Brecon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 244 at the 2010 census.[4]

Brecon, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°16′50″N 84°21′23″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hamilton
Area [1]
• Total	0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
• Land	0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	870 ft (270 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	408
• Density	620.06/sq mi (239.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-08378[3]
GNIS feature ID	1064484[2]

History

Brecon was a depot on the Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway. In 1894, it was described as a village of 50 inhabitants with a store, school and church.[5]

Geography

Brecon is located at 39°16′50″N 84°21′23″W,[6] along East Kemper Road, 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown Cincinnati and just north of the interchange between Interstate 71 and Interstate 275. The community is bordered by the CDP of Highpoint to the north, unincorporated Sycamore Township to the east, the city of Montgomery to the south, the city of Blue Ash to the southwest, and the city of Sharonville to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km²), all land.[4]

Demographics

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