in Shawnee Hills in 2000 was $55,022. For families, the average income was $53,942. Men generally earned more, with an average income of $36,048, compared to $28,857 for women. The average income per person in the community was $19,209.

A small number of families (1.6%) and people (3.2%) lived below the poverty line. This included 4.0% of those under 18 and 2.5% of those 65 or older.

See also

• In Spanish: Shawnee Hills (condado de Greene) para niños