[8] By the 1830s, was home of boat building businesses, which swelled the population to several hundred.

[9] The town was the site of Lock #34 on the Ohio River up until the 1960s, when nearby Meldahl Dam was built.

The original lock building is home to the Ohio River Museum, operated by the Clermont County Parks Department.

46.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the village was 97.94% White, 1.03% Native American, 1.03% from other races.

35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 4.8% of families and 12.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.7% of under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.