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A city of 8,713 people in Kentucky
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Map of Fort Mitchell: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.5%11 of 1,984 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves41 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kentucky (KY) - Kenton County - South Fort Mitchell - ED 59-47 to 501880
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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kentucky (KY) - Kenton County - South Fort Mitchell - ED 59-47 to 50, 1880

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Beechwood Historic District

Beechwood Historic District

Bungalow/Craftsman · on the Register since 1989

Beechwood Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 11, 1989. It is significant for its town planning and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival. The district takes in 67 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Fort Mitchell MPS.

4 on the National Register · #106 in KYHistoric places →
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About Fort Mitchell

City in Kentucky, United States
1910Established
8,702Population
3.1 sq miArea
853 ftElevation

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code41017
Area code859
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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
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Fort Mitchell

A−

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
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Fort Mitchell for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (14%), Florence (7%) and Covington (7%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Cincinnati, OH
14%
Florence
7%
Covington
7%
Fort Wright
4%

Health in Fort Mitchell

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3better than KY

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

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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 →

Natural hazards in Fort Mitchell

20
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Fort Mitchell →

Climate in Fort Mitchell

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Fort Mitchell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 26°Winter
64° / 43°Spring
84° / 64°Summer
67° / 45°Fall
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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

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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Nearest: Erlanger BranchErlanger · 2.3 miles · 68 hrs a week

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