Green Township Municipal Building, 2015
Dent’s story
180 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1914 on.
- 1846Dent is settled
DentOH
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
11,973
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$270K
−1% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
2,693
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#333 of 987 in OH
Is Dent a good place to live?
Dent is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, ranked 333rd of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $87K. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $270K, 3.3 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. Dent's schools rank ahead of 73% of Ohio towns.
What makes Dent stand out
Where Dent beats most towns.
A growing town
Dent has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
10,497 counted in 2010 and 12,301 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Dent grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Dent is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA−Open →HealthMercy Health - West Hospital 3.1 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 4.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Kings Island and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dent. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw40 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
10 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumSources: 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 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Dent: who provides what
Dent is unincorporated, so Hamilton County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGCWWNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHamilton CountyHamilton County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes45248, 45247, 4500245248 50% · 45247 40% · 45002 10%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 Dent.
Dent has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and has home values lagging Ohio’s.
HealthA−
Dent’s grade for health is an A−
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.6% of its 9,621 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Dent, below both the Ohio town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 21% of Dent adults get no exercise outside work. Dent beats the Ohio average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
79%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Dent | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Dent | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health - West Hospital
3.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
86th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Dent’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Dent for work: only 3% work in town. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Dent, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Dent has added 561 jobs, to 2,693 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Dent | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Dent3%
Cincinnati31%
Blue Ash3%
Bridgetown3%
West Chester Township3%
11 mi
median commute distance
2,693
jobs based in Dent
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Dent
Dent has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–84°
Fall45–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dent.
42.3median age · OH 39.7
| Dent | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
DentOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school27%
Some college19%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Dent | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
HousingCost of living grade C+
Dent’s grade for cost of living is a C+
At about $270K, home values are up 13% in five years, against a rise of 30% across Ohio.
The typical Dent home is worth about $270,000, down 1% in a year, 10% above the Ohio typical home.
$270KZillow home value
| Dent | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,108 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Dent$270K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
35
days on market
99%
sale-to-list price
−1%
value change, 1 year
15
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC
Dent has set aside 3.4% of its land for conservation
0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
3.4%conserved
| Dent | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3.4%
conserved · 136 of 3,980 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Park | 0.2 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Dent, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dent.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
8
paid flood claims since 2003
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dent
17pages on Dent
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Dent
Mount St. Joseph UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati6.7 mi$38,150 tuitionCincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cincinnati7.2 mi$5,517 in-state tuitionUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · Cincinnati8.9 mi$13,976 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Dent residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Dent for work
Where Dent’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,693jobs based in Dent
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dent
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Dent is a census-designated place (CDP) in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,301 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
- ZIP code
- 45247–45248
Dent’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Dent.
MackMonfort HeightsBridgetownGreen TownshipMiami TownshipColerain TownshipGrandviewTaylor CreekDent
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dent | #333 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Mack | #201 | A− | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| Monfort Heights | #156 | A | B | — | C+ | A− |
| Bridgetown | #20 | A+ | A− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Green Township | #285 | B+ | B | B− | B | B+ |
| Miami Township | #428 | B | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Colerain Township | #616 | B− | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Grandview | — | — | B− | — | A− | A− |
Grandview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dent, Mack, Monfort Heights, Bridgetown, Miami Township and Grandview report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Dent with a neighbor →
Questions about Dent
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dent, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Dent grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #333 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Dent, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.