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Elliott from Erkenbrecher, Arlington Heights
Ohio›Hamilton County

Arlington HeightsOH

A town of 823, settled in 1889.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Arlington Heights a good place to live?

47% of households own their home in Arlington Heights, where Ohio’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. Arlington School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Arlington Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Arlington Heights stand out

Where Arlington Heights beats most towns.

Small town

823 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
LocklandReadingCincinnatiLocklandReadingCincinnatiArlington Heights
Arlington Heights village hall
Arlington Heights village hall, 2015
Arlington Heights’s story

137 years in pictures

Census counts: 222 in 1890, a peak of 1,403 in 1970, 823 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1898 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1889Arlington Heights is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 57 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arlington Heights. Close and well known come first.

All 80 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Arlington Heights: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Arlington Heights, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGCWWNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offEvendale Transfer Station, 3 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsLockland Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code4521545215 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Arlington Heights.

Work & commute

A job hub: Arlington Heights has 2.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 838 commuters

Most working residents leave Arlington Heights for work: only 1% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Arlington Heights, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Arlington Heights’ median household income is $49,000.

1%work in town
Arlington HeightsOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$49,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.1%6.9%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Arlington Heights1%
Cincinnati17%
Fairfield5%
Blue Ash5%
Lockland4%
7 mi
median commute distance
842
jobs based in Arlington Heights
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Arlington Heights’ typical home value is about $150K

The typical Arlington Heights home is worth about $150,000, up 1.8% in a year, 39% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Arlington Heights is $914 a month.

$150KZillow home value

Typical home value

Arlington Heights$150K
Ohio$246K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Arlington Heights, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Arlington Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Arlington Heights is

Arlington Heights beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 22% of Arlington Heights adults smoke cigarettes.

Arlington HeightsOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%16%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%18%17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)23%13%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outArlington HeightsOH
Fewer adults who have had cancer7%8.7%
More adults facing a utility shut-off13.8%8.3%
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health
4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Arlington Heights

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.6% of Arlington Heights

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.6%conserved
Arlington HeightsOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.6%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.20.4
0.6%
conserved · 1 of 167 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Arlington Heights Tot Lot—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arlington Heights

17pages on Arlington Heights
After high school

Colleges nearby

17 within 15 miles of the center of Arlington Heights

A job hub

Every workday, about 838 people come to Arlington Heights for work

Where Arlington Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 17% 5% → Fairfield Fairfield 5% 5% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 5% 4% → Lockland Lockland 4% 4% → Springdale Springdale 4% 4% → Deerfield Township Deerfield Township 4% Arlington Heights · 1% stay
842jobs based in Arlington Heights
1%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arlington Heights

Village in Ohio, United States

Arlington Heights is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a northeastern suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 823 at the 2020 census. The village is almost completely contained within the wide median of the Mill Creek Expressway (Interstate 75), one of the few urban splits of freeway lanes in the country.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
554 ft

Questions about Arlington Heights

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arlington Heights, OH a good place to live?

Arlington Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.