Fort Wright, Kentucky | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Kenton County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates:39°02′46″N84°32′10″W / 39.04611°N 84.53611°W /39.04611; -84.53611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Kenton |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.44 sq mi (8.90 km2) |
| • Land | 3.40 sq mi (8.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,851 |
• Estimate (2024)[3] | 6,096 |
| • Density | 1,721.2/sq mi (664.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41011, 41017 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-28612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403651[2] |
| Website | www |
Fort Wright is ahome rule-class city[4] inKenton County,Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,851 at the2020 census. It is asuburb of theCincinnati metropolitan area.
Fort Wright is located in northern Kenton County. It is bordered to the north byLudlow, to the northeast byPark Hills, to the east byKenton Vale, to the east and southeast byCovington, to the southwest byEdgewood andCrestview Hills, and to the west byFort Mitchell.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Fort Wright has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.10%, are water.[5]
The area that is now Fort Wright was the site of one of theCivil War fortifications built for theDefense of Cincinnati. The city, incorporated in 1941, was named for Major GeneralHoratio Gouverneur Wright, a Union Army engineer.[6]
It annexed the neighboring communities of Lookout Heights in 1937, South Hills in 1949 and Lakeview in 1960.[7][8]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1950 | 594 | — | |
| 1960 | 2,184 | 267.7% | |
| 1970 | 4,819 | 120.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,481 | −7.0% | |
| 1990 | 6,570 | 46.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,681 | −13.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,723 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 5,851 | 2.2% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 6,096 | [9] | 4.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
At the 2000census,[11] there were 5,681 people, 2,430 households and 1,569 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.1 inhabitants per square mile (634.0/km2). There were 2,573 housing units at an average density of 743.7 per square mile (287.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32%White, 0.99%African American, 0.05%Native American, 0.79%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 0.21% fromother races, and 0.62% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 2,430 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% weremarried couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.
21.5% were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
Themedian household income was $52,394, and the median family income was $62,464. Males had a median income of $46,736 versus $35,220 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $27,448. About 3.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
Most of Fort Wright is in theKenton County School District.,[12] with it also being headquartered in Ft. Wright. Portions are in theBeechwood Independent School District and theCovington Independent Public Schools[13]
Private Schools in Fort Wright are run byThe Diocese of Covington. Saint Agnes Elementary is located in Ft. Wright,[14] and there are two high-schools;Covington Catholic andNotre Dame located in the neighboring community ofPark Hills, Kentucky that also serve Fort Wright.
Fort Wright is ahome rule-class city. The city's mayor is elected every four years: the current mayor is Dave Hatter.[15] The city also has a six-memberCity Council that is elected every two years. Current City council members are:
Fort Wright is represented in theKentucky General Assembly by SenatorChristian McDaniel (R) of the 23rd District in theSenate[16] and by RepresentativeStephanie Dietz (R) of the 65th District in theHouse of Representatives.[17]
Fort Wright is located inKentucky's 4th Congressional District, currently represented in the119th United States Congress byThomas Massie (R).[18]
Interstate 75/71 crosses the center of the city, with access from Exit 189 (Kyles Lane). The freeway leads northeast 4 miles (6 km) to downtownCincinnati inOhio and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to its split atWalton.
Fort Wright is served by theTransit Authority of Northern Kentucky. TANK's headquarters is located in Ft. Wright, with it also serving as a transit hub.
Fort Wright is also located 9.6 miles (15.4 km) away from theCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
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