Editing Seven Mile, Ohio

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'''Seven Mile''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Butler County, Ohio|Butler County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 712 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

Seven Mile is served by Edgewood Local School District. Seven Mile Elementary School is the only school located within the village limits.

==History==
On October 6, 1791, 2,200 troops marched to the area and encamped in the bottom on the east side of the creek. The area was then called Seven Mile after the creek name. The Indian name for [[Sevenmile Creek (Ohio)|Seven Mile Creek]] was Watamaw, meaning shining water.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jacoby Edwards |first1=Marilyn |title=Seven Mile, Ohio: The Early Years |date=2004 |publisher=Little Miami Publishing Company |isbn=9781932250152 |pages=319 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P4h8AAAACAAJ}}</ref>

Seven Mile was laid out on a turnpike in 1841. It took its name from nearby [[Sevenmile Creek (Ohio)|Sevenmile Creek]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Mangus|first1=Michael|last2=Herman|first2=Jennifer L.|title=Ohio Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bndxn4Qlt4EC&pg=PA530|year=2008|publisher=North American Book Dist LLC|isbn=978-1-878592-68-2|page=530}}</ref> Seven Mile was incorporated as a village in 1875.<ref name="Bartlow, Bert Surene 1905 349">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H283AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA349 | title=Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio | publisher=B. F. Bowen | author=Bartlow, Bert Surene | year=1905 | pages=349}}</ref>

In 1905, Seven Mile contained a hotel, a harness shop, a tin shop, meat store, and a mill.<ref name="Bartlow, Bert Surene 1905 349"/> The village was spared during the [[Great Dayton Flood]] due to the elevated railroad grade separating it from Sevenmile Creek.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/flood-ravaged-some-small-towns-left-others-alone/nW7ZH/ | title=Flood ravaged some small towns, left others alone | work=Journal-News | date=March 29, 2013 | accessdate=December 24, 2015 | author=Jones, Richard}}</ref>

At the turn of the 20th century, the village celebrated a peculiar type of parade called the "Rag'n Fads" where all the children dressed up in the most tattered clothes they owned, according to the April 6, 1901, issue of ''[[Leslie's Weekly]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3KIrAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Rag%27n+Fads%22&pg=PA336 | title=Leslie's | work=Volume 92 | accessdate=November 22, 2013 | author=Leslie, Frank | year=1901 | pages=336}}</ref>

After a 2016 Ohio law legalized marijuana for medicinal uses to treat 21 ailments, including cancer, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder or chronic pain, Seven Mile was chosen as a site for one of only two dispensary locations within Butler County.<ref name="journal-news.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.journal-news.com/news/second-butler-county-medical-pot-dispensary-closer-opening-seven-mile/x9KAZQqgflBAJKbCOwjryK/|title = Second Butler County medical pot dispensary closer to opening in Seven Mile}}</ref> The location was chosen because of its proximity to Ohio 127 and it is centrally located within a region that includes Butler, Darke and Preble counties.<ref name="journal-news.com"/> The dispensary opened October 24, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.journal-news.com/news/really-happy-here-customers-celebrate-butler-county-first-medical-marijuana-dispensary/LWUoePJHJLYzq1PJmmlDfJ/|title='I'm really happy it's here': Customers celebrate Butler County's first medical marijuana dispensary}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.72|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]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 193
|1870= 220
|1880= 251
|1890= 268
|1900= 351
|1910= 340
|1920= 369
|1930= 455
|1940= 549
|1950= 569
|1960= 690
|1970= 699
|1980= 841
|1990= 804
|2000= 678
|2010= 751
|2020= 712
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===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]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 751 people, 295 households, and 206 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1043.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 317 housing units at an average density of {{convert|440.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 295 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 678 people, 254 households, and 197 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|894.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 259 housing units at an average density of {{convert|341.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.74% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 254 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,705, and the median income for a family was $49,000. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $21,806 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $18,092. About 4.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Seven Mile is run by a 6 member village Council. The mayor holds tie-break authority to break a tie vote. Council members serve 4-year terms and are limited to 5 terms.

Seven Mile operates both a Police Department and a Fire Department. The Police Department employs part-time and auxiliary officers. The Fire Department provides Fire/EMS service in the village and EMS coverage to parts of Wayne and Milford Townships north of the village.

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{{Butler County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Butler County, Ohio]]
[[Category:1841 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1841]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]