Mount Healthy, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Healthy, Ohio
City
Mount Healthy Public School
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Motto(s):  "A city with a historic past working toward the future"
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hamilton
Founded	1817 (as Mount Pleasant)
Area
• Total	1.50 sq mi (3.87 km2)
• Land	1.50 sq mi (3.87 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,996
• Estimate  (2022)	6,871
• Density	4,679.60/sq mi (1,806.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45231
Area code(s)	513
FIPS code	39-52752
GNIS feature ID	1086221

Mount Healthy is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is like a neighbor to the bigger city of Cincinnati. In 2020, about 6,996 people lived there.

A Look Back in Time

Mount Healthy started way back in 1817. It was first called Mount Pleasant.

In 1850, something important happened. A serious sickness called cholera spread around. Many people in Mount Pleasant stayed healthy, even when others nearby got very sick. Because of this, the village changed its name to "Mount Healthy" to celebrate their good health!

Later, in 1951, Mount Healthy officially became a city.

Where is Mount Healthy?

Mount Healthy is a small city. The United States Census Bureau says it covers about 1.41 square miles (3.65 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the city limits.

Who Lives in Mount Healthy?

Population in 2020

In 2020, there were 6,996 people living in Mount Healthy. This means there were about 4,679 people for every square mile.

There were 2,940 households in the city. About 28.9% of these households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had 2.31 people.

The city's population included people of different ages. About 23.8% were under 18 years old. Most people, 57.4%, were between 18 and 64 years old. About 18.8% of the population was 65 years or older. The average age in Mount Healthy was 39.7 years.

Schools and Learning

Mount Healthy has three schools right within its city limits. These are Mt. Healthy South Elementary School, Mt. Healthy North Elementary School, and Mount Healthy Jr./Sr. High School. All of these schools are part of the Mt. Healthy City School District.

There is also a special charter school called the Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy. For reading and research, people in Mount Healthy can visit a branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

Famous People from Mount Healthy

Many interesting people have connections to Mount Healthy:

• Diyral Briggs – a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers
• Alice Cary – a well-known poet
• Phoebe Cary – another poet, sister of Alice Cary
• Robert S. Duncanson – one of the first African-American artists to become famous around the world
• Suzanne Farrell – a famous American ballerina
• William Davis Gallagher – a journalist and poet
• Oliver S. Glisson – a Navy rear admiral
• Joel Heath – a professional football player for the Denver Broncos
• Paul Helms – a leader in the baking industry and someone who helped sports
• Jeff Hill – a professional football player for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Nathaniel Dana Carlile Hodges – a librarian
• Dummy Hoy – a professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
• Pee Wee Hunt – a jazz musician who played the trombone and sang
• William H. MacKenzie – a New York state assemblyman
• David Montgomery – a professional football player for the Detroit Lions
• Elizabeth Nourse – a realist painter

See also

In Spanish: Mount Healthy (Ohio) para niños