Evanston, Cincinnati

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{{Infobox settlement

|name = Evanston

| settlement_type = Neighborhood

| image_skyline = Madison Road, O'Bryonville, Cincinnati, OH (32195948537).jpg

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| image_caption = Madison Road in Evanston

|other_name = O'Bryonville

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|map_caption = Evanston (red) within Cincinnati, Ohio.

| population_total = 8838

| population_as_of = 2020

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Ohio

| subdivision_type2 = City

| subdivision_name2 = Cincinnati

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Evanston is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio. A mostly African-American neighborhood since the 1960s, it is known as "the educating community",{{citation needed|date= December 2023}} and is bordered by the neighborhoods of East Walnut Hills, Hyde Park, North Avondale, and Walnut Hills, as well as the City of Norwood. The population was 8,838 at the 2020 census.

History

The community was originally known as the village of Idlewood. It was renamed in 1893 after the city of Evanston, Illinois. Evanston was annexed to the City of Cincinnati on November 19, 1903.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-hB6AAAAMAAJ&q=cincinnati+the+queen+city+clarke&pg=PA528 | title=Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788-1912, Volume 2 | publisher=The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | date=1912 | access-date=2013-05-20 | author=Clarke, S. J. | pages=528}}{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eJxABLtxX60C&q=1880%20cincinnati&pg=PA960 | title=Centennial History of Cincinnati and Representative Citizens, Volume 1 | publisher=Biographical Publishing Company | date=1904 | access-date=2013-05-22 | author=Charles Theodore Greve | pages=960}}{{cite news | title="GREATER: Cincinnati" Now Reality Annexation of Four Villages Is at Last Completed. The City's Population Is Increased By Ten Thousand, And Her Corporate Limits Greatly Extended--Transfer of Books and Cash.| work=The Cincinnati Enquirer | date=19 November 1903 | quote="Bond Hill, Hyde Park and Winton Place are no longer villages, but are part of Cincinnati, and Evanston will become part of the city at noon to-day."}}

Evanston's O'Bryonville business district was originally a separate suburb than Idlewood. O'Bryonville was annexed to the City of Cincinnati in 1870.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g9vJrsMSnEQC&pg=PA301 | title=Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors | date=1943 | access-date=2013-05-04 | author=Federal Writers' Project | author-link=Federal Writers' Project | pages=301| publisher=US History Publishers | isbn=9781603540513 }}

Geography

Evanston is home to the O'Bryonville business district.

Demographics

{{Historical populations

| title= Population of Evanston 1900-2020{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

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| 1900|6975

| 1910|11786

| 1920|15600

| 1930|16094

| 1940|15790

| 1950|16582

| 1960|18590

| 1970|14896

| 1980|9689

| 1990|8386

| 2000|7928

| 2010|9158

| 2020|8838

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As of the census of 2020, there were 8,838 people living in the neighborhood. There were 3,713 housing units. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 36.8% White, 53.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race, and 6.0% from two or more races. 3.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.{{cite web |title=Evanston 2020 Statistical Neighborhood Approximation |url=https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/sites/planning/assets/2020%20CENSUS/Evanston_2020.1.pdf |publisher=City of Cincinnati |access-date=19 December 2023}}

There were 2,971 households, out of which 45.8% were families. 45.8% of all households were made up of individuals.

15.0% of the neighborhood's population were under the age of 18, 74.9% were 18 to 64, and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. 45.9% of the population were male and 54.1% were female.

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the neighborhood was $44,621. About 10.5% of family households were living below the poverty line. About 29.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education

Xavier University, a Jesuit Catholic university, is located in Evanston.{{cite news |last1=Ogwude |first1=Haadiza |title=March Madness 2023: Where is Xavier University located? |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/2023/03/17/march-madness-2023-where-xavier-university-located-kennesaw-state/70005086007/ |access-date=18 July 2023 |agency=Cincinnati Enquirer |publisher=USA Today |date=17 March 2023}}

See also

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