Town guide

Ryland Heights, Kentucky

Ryland Heights is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, home to about 789 people across 5.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41015.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population789151 per sq mi
Median home value$213,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ryland Heights

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ryland Heights

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL257 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ryland Heights; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ryland Heights

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ryland Heights had 922 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 274th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Kenton County grew from 63,591 residents in 1900 to 169,064 in 2020.

Ryland Heights population by census2000: 799, 2010: 1,022, 2020: 92279920001,02220109222020

Kenton County, 1900–2020

Kenton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,591, 1910: 70,355, 1920: 73,453, 1930: 93,534, 1940: 93,139, 1950: 104,254, 1960: 120,700, 1970: 129,440, 1980: 137,058, 1990: 142,031, 2000: 151,464, 2010: 159,720, 2020: 169,06464K’00’1073K’20’3093K’40’50121K’60’70137K’80’90151K’00’10169K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ryland HeightsJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in41°24°Jan2.945°26°Feb2.855°33°Mar3.967°43°Apr4.475°53°May4.783°61°Jun4.687°65°Jul4.486°64°Aug3.480°56°Sep3.168°44°Oct3.155°34°Nov2.945°28°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati Lunken Ap, OH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Kenton County

68,018 jobs at 3,297 businesses in Kenton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kenton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,060 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,937 jobs; Finance and insurance: 6,649 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,360 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,882 jobs; Professional services: 5,339 jobs; Retail trade: 5,160 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,914 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Finance and insurance 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 8% Retail trade 8% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ryland Heights.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth EdgewoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Edgewood3.7 miles
  • St. Elizabeth Ft ThomasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Thomas4.3 miles
  • Christ HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cincinnati6.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ryland Heights

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Bill Cappel Sports Complex · 56 acres1.1 mi
  • Rosedale Park · 11 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Remke0.5 mi
  • Kroger1.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries

  • W. Frank Steely Library2.0 mi
  • Cold Spring Branch Library3.0 mi
  • Campbell County Public Library - Philip N. Carrico Branch3.9 mi
  • Mary Ann Mongan Library4.4 mi
  • Erlanger Branch Library5.1 mi

Museums

  • Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati1.8 mi
  • Vent Haven Museum3.6 mi
  • Fort Thomas Military Museum4.3 mi
  • Behringer-Crawford Museum at Devou4.6 mi
  • Newport History Museum5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fine Arts Center2.0 mi
  • The Carnegie4.1 mi
  • Amphitheater4.3 mi
  • Footlighters, Inc.4.6 mi
  • Village Players of Ft. Thomas4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ryland Heights

Public schools here are run by Kenton County, Covington Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ryland Heights Elementary SchoolCovingtonPre-K–5443Public4.8 mi
Taylor Mill Elementary SchoolCovingtonPre-K–5508Public3.0 mi
Latonia Elementary SchoolCovingtonK–5233Public1.6 mi
Ninth District ElementaryCovingtonK–5324Public2.2 mi
Woodland Middle SchoolTaylor Mill6–8542Public1.9 mi
Scott High SchoolTaylor Mill9–121,017Public1.8 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Christian SchoolCovingtonPre-K–12427Baptist3.1 mi
Holy Cross Elementary SchoolCovingtonK–8174Roman Catholic1.8 mi
St Anthony Elementary SchoolTaylor MillK–873Roman Catholic1.0 mi
Taylor Mill Christian AcademyTaylor MillK–818Seventh-day Adventist0.5 mi
Holy Cross District High SchoolCovington9–12314Roman Catholic1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Covington, Taylor Mill, Independence, Kenton Vale and Fairview City.

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