Mount Healthy, Ohio
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| Mount Healthy, Ohio | |
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| 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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[edit] Geography
Mount Healthy is located at (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.
[edit] History
City Sign
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. The town was incorporated as a city in 1951.
[edit] 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/sq mi (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.
[edit] Schools
Mt Healthy Currently has one high school in the actual city -Mount Healthy High School
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Mount Healthy official website
- Mount Healthy United Methodist Church website
- Highway 127 - Mt. Healthy UMC's Contemporary Service website
- Mount Healthy, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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