Fort Wright, Kentucky

at , Fort Wright , 41011, 41017 United States

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Fort Wright is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,723 at the 2010 census.GeographyFort Wright is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5sqmi of which 3.5sqmi is land and 0.29% is water.HistoryThe area that is now Fort Wright was the site of one of the American 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.DemographicsAt the 2000 census, there were 5,681 people, 2,430 households and 1,569 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.1 per square mile (633.9/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% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

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Fort Wright, Kentucky is Cincinnati based place and this enity listed in City category. 41011, 41017.