Fort McKinley is a community in Montgomery County, Ohio, home to about 3,508 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45416, and parts of 45405 and 45406 are in Fort McKinley too.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fort McKinley; also Trotwood and Dayton
Mostly Dayton; part is in Fort McKinley
Mostly Dayton; part is in Fort McKinley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort McKinley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort McKinley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort McKinley had 3,473 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 365th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Montgomery County grew from 130,146 residents in 1900 to 537,309 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dayton Mcd, OH weather station (3 miles away).
234,881 jobs at 10,930 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort McKinley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Dayton City, Klepinger Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Haven Elementary SchoolDayton | Pre-K–6 | 473 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Valerie Elementary SchoolDayton | Pre-K–6 | 566 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Klepinger Community SchoolDayton | K–8 | 540 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Meadowdale High SchoolDayton | 9–12 | 479 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dayton, Shiloh and Trotwood.
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