Located 12 miles northeast of Cincinnati 15 minutes from downtown Cincinnati Settled in 1791 Incorporated as a Village in 1955 Incorporated as a City in 1961 Council-Manager form of government Estimated residential population: 13,000 Estimated "daytime" population: 70,000 Estimated businesses: 2,000 General aviation airport - Blue Ash Airport Blue Ash is 7.7 square miles in area Land use: 35% residential 35% industrial/commercial 30% public, etc. 1% local earnings tax 2002 Municipal budget: ?$42.5 million Moody's municipal bond rating: Aa 2001 assessed (@ 35%) valuation: $768,021,050 3.08 municipal property tax millage Effective residential rate property tax millage (Tax year 2001, Sycamore Schools): ?52.14 Excellent public schools Excellent parochial schools University of Cincinnati - Raymond Walters College Visit The City of Blue Ash official Homepage