Newcomerstown, Ohio
Newcomerstown, Ohio | ||
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FIPS code 39-54432[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2399492[2] | |
Website | http://www.newcomerstownoh.com/ |
Newcomerstown (NEW-kum-ərs-town[4]) is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, 85 miles (137 km) east-northeast of Columbus. The population was 3,702 at the 2020 census.
History
The name comes from a
Geography
Newcomerstown is located along the Tuscarawas River.[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.94 square miles (7.61 km2), of which 2.84 square miles (7.36 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[11]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 476 | — | |
1860 | 577 | 21.2% | |
1870 | 791 | 37.1% | |
1880 | 926 | 17.1% | |
1890 | 1,251 | 35.1% | |
1900 | 2,659 | 112.5% | |
1910 | 2,943 | 10.7% | |
1920 | 3,389 | 15.2% | |
1930 | 4,265 | 25.8% | |
1940 | 4,564 | 7.0% | |
1950 | 4,514 | −1.1% | |
1960 | 4,273 | −5.3% | |
1970 | 4,155 | −2.8% | |
1980 | 3,986 | −4.1% | |
1990 | 4,012 | 0.7% | |
2000 | 4,008 | −0.1% | |
2010 | 3,822 | −4.6% | |
2020 | 3,702 | −3.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,598 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,654 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,414, and the median income for a family was $34,464. Males had a median income of $26,703 versus $18,375 for females. The
Notable people
- Norman Bel Geddes, theatrical and industrial designer, nephew of Manuel Yingling
- William Burress, film actor
- Woody Hayes, football player and legendary Ohio State Buckeyes football coach
- Frank LaPorte, Major League Baseball infielder
- R. Beers Loos, American journalist and newspaper publisher, father of playwright and author, Anita Loos
- Netawatwees, western Lenape chief
- Cy Young, Hall of Fame pitcher, honored by Major League Baseball's annual Cy Young Award
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newcomerstown, Ohio
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Netawatwees," Ohio History Central
- ^ Hurt, R. Douglas. The Ohio Frontier: Crucible of the Old Northwest, 1720-1830. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1996.
- ^ "Newcomerstown, Ohio - Ohio History Central". ohiohistorycentral.org. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Newcomerstown, Ohio," Ohio History Central
- ^ History of Newcomerstown, Ohio, Ohio History, accessed March 19, 2010
- ISBN 0-89933-233-1
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.