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Mount Carmel’s story
195 years in pictures
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- 1831Mount Carmel is settled
Mount CarmelOH
Population
4,890
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$271K
+2% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
1,074
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#532 of 987 in OH
Is Mount Carmel a good place to live?
Hazard risk is its strong suit (A+). With a B overall, Mount Carmel is better than 56% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 532nd of 987 in Ohio. It also does well on cost of living: a typical home costs about $271K, 3.3 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. What counts against it is health: residents are less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Walkability is weaker too. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. Just over three in five households live in a home they own in the town, against 77% in Ohio’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES.
StrongestA+Hazard risk
What makes Mount Carmel stand out
Where Mount Carmel beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Mount Carmel for work
Where Mount Carmel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,074jobs based in Mount Carmel
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Mount Carmel grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mount Carmel is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 5.3% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →HealthMercy Health-Anderson Hospital 3.4 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$70K median household income; 1,074 jobs based hereB+Open →SchoolsBeat 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−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 77 attractions →Kings Island and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Carmel. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
Big draw37 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
12 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
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 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 Mount Carmel: who provides what
Mount Carmel is unincorporated, so Clermont County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClermont Public Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClermont CountyClermont 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, Clermont County Board of ElectionsClermont County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP codes45244, 4524545244 77% · 45245 23%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 Mount Carmel.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Mount Carmel faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Mount Carmel’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Mount Carmel sits below 93% of U.S. communities.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Mount Carmel’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. Among residents in Mount Carmel, 14% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Cincinnati (18%), Union Township (8%) and Blue Ash (4%).
2%work in town
| Mount Carmel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mount Carmel2%
Cincinnati18%
Union Township8%
Blue Ash4%
West Chester Township3%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,074
jobs based in Mount Carmel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
For health, Mount Carmel earns a C
Just over a third of adults feel lonely in Mount Carmel. Among adults locally, 27% have been diagnosed with depression and 19% report frequent mental distress.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Mount Carmel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Mount Carmel | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.9% | 62.9% |
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
44th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mount Carmel has four seasons and pleasant summers
Winters in Mount Carmel are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Four-year graduates: nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older here, 32% across Ohio. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). The share of residents in Mount Carmel who are under 18: 19%.
41.2median age · OH 39.7
| Mount Carmel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Mount CarmelOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school34%
Some college20%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Mount Carmel | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points
HousingCost of living grade B+
For cost of living, Mount Carmel earns a B+
Homes sold in Mount Carmel spent a median 73 days on the market. A typical home locally is worth about $271,000, up 2% in a year, 10% above the Ohio typical home. Mount Carmel: 61% of households live in a home they own.
$271KZillow home value
| Mount Carmel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Mount Carmel$271K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
73
days on market
96.9%
sale-to-list price
+2%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsD
Mount Carmel keeps 0.2% of its land conserved
Just 2 of its 1,166 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Mount Carmel itself; its outdoors grade is D.
Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Mount Carmel: one, of 2 acres.
0.2%conserved
| Mount Carmel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 2 of 1,166 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Carmel Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Carmel
18pages on Mount Carmel
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Carmel
Athenaeum of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati4.5 miUniversity of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeCommunity college · Public · Batavia5.4 mi$6,750 in-state tuitionNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights, KY10.5 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Mount Carmel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Mount Carmel
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Mount Carmel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,828 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Mount Carmel’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Mount Carmel.
SummersideMount Carmel
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel | #532 | B | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Summerside | #787 | C | B | — | B− | C |
Mount Carmel and Summerside report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mount Carmel with a neighbor →
Questions about Mount Carmel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Carmel, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Mount Carmel grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #532 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B− for schools.
Is Mount Carmel, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.