Kjhsfrontphoto, 2016
Kings Mills’s story
142 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1884Kings Mills is established
Kings MillsOH
A town of 1,175, established in 1884.
Population
1,175
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$419K
+1.3% in a year
Household income
$140K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
721
Balanced
Is Kings Mills a good place to live?
The best of Kings Mills’ subject grades are an A for health and schools and an A+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kings Mills, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 63 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Kings Mills’ trail density is 4.2 miles per square mile, above both the Ohio town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 7 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. Carter Park, at 88 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Kings Mills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kings Mills stand out
Where Kings Mills beats most towns.
Small town
1,175 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Deerfield TownshipMasonSouth LebanonHamilton TownshipKings Mills
How Kings Mills grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Kings Mills is from typical.
HealthMercy Health Kings Mills Hospital 0.8 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsBeat 90% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 13% conserved landA+Open →HistoryEstablished 1884; 1 notable person born hereB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →Kings Island and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kings Mills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
30 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
23 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
21 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
20 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearSources: 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 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
Getting set up
Moving to Kings Mills: who provides what
Kings Mills is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWarren County water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWarren CountyWarren 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, Warren County Board of ElectionsWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes45034, 4504045034 87% · 45040 13%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 Kings Mills.
HousingCost of living grade C−
A typical Kings Mills home is worth about $419K
The typical Kings Mills home is worth about $419,000, up 1.3% in a year, 70% above the Ohio typical home. 93% of Kings Mills households own their home.
$419KZillow home value
Typical home value
Kings Mills$419K
Ohio$246K
+1.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA
Fewer of Kings Mills’ adults feel lonely than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
28% of adults feel lonely in Kings Mills. Kings Mills beats the Ohio average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Kings Mills.
91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Kings Mills | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
22 better10 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Kings Mills | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 8.3% |
Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital
0.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Kings Mills, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Kings Mills has four seasons and pleasant summers
Kings Mills has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12.8%conserved
12.8%
conserved · 94 of 729 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 4.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carter Park | 2.7 mi | 88 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
A job hub: Kings Mills has 1.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 714 commuters
Most working residents leave Kings Mills for work: only 1% work in town. Kings Mills’ median household income is $140,000. Jobs based in Kings Mills fell to 721 in 2023, 763 fewer than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Kings Mills | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $140,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Kings Mills1%
Mason11%
Cincinnati10%
Deerfield Township6%
Blue Ash5%
12 mi
median commute distance
721
jobs based in Kings Mills
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kings Mills
18pages on Kings Mills
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Kings Mills
Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Cincinnati8 mi$23,760 tuitionGalen College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Cincinnati8.3 mi$18,048 tuitionMiami University-MiddletownUniversity or college · Public · Middletown12.9 mi$7,491 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Kings Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Questions about Kings Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kings Mills, OH expensive?
Yes. That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($81,120 across the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.