Mount Healthy, Ohio Facts for Kids

Mount Healthy was founded in 1817 as the village of Mount Pleasant. In 1850, the village renamed itself "Mount Healthy", following a cholera epidemic, in which many of its citizens survived while those in the surrounding territory did not. The village became a city in 1951.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	1,354	—
1910	1,799	32.9%
1920	2,255	25.3%
1930	3,530	56.5%
1940	3,997	13.2%
1950	5,533	38.4%
1960	6,553	18.4%
1970	7,446	13.6%
1980	7,562	1.6%
1990	7,580	0.2%
2000	7,149	−5.7%
2010	6,098	−14.7%
2020	6,996	14.7%
2022 (est.)	6,871	12.7%
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2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 6,996 people living in the city, for a population density of 4,679.60 people per square mile (1,806.51/km²). There were 3,390 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 42.8% White, 48.3% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from some other race, and 5.5% from two or more races. 3.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,940 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.9% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 46.4% had a female householder with no spouse present. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31, and the average family size was 3.14.

23.8% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 57.4% were 18 to 64, and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males.

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $41,389, and the median income for a family was $55,158. About 19.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 38.5% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over. About 54.5% of the population were employed, and 16.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,098 people, 2,716 households, and 1,454 families living in the city. The population density was 4,324.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,669.8/km²). There were 3,034 housing units at an average density of 2,151.8 per square mile (830.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.4% White, 33.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 2,716 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.5% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.

Education

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 Jr./Sr. High School, which are all part of the Mt. Healthy City School District. There is also the Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy which is a charter school.

Mount Healthy is served by a branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

Notable people

Diyral Briggs – professional football linebacker, Green Bay Packers
Alice Cary – poet
Phoebe Cary – poet
Robert S. Duncanson – first internationally known African-American artist
Suzanne Farrell – American ballerina
William Davis Gallagher – journalist and poet
Oliver S. Glisson – Navy rear admiral
Joel Heath – professional football nose tackle, Denver Broncos
Paul Helms – baking industry executive and sports philanthropist
Jeff Hill – professional football wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals
Nathaniel Dana Carlile Hodges – librarian
Dummy Hoy – professional baseball center fielder, Cincinnati Reds
Pee Wee Hunt – jazz trombonist, vocalist, and bandleader
William H. MacKenzie – New York state assemblyman
David Montgomery – professional football running back, Chicago Bears
Elizabeth Nourse – realist painter

Mount Healthy, Ohio facts for kids

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