Lincoln Heights, Ohio is located in the county of Hamilton, just north of the city of Cincinnati. There are just over 4,000 residents in Lincoln Heights proper. More women than men live in this village. Only about one-quarter of the residents living in Lincoln Heights are married, and the median age of Lincoln Heights residents is younger than other surrounding towns. Of the population in the village, approximately 98 percent of the residents are of black or African American descent.
The median income for residents living in the Lincoln Heights community is only around 25,000, which is one reason apartments rent for such a low cost. Of all the single-family homes in Lincoln Heights, about one-third are occupied by the owners. The rest are rented or vacant.
Lincoln Heights was named after President Abraham Lincoln. Another notable aspect of Lincoln Heights is the Lincoln Heights Health Center. This was the first community health care center that was opened in Ohio. Founded in 1967, it was operated by six staff members who worked part-time. A grant in the amount of 10,000 was all it took to get the health center up and running. The village of Lincoln Heights was the largest community of self-governed African Americans in the nation, although there was no medical or dental care around.