Hooven, Ohio

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Hooven, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°10′41″N 84°45′33″W / 39.17806°N 84.75917°W / 39.17806; -84.75917Coordinates: 39°10′41″N 84°45′33″W / 39.17806°N 84.75917°W / 39.17806; -84.75917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHamilton
Area
 • Total2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
 • Land2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
510 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total534
 • Density200/sq mi (79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45033
FIPS code39-36232[2]
GNIS feature ID1048851[1]

Hooven is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 534 at the 2010 census.[3] Hooven has a ZIP code of 45033.

Geography[]

Hooven is located at

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39°10′41″N 84°45′33″W / 39.17806°N 84.75917°W / 39.17806; -84.75917,[4] in the valley of the Great Miami River, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of downtown Cincinnati. State Route 128 is the main road through the community, running northeast to Miamitown. U.S. Route 50 forms the southern edge of the CDP, and Interstate 275 forms the northwestern edge, with access to Hooven via Exit 21. The Great Miami River is the eastern edge of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.6 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.96%, is water.[3]

Gulf Oil Refinery[]

The Gulf Oil Company began operations at a facility in Hooven in 1931,[5] producing a variety of products including jet fuel, diesel fuel, gasoline, and home-heating oil.[6] In 1985, the site was acquired by the Chevron Corporation. That same year the U.S. EPA started investigating the site as a result of fuel flowing into the nearby Great Miami River.[6] In 1986, the refinery was closed, eliminating over 200 jobs and severely impacting the local economy of Hooven.[5] Since then, Chevron has been negotiations with the EPA and undergoing major clean up of the site's contaminated soil and groundwater.[6]

The EPA states that during the refinery's operation, an estimated 5 million gallons of refined gasoline and diesel fuel leaked into the local aquifer.[6] The residents of Hooven are supplied clean drinking water from the Cleves public drinking water supply, which was not contaminated by the refinery.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hooven CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ a b "200 Jobs Eliminated At Refinery". The Associated Press. 4 April 1986. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Former Chevron Refinery Facility - Hooven, Ohio". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. ^ Health Assessment Section of the Ohio Department of Health (6 May 2004). "Health Consultation:Vapor Intrusion Issues in Hooven, Ohio" (PDF). Publication of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 26 April 2019.


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