Fort Mitchell, KY: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Fort Mitchell is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,702 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

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How Fort Mitchell ranks

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#4Best schools in KY #10Most remote workers in KY #9Highest graduation rate in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code41017

Area code859

Living in Fort Mitchell

Housing in Fort Mitchell

$422K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fort Mitchell home is worth about $422,000, up 5.2% in a year, 81% above the Kentucky typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market20

Sale-to-list97.1%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Fort Mitchell

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Safety Grade A-

Fort Mitchell reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fort Mitchell 0.3

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fort Mitchell 6.7

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Fort Mitchell

Compared with Kentucky

3better than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · better 68.1%More adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · better

Care nearby

St. Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood · 2.6 mi · ER

Healthpoint Covington CenterCovington · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fort Mitchell · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fort Mitchell →

Schools in Fort Mitchell

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School Grade A+

The public schools Fort Mitchell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#4Best public schoolsof 126 in KY

DistrictBeechwood IndependentSchools4

Beechwood Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 780 students Blessed Sacrament Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 456 students Beechwood High School A+High · Grades 7–12 · 762 students Guardian Angel DOther · Grades 1–12 · 30 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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