THE BLUE ASH COMMUNITY … AT A GLANCE …

Blue Ash is a nationally-recognized community and is often considered a model city of its size. Blue Ash is 7.7 square miles in size and is located about 12 miles northeast of Cincinnati, and about 15 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. Blue Ash is extremely accessible as it is located south of I-275, east of I-75, and west of I-71. All of Blue Ash falls within Hamilton County, Ohio. Other basic community information is noted below:

      • 160.71 lane miles of public roadways
      • Excellent educational opportunities, including top rated public schools (Sycamore - covers most of Blue Ash); excellent private & parochial schools; & higher education on UC's Raymond Walters College campus in Blue Ash
      • Blue Ash Land use: About 35% residential, 35% business, & 30% public
      • Vibrant business community and prestigious business address.
      • Estimated residential population: 13,000; est. “daytime” population: 55,000; est. number of businesses: 2,000

BLUE ASH OFFERS EXCELLENT MUNICIPAL SERVICES …

      • 2007 Municipal budget: $46 million (Moody’s municipal bond rating: Aa2). <Read more financial info> 
      • 24 hour police, fire fighting, and emergency medical services
      • Police: 38 full-time sworn officers in addition to several part-time personnel <Read more>
      • Fire: two stations staffed 24/7. Department has 31 full-time firefighter/paramedics or EMTs; 17 part-time firefighter/paramedics or EMTs <Read more> 
      • Free solid waste collection and recycling services for residents, including use of a toter for single-family areas and regular curbside chipping/brush pickup <Read more>  
      • Excellent maintenance of City infrastructure and parks (see below for more parks & rec info) 
      • Blue Ash is noted for its quality planning and is considered a proactive and responsive community

Excellent Recreational Facilities & Programs:

      • Towne Square, Blue Ash Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park, and Blue Ash Millennium American Heritage Bell Tower – all award-winning parks located in Blue Ash’s downtown area (near Kenwood, Cooper, and Hunt Roads).
      • Blue Ash Recreation Center – including outdoor pools, gymnasiums, fitness center, outdoor tennis, etc. Major renovation of the Rec Center is underway in 2007!
      • Blue Ash Golf Course – a nationally ranked 18-hole public course (rated by Golf Digest magazine multiple times within the top 75 of all public courses from across the country)
      • Blue Ash Sports Center – a 37-acre sports complex with six soccer fields and 11 baseball fields. Also home to Blue Ash’s re-created Crosley Field
      • Outdoor amphitheatre – featuring free summertime concerts on Tuesday evenings
      • Blue Ash Nature Park – a seven acre park including many park shelters, playgrounds, walking paths, attractive pedestrian bridges, etc.
      • Hunt Park, Hazelwood Park, White Oak Park – smaller neighborhood parks located throughout Blue Ash
      • Excellent year-round recreational programming (classes, leagues, dances, etc.) and special events. There's always something to do in Blue Ash!