Fort McKinley dates to 1914, and 1 of its places is on the National Register
More historic than 39% of U.S. towns · #766 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Most of Fort McKinley was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1962. Below: maps from 1904 on and the census since 1970.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Fort McKinley is more historic than 39% of U.S. towns, #766 of 993 in Ohio. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its age pulls it down.
C+
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Fort McKinley’s overall grade.
Ohio towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Ohio town has 2.9 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Fort McKinley’s 22.8 sits above most of its state (82% of Ohio towns have fewer) while its 8 historic buildings outnumber those of 74% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikipedia alone; no second source gives 1914.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B+. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±7.6 points).
Founding year: Wikipedia (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Fort McKinley’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Fort McKinley. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1904Dayton sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Fort McKinley.
The story so far
Fort McKinley, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Fort McKinley yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Fort McKinley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Harrison Township in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,473. Fort McKinley is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fort McKinley was platted in 1914.
Fort McKinley was established in 1914.
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
By decade
No old photos in the archives yet
Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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In 1914, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1970 counted 11,536 people here.
How does Fort McKinley rank for history?
Fort McKinley is more historic than 39% of U.S. towns, #766 of 993 in Ohio. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Fort McKinley?
8% of Fort McKinley’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±7.6 points), against a typical 15% for an Ohio town; the median home was built in 1962.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
