Monfort Heights, Ohio
Monfort Heights, Ohio | |
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 Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′07″N 84°37′20″W / 39.18528°N 84.62222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.93 sq mi (15.37 km2) |
| • Land | 5.93 sq mi (15.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,070 |
| • Density | 2,034.73/sq mi (785.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-51212[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585515[2] |
Monfort Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, part of the Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The population of Monfort Heights was 12,070 at the 2020 census. In previous censuses, the area was listed as two separate CDPs, Monfort Heights East and Monfort Heights South.
History[edit]
The community was earlier known as "Wisenburg" or "Wisenburgh"[4][5] A post office named "Monfort" was established on March 17, 1900, with Frank Lumler as its first postmaster. The office was named in honor of Civil War Captain Elias Riggs Monfort, who was then the postmaster of Cincinnati. The office was discontinued on September 14, 1905.[6] The name almost disappeared until the late 1920s when a name was needed for a new school district after the consolidation of three area districts and the name "Monfort Heights" was selected.[4][7][8]
A 1944 study cited a population of 250 for Monfort Heights in 1920.[9]
The first Cincinnati area McDonald's was opened by Lou Groen in Monfort Heights in 1959. It was at this restaurant that he created the iconic Filet-O-Fish sandwich to lure his Catholic customers during lent and on Fridays.[10]
Geography[edit]
Monfort Heights is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of downtown Cincinnati. The community "runs along North Bend Road with its heart at the intersection of West Fork and North Bend Roads."[4] Just south of this intersection is Exit 14 of Interstate 74 which runs east–west through the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2), all land.[11]
Demographics[edit]
As of the census of 2020, there were 12,070 people living in the CDP, for a population density of 2,034.73 people per square mile (785.60/km2). There were 5,222 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.7% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race, and 4.5% from two or more races. 1.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[12]
There were 5,044 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 24.2% had a female householder with no spouse present. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.16.[12]
26.7% of the CDP's population were under the age of 18, 56.5% were 18 to 64, and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.6. For every 100 females, there were 76.4 males.[12]
According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $82,835, and the median income for a family was $98,276. About 2.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. About 69.4% of the population were employed, and 45.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher.[12]
Notable person[edit]
- Bonnie Lou, music and TV star
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monfort Heights, Ohio
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c Lueders, pg. 122
- ^ Lueders, pg. 107
- ^ "Monfort Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Lueders, pg. 78
- ^ "History of Green Township". Green Township. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ^ Miller, Zane L. (2000) [first published 1968]. Boss Cox's Cincinnati: Urban Politics in the Progressive Era (revised ed.). Ohio State University Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-8142-0861-4. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ^ |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/02/26/ash-wednesday-2020-wearing-ashes-marks-beginning-lent/4878518002/%7C
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monfort Heights CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Monfort Heights CDP, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Lueders, Jeffrey R. (October 9, 2006). Hamilton County's Green Township. Images of America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-4117-6. OCLC 75274706. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
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