The United States Postal Service has narrowed the number of offices facing possible closure from over 700 down to 413. But, seven of those smaller post offices still on the list are in Cincinnati and Hamilton.
The post office is struggling with a sharp decline in mail volume caused by the recession and the movement of traditional mail to the Internet. Postal officials say the agency could have a deficit as large as $7 billion this year.
Being on the list doesn't guarantee closing, but those post offices will be re-evaluated to see if it's cost effective to keep them open.
Currently, the post office has about 37,000 retail outlets across the country and Postmaster General John Potter has said he wants to keep as many open as possible.
The post offices in the Tri-State that remain on the at-risk list include: Cummingsville, the East End, Newtown, Reed Hartman Finance, Sayler Park, the Stock Yards branch, and Lindenwald in Hamilton.
