Blanchester, Ohio

Blanchester is a village in Clinton and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,243 at the 2010 census. Blanchester is part of the Wilmington, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.HistoryBlanchester was laid out in 1832 by Joseph and John Blancett, and named for them.Indiana & Ohio RailwayBlanchester has a rich railroad heritage and is still serviced by the Indiana & Ohio Railway. It was formerly a stop on the Baltimore & Ohio's National & National Limited.GeographyBlanchester is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.25sqmi, of which 4.15sqmi is land and 0.10sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 4,243 people, 1,636 households, and 1,113 families residing in the village. The population density was 1022.4PD/sqmi. There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 446.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.