Editing Mount Healthy, Ohio

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|official_name            = Mount Healthy, Ohio
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|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = "A city with a historic past working toward the future"

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|image_caption            = [[Mount Healthy Public School]]
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] and the state of [[Ohio]]

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|subdivision_name         = [[United States]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Ohio]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton]]

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|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Jennifer Moody<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Night Reporting |url=https://results.votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/OH/Hamilton/119018/web.317647/#/summary |publisher=Hamilton County Board of Elections |access-date=9 November 2023}}</ref>
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 6871
|pop_est_as_of            = 2022
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref>{{cite web |title=QuickFacts Mount Healthy city, Ohio |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mounthealthycityohio/PST045222 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 6996
|population_density_km2   = 1806.51
|population_density_sq_mi = 4679.60

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|postal_code              = 45231
|area_code                = [[Area code 513|513]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 39-52752<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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|website                  = {{URL|www.mthealthy.org}}
|footnotes                = 
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'''Mount Healthy''' is a city in [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]], [[Ohio]], United States. It is a suburb of [[Cincinnati]]. The population was 6,996 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Mount Healthy was founded in 1817 as the village of '''Mount Pleasant'''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mthealthy.org/aboutmh.htm | title=About Mt. Healthy | publisher=City of Mt. Healthy, Ohio | access-date=12 June 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329230857/http://www.mthealthy.org/aboutMH.htm | archive-date=2014-03-29 | url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-28438-guide_to_clifton_college_hill_north_college_hill_mount_healthy_and_northside.html | title=Guide to Clifton, College Hill/North College Hill, Mount Healthy and Northside | publisher=Cincinnati City Beat | date=27 August 2013 | access-date=12 June 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427194413/http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-28438-guide_to_clifton_college_hill_north_college_hill_mount_healthy_and_northside.html | archive-date=2014-04-27 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The village became a city in 1951.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mthealthyhistory.org/history.html | title=Mt. Healthy History | publisher=Mt. Healthy Historical Society | access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.41|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1900= 1354
|1910= 1799
|1920= 2255
|1930= 3530
|1940= 3997
|1950= 5533
|1960= 6553
|1970= 7446
|1980= 7562
|1990= 7580
|2000= 7149
|2010= 6098
|2020= 6996
|estyear= 2022
|estimate= 6871
|estref=
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR2" /><ref name=Census1910>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch3.pdf|work=1910 U.S. Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=Census1930>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf|work=1930 US Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=24 April 2020 }}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mounthealthycityohio,US/PST045221|title=Mount Healthy city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=July 5, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the census of 2020, there were 6,996 people living in the city, for a population density of 4,679.60 people per square mile (1,806.51/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,390 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 42.8% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 48.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 5.5% from two or more races. 3.4% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Mount Healthy city, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Mount_Healthy_city,_Ohio?g=160XX00US3952752 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref>

There were 2,940 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 20.1% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 46.4% had a female householder with no spouse present. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31, and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name="2020 census"/>

23.8% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 57.4% were 18 to 64, and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males.<ref name="2020 census"/>

According to the U.S. Census [[American Community Survey]], for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $41,389, and the median income for a family was $55,158. About 19.6% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including 38.5% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over. About 54.5% of the population were employed, and 16.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name="2020 census"/>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 6,098 people, 2,716 households, and 1,454 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4324.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,034 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2151.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 62.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 33.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,222 households, and 1,772 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,022.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,421 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,403.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 73.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 23.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.49% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.60% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==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 High School|Mount Healthy Jr./Sr. High School]], which are all part of the Mt. Healthy City School District.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mthcs.org/schoolsframe.html |title=Mt. Healthy City Schools |access-date=2011-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827030937/http://www.mthcs.org/schoolsframe.html |archive-date=2011-08-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  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]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/branches/mthealthy.html | title=Mt. Healthy Branch | publisher=Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County | access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Diyral Briggs]]{{snd}} professional football linebacker, [[Green Bay Packers]]
* [[Alice Cary]]{{snd}} poet
* [[Phoebe Cary]]{{snd}} poet
* [[Robert S. Duncanson]]{{snd}} first internationally known African-American artist
* [[Suzanne Farrell]]{{snd}} American ballerina
* [[William Davis Gallagher]]{{snd}} journalist and poet
* [[Oliver S. Glisson]]{{snd}} Navy rear admiral
* [[Joel Heath]]{{snd}} professional football nose tackle, [[Denver Broncos]]
* [[Paul Helms]]{{snd}} baking industry executive and sports philanthropist
* [[Jeff Hill]]{{snd}} professional football wide receiver, [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
* [[Nathaniel Dana Carlile Hodges]]{{snd}} librarian
* [[Dummy Hoy]]{{snd}} professional baseball center fielder, [[Cincinnati Reds]]
* [[Pee Wee Hunt]]{{snd}} jazz trombonist, vocalist, and bandleader
* [[William H. MacKenzie]]{{snd}} New York state assemblyman
* [[David Montgomery (American football)|David Montgomery]]{{snd}} professional football running back, [[Detroit Lions]]
* [[Elizabeth Nourse]]{{snd}} realist painter

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.mthealthy.org/ City website]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160807230853/http://mthealthyrenaissance.org/ Mt. Healthy Renaissance Project]}}, a Community Development Corporation
*{{HAER |survey=OH-25 |id=oh0415 |title=Mount Healthy Mill, Covered Bridge Road, Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, OH |photos=24 |dwgs=14 |data=3 |cap=2}}

{{Hamilton County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Cities in Ohio]]
[[Category:Cities in Hamilton County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1817]]
[[Category:1817 establishments in Ohio]]