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==Geography==
==Geography==
Fort Mitchell is located at {{coord|39|2|50|N|84|33|36|W|type:city}} (39.047221, -84.559993){{GR|1}}.
Fort Mitchell is located at {{coord|39|2|50|N|84|33|36|W|type:city}} (39.047221, -84.559993)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>.


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
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As of the [[census]] of 2010,<ref>{{GR|r8}}</ref> there were 8,207 people, 3,530 households, and 2,033 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,581.8 people per square mile (997.8/km²). There were 3,744 housing units at an average density of 1,195.0 per square mile (461.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.87% [[White American|White]], 0.99% [[African American]], 0.10% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.80% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 0.47% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|other races]], and 0.74% from [[Multiracial American|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.
As of the [[census]] of 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-05-14|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> there were 8,207 people, 3,530 households, and 2,033 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,581.8 people per square mile (997.8/km²). There were 3,744 housing units at an average density of 1,195.0 per square mile (461.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.87% [[White American|White]], 0.99% [[African American]], 0.10% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.80% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 0.47% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|other races]], and 0.74% from [[Multiracial American|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.


There were 3,446 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.05.
There were 3,446 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.05.

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Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
City
Location of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Location of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyKenton
IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1910
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorChris Wiest
Area
 • Total
3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
 • Land3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
8,207
 • Density2,581.8/sq mi (996.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41011, 41017
Area code859
FIPS code21-28558
GNIS feature ID0492355

Fort Mitchell is a 4th-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 8,207 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Fort Mitchell is located at 39°2′50″N 84°33′36″W / 39.04722°N 84.56000°W / 39.04722; -84.56000 (39.047221, -84.559993)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all land.

History

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.[2]

Fort Mitchell was chartered as a city in 1910. It annexed South Ft. Mitchell (inc. 1927) in 1967 and Crescent Park in 1999.[3]

Culture

  • Fort Mitchell, Kentucky has an annual Fourth of July Parade.
  • There are over 120,000 people buried in three cemeteries in Fort Mitchell.
  • The world's only ventriloquist museum is in Fort Mitchell.

Education

Fort Mitchell is home to Beechwood Independent School District, a public K-12 institution and Blessed Sacrament, a Catholic K-8 institution. Although Dixie Heights High School has a Fort Mitchell mailing address, it is actually within the city limits of Edgewood. Beechwood High School was ranked #271 on Newsweek magazine's 2012 list of the 1000 best public high schools nationwide.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
191080—
1920169111.3%
1930359112.4%
194070596.4%
1950372−47.2%
196052541.1%
19706,9821,229.9%
19807,2974.5%
19907,4381.9%
20008,0898.8%
20108,2071.5%
U.S. Census Bureau[4]

As of the census of 2010,[5] there were 8,207 people, 3,530 households, and 2,033 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,581.8 people per square mile (997.8/km²). There were 3,744 housing units at an average density of 1,195.0 per square mile (461.8/km²). 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 3,446 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age 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.

Full 2010 census economic data for Kentucky locations has not yet been released. As of the 2010 census, the median income for a household in the city was $46,335, and the median income for a family 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.

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 106. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Fort Mitchell, Kentucky". Accessed 25 Jul 2013.
  4. ^ Historical Census Data Retrieved on 2011-12-30
  5. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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