Seven Mile was laid out on a turnpike in 1841. It took its name from nearby Sevenmile Creek. Seven Mile was incorporated as a village in 1875. In the early 1860s American composer and educator Benjamin Hanby lived in Seven Mile for a brief time during his stint as the principal at Seven Mile Academy Mr. Hanby is most often remembered for the classic Christmas jingle "Up On the Housetop." In 1905, Seven Mile contained a hotel, a harness shop, a tin shop, meat store, and a mill. The village was spared during the Great Dayton Flood due to the elevated railroad grade separating it from Sevenmile Creek. 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. 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. 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. The dispensary hopes to open around September 2019.
Geography
Seven Mile is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of, all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 751 people, 295 households, and 206 families residing in the village. The population density was. There were 317 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 married couplesliving 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 of 2000, there were 678 people, 254 households, and 197 families residing in the village. The population density was 894.6 people per square mile. There were 259 housing units at an average density of 341.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 98.53% White, 0.29% African American, 0.74% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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 are limited to 5 terms. Presently Seven Mile operates both a Police Department and Fire Department. Both operate on a volunteer basis. Presently the Fire Department provides Life Squad service to parts of Wayne and Milford Twp. North of the village.
