Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Fort Thomas
Fort Thomas Avenue
Motto: 
City of Beautiful Homes
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
 • MayorAndy Ellison
 • City Administrative OfficerMatthew Kremer
 • City TreasurerJoseph Ewald
Area
 • Total
5.69 sq mi (14.74 km2)
 • Land5.67 sq mi (14.69 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,438
 • Estimate 
(2022)
17,133
 • Density3,073.5/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
Websiteftthomas.org

Fort Thomas is a home rule-class city 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.