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Fort Wright
Kentuckycity
Fort Wright
Total population
5,887
Median home value
$328,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$105,024
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 18 at 4:37AM EDT until September 18 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fort Wright is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,851 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
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History
The area that is now Fort Wright was the site of one of the Civil War fortifications built for the Defense of Cincinnati. The city, incorporated in 1941, was named for Major General Horatio Gouverneur Wright, a Union Army engineer. It annexed the neighboring communities of Lookout Heights in 1937, South Hills in 1949 and Lakeview in 1960.
Geography
Fort Wright is located in northern Kenton County. It is bordered to the north by Ludlow, to the northeast by Park Hills, to the east by Kenton Vale, to the east and southeast by Covington, to the southwest by Edgewood and Crestview Hills, and to the west by Fort Mitchell. According to the United States Census Bureau, Fort Wright has a total area of , of which , or 1.10%, are water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fort Wright, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves23,235
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves20,775
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves18,225
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15,557
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,400
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,102
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves14,354
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,914
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Simon Kenton High SchoolHigh · Independence · 1,859 students · 22.1:1 ratio
- Dixie Heights High SchoolHigh · Fort Mitchell · 1,561 students · 23.7:1 ratio
- Summit View AcademyElementary · Independence · 1,431 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- Scott High SchoolHigh · Taylor Mill · 1,071 students · 20.6:1 ratio
- Turkey Foot Middle SchoolMiddle · Edgewood · 1,029 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- River Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Villa Hills · 931 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Holmes High SchoolHigh · Covington · 878 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Twenhofel Middle SchoolMiddle · Independence · 835 students · 21.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2026-02-222 km NE of Hillsboro, Ohio
- M 2.51 — 2024-01-283 km SW of Old Washington, Kentucky
- M 3.04 — 2021-12-122 km E of Manchester, Ohio
- M 2.78 — 2017-12-176 km ENE of Germantown, Kentucky
- M 2.62 — 2015-05-115 km ESE of Maysville, Kentucky
- M 2.6 — 2013-07-236 km NNE of Germantown, Kentucky
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kentucky
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Fort Wright
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library