New Waterford, Ohio Explained

New Waterford, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Columbiana
Government Type:Mayor-Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:M. Shane Patrone[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:2.35
Area Land Km2:2.35
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.91
Area Land Sq Mi:0.91
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1194
Population Density Km2:509.06
Population Density Sq Mi:1317.88
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1070
Coordinates:40.85°N -80.6228°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44445
Area Code:330, 234
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-55790[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399486
Blank2 Name:School District
Blank2 Info:Crestview Local School District
Website:https://newwaterford-oh.gov/

New Waterford is a village in northeastern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2020 census.[4] It is about south of Youngstown.

History

New Waterford was laid out circa 1851.[5]

In the 19th century, New Waterford contained sawmills and gristmills powered by the Big Bull Creek.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.89sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,238 people, 513 households, and 348 families living in the village. The population density was 1391PD/sqmi. There were 558 housing units at an average density of 627/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 513 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 40.1 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,391 people, 570 households, and 388 families living in the village. The population density was 1564sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 598 housing units at an average density of 672.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.78% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.

There were 570 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $44,313. Males had a median income of $29,931 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,239. About 6.8% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

New Waterford operates under a mayor–council government, where there are six council members elected as a legislature in addition to an independently elected mayor who serves as an executive.[1] The current mayor is M. Shane Patrone.[1]

Education

Children in New Waterford are served by the Crestview Local School District. The current schools in the district are:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 General Election Results for Columbiana County. February 19, 2021.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: New Waterford village, Ohio . U.S. Census Bureau . March 24, 2022 .
  5. Book: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens . Biographical Publishing Company . McCord, William B. . 1905 . 334.
  6. Book: History of Columbiana County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers . Unigraphic . Mack, Horace . 1879 . 257.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.