- Mount Healthy, Ohio
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Mount Healthy, Ohio — City — Location of Mount Healthy, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°13′55″N 84°32′50″W / 39.23194°N 84.54722°WCoordinates: 39°13′55″N 84°32′50″W / 39.23194°N 84.54722°W Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1817 (as Mount Pleasant) Government – Mayor George Rouse Area – Total 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) – Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 837 ft (255 m) Population (2000) – Total 7,149 – Density 5,022.2/sq mi (1,939.1/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 45231 Area code(s) 513 FIPS code 39-52752[2] GNIS feature ID 1056439[1] Mount Healthy is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The population was 7,149 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Mount Healthy is located at 39°13′55″N 84°32′50″W / 39.23194°N 84.54722°W (39.231808, -84.547244)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.
History
Mount Healthy was founded in 1817 as the village of Mount Pleasant. In 1850, the town renamed itself "Mount Healthy", following a cholera epidemic, in which many of its citizens survived while those in the surrounding territory did not. The town was incorporated as a city in 1951.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,222 households, and 1,772 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,022.2 people per square mile (1,943.8/km²). There were 3,421 housing units at an average density of 2,403.2 per square mile (930.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.70% White, 23.32% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 3,222 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 77.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,982, and the median income for a family was $41,753. Males had a median income of $31,783 versus $26,926 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,662. About 6.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
There are currently three schools within the actual city limits (one square mile): Mt. Healthy South Elementary School, Mt. Healthy North Elementary School, and Mount Healthy High School, which are all part of the Mt. Healthy City School District[4]. There is also the Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy which is a charter school.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://www.mthcs.org/schoolsframe.html
External links
Categories:- Cities in Ohio
- Populated places in Hamilton County, Ohio
- Municipalities of Greater Cincinnati
- Populated places established in 1817
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