Editing Arlington Heights, Ohio

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|population_total         = 823
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'''Arlington Heights''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. It is a northeastern suburb of [[Cincinnati]]. The population was 823 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The village is almost completely contained within the wide median of the [[Mill Creek Expressway]] ([[Interstate 75 in Ohio|Interstate 75]]), one of the few urban splits of freeway lanes in the country.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Government==
[[File:Arlington Heights village hall.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Village Hall]]

The current mayor of Arlington Heights is Steven Crase.<ref>[http://www.arlingtonheightsohio.org/departments/departments.htm Elected officials], Village of Arlington Heights website.</ref>

In 2011, Arlington Heights issued 4,037 traffic tickets.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120818/NEWS010702/308180094/Small-towns-buck-trend-traffic-tickets
|title=Small towns buck trend on traffic tickets
|newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]
|author=Horn, Dan
|author2=Perry, Kimball
|date=August 18, 2012
|access-date=August 23, 2012
}}</ref> Arlington Heights uses a [[Ohio Mayor's Courts|Mayor's Court]], whereby the mayor or his designate presides over traffic ticket cases. Arlington Heights' mayor's court had 5.91<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/07/22/big-business.html
|title=Ohio's mayor's courts, big business
|newspaper=[[Columbus Dispatch]]
|author=Conley, Justin
|author2=McKinsey, Rebecca
|date=July 22, 2012
|access-date=August 23, 2012
}}</ref> cases per capita, (third highest in Ohio) compared to the state average of 0.2.<ref>[http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/17/1798.asp Ohio Considers Banning Local Courts Run by Mayors] Thenewspaper.com June 9, 2007. Retrieved August 22, 2012.</ref>

===Theft indictment===
In July 2012 two former Arlington Heights employees, Donna Covert and her daughter Laura Jarvis, were indicted by a [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] [[grand jury]] on charges relating to the theft of roughly $260,000 from village coffers from 2007 to 2010. The charges were the result of a two-year investigation by the [[Ohio Attorney General]] and the [[Ohio State Auditor]] after Robert Lawson, the Arlington Heights police chief, reported his concerns in January 2010.<ref>[http://www.hcpros.org/press-room/2012/hamilton-county-prosecutor-joseph-t-deters-announces-indictment-arlington-heights-mo Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announces indictment in Arlington Heights mother and daughter theft case], Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office press release, July 31, 2012.</ref><ref>Sewell, Dan. [https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/accused-stealing-260k-ohio-village-16897375#.UBzWVqBR3SM 2 Accused of Stealing $260K From Ohio Village], ABC news website, July 31, 2012.</ref>

Although the grand jury indictment covers only the 2007 to 2010 time span, some former officials including a former council member Roland M. Heyne Jr. who successfully sued the village for civil rights violations, contend that cash payments of fines had been systematically stolen as long as 10 years prior. Mark Groteke, a former Arlington Heights police chief, stated, "They were stealing money. We knew it — there was discussion among the police officers — we knew that they were stealing money." In a September 2002 letter to Mayor Joseph Harper, which copied Steve Surber (then the village treasurer), Groteke discussed "... the possibility that citations may have been improperly handled", and recommended "... an outside independent agency should do a complete audit of all tickets written for at least the last 12 months."<ref>[http://media2.wcpo.com/pdfs/2002LettertoMayor.pdf September 2002 letter from Police Chief to Mayor], [[WCPO-TV|WCPO]] website.</ref> Despite the warning, no action was taken by village officials. Seeing this, the police chief requested an investigation from the [[Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation|Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation]]. According to Groteke, the investigation was not launched because approval from either the mayor or the treasurer was required, and each refused to endorse an investigation.<ref name="knew">Keefe, Brendan. [http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/i-team-arlington-heights-knew-its-employees-were-pocketing-speeding-fines I-Team: Arlington Heights knew some employees were pocketing speeding fines], [[WCPO-TV|WCPO]] website, July 9, 2012.</ref>

In 2007, the new police chief, Robert Lawson, also voiced concerns about the handling of money within the village. He sent an email to Surber (still the village treasurer), saying "Just a quick review of the MUTT book, your numbers don't add up..."<ref>[http://media2.wcpo.com/pdfs/2007lettertoSurber2.pdf September 2007 email from Police Chief to Treasurer], [[WCPO-TV|WCPO]] website.</ref> (MUTT stands for "Multi-count Uniform Traffic Ticket".) Again, no investigation followed.<ref name="knew"/>

When asked about the prior letters, Surber said his position as clerk treasurer did not give him the power to call for an investigation.<ref name="knew"/>

In 2012, Hamilton County prosecutor [[Joe Deters]] called for the village to be shut down. He said, "The Village Council needs to seriously consider dissolving the Village of Arlington Heights. The Village seems to be nothing more than a speed trap with no checks and balances… Consolidating with another political subdivision is long overdue."<ref name="deters">{{cite news|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/article/20120731/NEWS/307310032 |title= Prosecutor: Arlington Heights should consider shut down |date=July 31, 2012 |newspaper= Cincinnati.com|access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref>

On January 1, 2016, the Village's police department was disbanded and the [[Hamilton County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office|Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office]] took over law enforcement functions. In 2018 The Hamilton County Sheriff’s office stopped patrolling the village. Arlington Heights is now patrolled by The City Of Reading Police Department.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zoukis|first1=Christopher|title=Local Police Department Disbanded in Wake of Speed Trap Embezzlement Scheme|url=https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2017/mar/9/local-police-department-disbanded-wake-speed-trap-embezzlement-scheme/|access-date=March 30, 2017|publisher=Prison Legal News|date=March 9, 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 222
|1900= 360
|1910= 468
|1920= 730
|1930= 1214
|1940= 1222
|1950= 1312
|1960= 1355
|1970= 1403
|1980= 1082
|1990= 1084
|2000= 899
|2010= 745
|2020= 823
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 810
|estref= <ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the census of 2020, there were 823 people living in the village, for a population density of 3,142.22 people per square mile (1,212.81/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 402 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 65.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 26.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 6.0% from two or more races. 2.9% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Arlington Heights village, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Arlington_Heights_village,_Ohio?g=160XX00US3902428 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 13, 2023}}</ref>

There were 415 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 35.7% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 26.5% had a female householder with no spouse present. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38, and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name="2020 census"/>

26.6% of the village's population were under the age of 18, 57.3% were 18 to 64, and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.9. For every 100 females, there were 141.1 males.<ref name="2020 census"/>

According to the U.S. Census [[American Community Survey]], for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the village was $42,443, and the median income for a family was $47,917. About 14.7% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. About 53.9% of the population were employed, and 10.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name="2020 census"/>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 745 people, 329 households, and 180 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2759.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 382 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1414.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 80.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 329 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 899 people, 391 households, and 220 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|3,494.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 418 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,624.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 91.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.78% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.89% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 391 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,288, and the median income for a family was $46,111. Males had a median income of $36,016 versus $23,173 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,683. About 10.2% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ahohio.org Village website]

{{Hamilton County, Ohio}}

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[[Category:Villages in Hamilton County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]