| Official Name: | Fort Mitchell, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kenton |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jude Hehman |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | February 14, 1910 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.07 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.02 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.11 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.10 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 8702 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1084.71 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2809.82 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 830 |
| Coordinates: | 39.0458°N -84.5561°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 41011, 41017 |
| Area Code: | 859 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-28558 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403642 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Est: | 8653 |
Fort Mitchell is a home rule-class city[3] in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,702 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
Fort Mitchell was the site of one of seven Civil War fortifications built for the Defense of Cincinnati. The community was named for General Ormsby M. Mitchel, a professor at Cincinnati College (now the University of Cincinnati) who designed the fortifications.[4]
Fort Mitchell was chartered as a city in 1910. It annexed South Ft. Mitchell (inc. 1927) in 1967 and Crescent Park in 1999.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1sqmi, all land.
At the 2010 census,[6] there were 8,207 people, 3,530 households, and 2,033 families living in the city. The population density was 2581.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,744 housing units at an average density of 1195sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.87% White, 0.99% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
Of the 3,446 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 35.6% of households were one person and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.05.
The age distribution was 23.9% under 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median household income was $46,335 and the median family income was $63,910. Full-time male workers had a median income of $41,358 versus $29,873 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,229. As of the 2000 census, about 2.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
At the 2000 census there were 8,089 people, 3,530 households, and 2,033 families living in the city. The population density was 2581.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,744 housing units at an average density of 1195sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.87% White, 0.99% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85%.[7]
Of the 3,530 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 35.6% of households were one person and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.05.
The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median household income was $46,335 and the median family income was $63,910. Males had a median income of $41,358 versus $29,873 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,229. About 2.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Almost all of Fort Mitchell is within the Beechwood Independent School District, a public K-12 institution. A small portion to the southwest is in the Kenton County School District.[8]
Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic K-8 institution.
Beechwood High School was ranked #333 on the U.S. News & World Report 2015 list of best high schools nationwide.
