Mount Lookout is one of the 52

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. It is located northwest of

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, overlooking the

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valley. The population was 5,173 at the 2020 census.

History

The Mount Lookout Observatory moved to the neighborhood in 1873.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 5,173 people living in the neighborhood. There were 2,292 housing units. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 91.3%

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, 1.6%

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, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.6% from some other race, and 4.7% from two or more races. 3.1% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 2,266 households, out of which 62.8% were families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals. 22.8% of the neighborhood's population were under the age of 18, 62.9% were 18 to 64, and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. 47.0% of the population were male and 53.0% were female. According to the U.S. Census

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for the period 2016–2020, the estimated median annual income for a household in the neighborhood was $129,922. About 1.5% of family households were living below the

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. About 80.6% of adults had a bachelor's degree or higher.

Parks

Mount Lookout is home to

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and

Ault Park Ault Park is the fourth-largest park in Cincinnati at 223.949 acres (0.9 km2), owned and operated by the Cincinnati Park Board. It lies in the Mount Lookout neighborhood on the city's east side. The hilltop park has an overlook which comma ...

Education

Kilgour School, Cardinal Pacelli School and St. Ursula Villa School are the only schools located within the community.

References

External links

Mt. Lookout Community CouncilMt. Lookout ObservatoryMt. Lookout Community Overview
Neighborhoods in Cincinnati {{HamiltonCountyOH-geo-stub