Mount Healthy, Ohio
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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.
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.
epidemic
, in which many of its citizens survived while those in the surrounding territory did not. The town was incorporated as a city in 1951.
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 per square mile (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.
, 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.
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area
The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area is a metropolitan area that includes counties in the U.S. states of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, centered around the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. The United States Census defines the metropolitan area as the Cincinnati-Middletown Metropolitan...
. The population was 7,149 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Mount Healthy is located at 39°13′55"N 84°32′50"W (39.231808, -84.547244).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.
History
Mount Healthy was founded in 1817 as the village of Mount Pleasant. In 1850, the town renamed itself "Mount Healthy", following a choleraCholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
epidemic
Epidemic
In epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
, in which many of its citizens survived while those in the surrounding territory did not. The town was incorporated as a city in 1951.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,222 households, and 1,772 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Schools
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 High SchoolMount Healthy High School
Mt. Healthy Jr./Sr. High School is a public high school in Mt. Healthy, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Mt Healthy City Schools district.The state-of-the-art facility houses a Jr High and 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.