Mount Healthy, Ohio facts for kids
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Mount Healthy, Ohio
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Mount Healthy Public School
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"A city with a historic past working toward the future"
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Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio
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| 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
(2010)
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| • Total | 6,098 |
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(2019)
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6,736 |
| • Density | 4,505.69/sq mi (1,739.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
45231
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| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-52752 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1056439 |
Mount Healthy is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The population was 6,098 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Mount Healthy is located at 39°13′55″N 84°32′50″W / 39.23194°N 84.54722°W (39.231808, -84.547244).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all land.
History
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 6,736 | 10.5% | |
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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
- 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
- Suzanne Farrell – American ballerina
See also
In Spanish: Mount Healthy (Ohio) para niños
