Mount Washington, Cincinnati facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Washington
Neighborhood of Cincinnati
The Mount Washington Business District and Water Tower, Beechmont Avenue
Mount Washington (red) within Cincinnati, Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hamilton
City	Cincinnati
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,540

Mount Washington is a lively neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It's one of 52 special areas that make up the big city of Cincinnati. This neighborhood is next to places like California and the East End. It also shares a border with Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. In 2020, about 20,540 people called Mount Washington home.

A Look Back at Mount Washington

Mount Washington started as a planned community in 1846. It grew quickly and became its own town in 1867. Later, in 1911, it officially joined the City of Cincinnati. This made it a part of the larger city.

The Famous Water Tower

One of the most important buildings in Mount Washington is its Water Tower. This huge concrete tower began working in November 1940. You can find it near Beechmont Avenue and Campus Lane.

The tower holds a massive 3,000,000 gallons of water. That's enough to fill many swimming pools! It stands very tall, about 171 feet, according to old records. A plaque outside the tower says it is 151 feet tall and 111 feet wide.

The Mount Washington Water Tower was built in the Art Deco style. This was a popular design style from that time. You can see similar designs in other buildings in the Cincinnati area. The Greater Cincinnati Water Works owns and runs this important tower. They say it is 198 feet tall.

Who Lives in Mount Washington?

This section talks about the people who live in Mount Washington. This is called demographics. In 2020, there were 20,540 people living here. There were also 9,935 homes.

Most people living in the neighborhood are White, about 84.1%. About 7.5% are Black or African American. Other groups include Asian (1.8%) and Native American (0.2%). About 5.6% of people are from two or more races. Around 2.7% of the population are Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Ages

There were 9,385 households in Mount Washington. A household is a group of people living together. About 59.1% of these were families. Many households, 36.2%, were made up of just one person.

The neighborhood has people of all ages. About 26.3% of the people were under 18 years old. Most people, 58.3%, were between 18 and 64 years old. About 15.4% of the population were 65 years or older.

When looking at gender, 47.2% of the people were male. And 52.8% of the people were female.

Income and Education

The average yearly income for a household in Mount Washington was about $75,785. This information is from 2016 to 2020. A small number of families, about 5.9%, were living below the poverty line.

Many adults in Mount Washington have a good education. About 51.8% of adults had a bachelor's degree or higher. This means they went to college or university.