Crestview, Kentucky

Crestview is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 475 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe city of Crestview was founded as Vet Village in 1948 by veterans of World War II. The first mayor, William Toner, was a veteran who along with Michael Guidugli, Harold Shingshang, Edward Storer and Robert Munninghoff broke ground as the first residents of the tiny city. Located less than from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio., this small piece of farmland quickly became a suburb for these young soldiers and their families. In 1950, the residents decide to rename the city through a contest, and the name Crestview was selected.GeographyCrestview is located in northern Campbell County at . It is bordered to the west by Cold Spring.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4sqkm, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 471 people, 166 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,512.9 people per square mile (1,818.5/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 1,600.1 per square mile (644.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.36% White and 0.64% Native American.