About Indian Hill, Ohio

Indian Hill, Ohio is located on the Eastern side of Hamilton County only a few miles Northeast of the City of Cincinnati. The Villiage itself encompasses roughly 20 square miles of beautiful hilly terrain.

Even though Indian Hill is so close to the major U.S. City of Cincinnati, the lifestyle in this town of nearly 6,000 people is rural and relaxed with a strong sense of community and history. The Village of Indian Hill has a reputation for outstanding schools, excellent public safety and active community involvement. Furthermore, firm administration of local zoning ordinences ensures the maintenance of the community feel and lifestyle. The Village charter states: “It is the purpose and intent of the people of Indian Hill that the character and uses of the area within the Village may not be changed, and it shall continue to be a rural neighborhood.”

Indian Hill Exempted Village School District

Excellent educators and strong community support have combined to develop the Indian Hil Exempted Village School District into a school system that is nationally recognized for excellence.

• Indian Hill High School is one of 287 schools and 41 high schools named nationwide as a 2007 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.
• The 2007 Newsweek list of the best public high schools (ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews), lists Indian Hill High School as 81st out of the top 1,200 high schools.
• The Indian Hil Exempted Village School District is ranked 11th out of all 613 Ohio School Districts by the Ohio Department of Education as measured by the State’s School District Performance Index.

Excellent Public Safety

The Indian Hill Rangers Police Department - The Rangers pride themselves in providing a public service beyond what most people expect from a typical police department. In 1985 the Indian Hill Rangers became the first Police Department in Ohio and only the sixth in the nation to receive National Accredidation.

The Madeira and Indian Hill Fire Department and Life Squad - A fire department and life squad of 16 career professionals and 30 paid on-call professionals that operate out of two fire stations. The headquarters station is located at Drake and Shawnee Run Roads in Indian Hill while the second station is at Miami and Euclid in neighboring Madeira, OH.

Active Community Involvement

A sure sign of a vibrant community is the level of participation by the members of that community towards the greater good. The residents of Indian Hill have always been known for outstanding charitable giving and their interest in community is no different. Through the active Village Council, the Indian Hill Historical Society, the Indian Hill Exempted School District PTO and an array of other volunteer organizations, the people of Indian Hill continuously work to improve the community. There are also plenty of social activities held every year to help increase anyone’s social network.