Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Fort Thomas
Fort Thomas Avenue
Fort Thomas Avenue
Flag of Fort Thomas
Official seal of Fort Thomas
Motto: 
City of Beautiful Homes
Location of Fort Thomas in Campbell County, Kentucky.
Location of Fort Thomas in Campbell County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 39°04′49″N 84°27′06″W / 39.08028°N 84.45167°W / 39.08028; -84.45167
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCampbell
EstablishedFebruary 27, 1867
IncorporatedOctober 6, 1914
Government
 • MayorEric Haas
 • City Administrative OfficerRon Dill
 • City TreasurerJoseph Ewald
Area
 • Total
5.69 sq mi (14.74 km2)
 • Land5.67 sq mi (14.69 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,438
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
17,133
 • Density3,073.32/sq mi (1,186.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP
41075
Area code859
FIPS code21-28594
GNIS feature ID2403648[2]
Websiteftthomas.org

Fort Thomas is a home rule-class city[4] in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, on the southern bank of the Ohio River and the site of an 1890 US Army post. The population was 17,483 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Campbell County. It is part of the Cincinnati – Northern Kentucky metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Thomas, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.