Fort Thomas is a city located in Campbell County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,495. The current mayor is Mary Brown.
Fort Thomas is located at 39°4'34" North, 84°27'5" West (39.076011, -84.451273).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.7 km2 (6.4 mi2). 14.7 km2 (5.7 mi2) of it is land and 2.0 km2 (0.8 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 11.82% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 16,495 people, 6,742 households, and 4,335 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,123.2/km2 (2,909.8/mi2). There are 7,028 housing units at an average density of 478.6/km2 (1,239.8/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 97.61% White, 0.73% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,742 households out of which 32.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% are non-families. 31.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $49,575, and the median income for a family is $63,006. Males have a median income of $43,733 versus $30,209 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,657. 4.8% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
In or around 1749, prior to settlement by Europeans, evidence exists of a large battle between against a band of Cherokee Native Americans and victorious Miami tribe and Shawnee tribe what is now the city of Fort Thomas. As many as 600 graves of slain warriors have been unearthed by archeologists.
In 1887, a site was needed to house a United States Army post to replace Post Newport in the adjoining city of Newport, KY. Post Newport was prone to flooding, and a higher location for a post was desired.
General Philip Sheridan personally selected 11 acres of the city and dubbed the area the Highlands, predicting it to become the "West Point of the West." The new post was named Fort Thomas in honor of General George Henry Thomas.
6th Infantry Regiment moved to Fort Thomas, where it remained until called to action again in June 1898, in the Spanish-American War.
On February 25, 1937, Paul Tibbets enlisted here as a flying cadet in the United States Army Air Corps. During the last days of World War Two, Paul became known as the pilot that dropped the first Atomic Bomb on August 6, 1945.
Information on the history is based primarily from the city's official website
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FortThomasKentucky.com
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