New Lexington, Ohio

For the community in Preble County, see New Lexington, Preble County, Ohio.

New Lexington, Ohio
Village
Perry County Courthouse in New Lexington Perry County Courthouse in New Lexington
Location of New Lexington, Ohio
Location of New Lexington in Perry County
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Perry
Government
• Mayor	Dave Eveland
Area
• Total	1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
• Land	1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,731
• Estimate (2012)	4,751
• Density	2,426.2/sq mi (936.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43764
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-54866
GNIS feature ID	1076507
Website	http://www.newlexington.org/

New Lexington is a village in and the county seat of Perry County, Ohio, United States, 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Zanesville. The population was 4,731 at the 2010 census.

In 1900, 1,701 people lived in New Lexington, Ohio; in 1910, 2,559 lived here.

History

New Lexington was laid out in 1817. The village was named after Lexington, Massachusetts. A post office called New Lexington has been in operation since 1829.

Geography

New Lexington is located at (39.715913, -82.210452).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.95 square miles (5.05 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	406		—
1860	812		100.0%
1870	953		17.4%
1880	1,357		42.4%
1890	1,470		8.3%
1900	1,701		15.7%
1910	2,559		50.4%
1920	3,157		23.4%
1930	3,901		23.6%
1940	4,049		3.8%
1950	4,233		4.5%
1960	4,514		6.6%
1970	4,921		9.0%
1980	5,179		5.2%
1990	5,117		−1.2%
2000	4,689		−8.4%
2010	4,731		0.9%
Est. 2014	4,717		−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,731 people, 1,838 households, and 1,164 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,426.2 inhabitants per square mile (936.8/km²). There were 2,000 housing units at an average density of 1,025.6 per square mile (396.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 1,838 households of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 33.8 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,689 people, 1,836 households, and 1,233 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,017.1 people per square mile (780.4/km²). There were 1,976 housing units at an average density of 850.0 per square mile (328.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.17% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 1,836 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.6% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,406, and the median income for a family was $33,514. Males had a median income of $28,155 versus $21,039 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,127. About 16.4% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

In 2012, the mayor of New Lexington was Dave Eveland.

In popular culture

Part of the film Brubaker was filmed in New Lexington.

Notable people

• William A. Calderhead, U.S. Representative from Kansas.
• James M. Comly, brigadier general in Union Army, journalist, attorney, newspaper editor and owner, historian and diplomat.
• Dan Dodd, member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
• Stephen Benton Elkins, industrialist and politician.
• William C. Grimes, acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory.
• Januarius MacGahan, journalist and national hero of Bulgaria.
• Jerry McGee - professional golfer.
• John A. McShane, first Democrat elected to United States House of Representatives from Nebraska.
• John Augustine Zahm - Holy Cross priest and scientist.

External links

• Village of New Lexington
• New Lexington City Schools