Miamitown, 2015
Miamitown’s story
103 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
- 1923Miamitown is settled
MiamitownOH
Population 1,169: a town settled in 1923.
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Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,169
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$28K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
350
A commuter town
Is Miamitown a good place to live?
Miamitown’s best subject grade is an A− for health; its weakest is a D for walkability. On health, just 153 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Miamitown's schools rank ahead of 72% of Ohio towns. Only 156 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. 13% of the land in Miamitown is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Miami Whitewater Forest, at 119 acres. Miamitown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Miamitown stand out
Where Miamitown beats most towns.
Small town
1,169 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Taylor CreekWhitewater TownshipColerain TownshipBlue JayGrandviewMiami TownshipMiamitown
How Miamitown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Miamitown is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthMercy Health - West Hospital 6.3 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsB+Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $28K, 0.3 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeBOpen →
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 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Miamitown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
10 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaTQL 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 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Miamitown: who provides what
Miamitown 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 providers95% 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 codes45002, 4504145002 86% · 45041 14%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 Miamitown.
HealthA−
Miamitown stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have diabetes
In Miamitown, just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. Only 8 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Miamitown. Against the Ohio average, Miamitown comes out ahead on 18 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3.
82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Miamitown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
18 better11 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Miamitown | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 7.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.6% | 16.6% |
Mercy Health - West Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
A smaller share of working residents in Miamitown work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Half commute less than 13 miles. Jobs in Miamitown grew by 115 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 350. For Miamitown, the average commute is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Cincinnati (27%), Harrison (9%) and Blue Ash (4%).
0%work in town
| Miamitown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Miamitown0%
Cincinnati27%
Harrison9%
Blue Ash4%
Fairfield4%
13 mi
median commute distance
350
jobs based in Miamitown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Miamitown: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 16 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 86°.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Miamitown has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Miamitown than in 65% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 65% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC+
Miamitown’s grade for the outdoors is a C+
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Miamitown’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
13%conserved
13%
conserved · 113 of 869 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miami Whitewater Forest | 0.4 mi | 119 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
A home in Miamitown sells for about $475K at the median
Of the 994 Ohio towns we compare, none has a lower home-ownership rate than Miamitown. The typical rent for Miamitown comes to $1,153 a month.
$475Kmedian sale price
| Miamitown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 20% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,153 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Miamitown
17pages on Miamitown
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Miamitown
Mount St. Joseph UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati9.1 mi$38,150 tuitionCincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cincinnati10.4 mi$5,517 in-state tuitionUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · Cincinnati12.1 mi$13,976 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Miamitown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Miamitown for work
Where Miamitown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
350jobs based in Miamitown
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Miamitown
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Miamitown is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,256 at the 2020 census. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45041.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- ZIP code
- 45041
Questions about Miamitown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Miamitown, OH expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $28,000, 89% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.