Welcome to Fort Wright ...

The city of Fort Wright is located in Kenton County<1>.

The location of Fort Wright has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Fort Wright: Ft. Wright

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Wright has a population of 5,778 people<3> (see below for details).

Fort Wright is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Fort Wright lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Fort Wright: (859)

Websites for Fort Wright ...

Official Website: www.fortwright.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Wright had an population of 5,778 people. This is an increase of 0.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Wright had a population of 5,723 people. This makes Fort Wright the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Fort Wright represents 0.13% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,723 people, the population of Fort Wright has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,681 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Wright.

Communities Also Named Fort Wright ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Wright - it's located in Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Wright.

Communities near Fort Wright ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Wright.

• Fairfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
• Independence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Norwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
• Forest Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <5>
• Sharonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharonville
  • Sharonville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharonville <5>
• Blue Ash
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ash
  • Blue Ash is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ash <5>
• Harrison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
• Springdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Springdale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <5>
• Montgomery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
• Reading
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Wright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Wright.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Wright. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Wright.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Wright. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Wright.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Wright ...

Looking for more information about Fort Wright? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Wright, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Wright.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fort Wright: www.fortwright.com/

The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/