New Straitsville, Ohio

New Straitsville, Ohio
FIPS code		39-55552[3]
GNIS feature ID	2399483[2]

New Straitsville is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 652 at the 2020 census.

History

New Straitsville was founded in 1870 as a coal mining town by the New Straitsville Mining Company. The town grew quickly and by 1880 the population was over 4,000 people. The coal mining activity ended in 1884, when a labor dispute at the mine ended with a group of miners sending a burning coal car into the mine, igniting the coal. At one time the heat from the fire was so great that residents could draw hot water directly from wells to brew coffee. The fire in the New Straitsville mine burns to this day.^[4] New Straitsville is also famous for its annual "Moonshine Festival," which occurs during Memorial Day Weekend each year.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.30 square miles (3.37 km²), all land.^[6] It lies in the watershed of Monday Creek.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	2,782		—
1890	2,782		0.0%
1900	2,302		−17.3%
1910	2,242		−2.6%
1920	2,208		−1.5%
1930	1,718		−22.2%
1940	1,473		−14.3%
1950	1,122		−23.8%
1960	1,019		−9.2%
1970	947		−7.1%
1980	937		−1.1%
1990	865		−7.7%
2000	774		−10.5%
2010	722		−6.7%
2020	652		−9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 293 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 37.4 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 312 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,557, and the median income for a family was $31,827. Males had a median income of $30,227 versus $19,750 for females. The

, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Chris Evans, labor union leader
• Clara Green Carl, American murderer and writer
• David Hite, clarinetist
• Jack Taylor - former professional baseball
  player

See also

• San Toy mine fire
• Centralia mine fire

References

External links

• School Website
• Little Cities of Black Diamonds -Local History Website