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New Washington, Ohio
Village
Mansfield Street downtown
Mansfield Street downtown
Location of New Washington, Ohio
Location of New Washington, Ohio
Location of New Washington in Crawford County
Location of New Washington in Crawford County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Crawford
Area
 • Total 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 873
 • Density 651.98/sq mi (251.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44854
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-55776
GNIS feature ID 2399485

New Washington is a village in Cranberry Township in Crawford County, Ohio, United States. The population was 873 at the 2020 census.

History

New Washington was laid out in 1833. It was incorporated as a village in 1874.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 221
1870 273 23.5%
1880 675 147.3%
1890 704 4.3%
1900 824 17.0%
1910 889 7.9%
1920 919 3.4%
1930 921 0.2%
1940 857 −6.9%
1950 910 6.2%
1960 1,162 27.7%
1970 1,251 7.7%
1980 1,213 −3.0%
1990 1,057 −12.9%
2000 987 −6.6%
2010 967 −2.0%
2020 873 −9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 967 people, 400 households, and 258 families living in the village. The population density was 705.8 inhabitants per square mile (272.5/km2). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 310.2 per square mile (119.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 400 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 38.5 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

Notable person

  • Jake Striker, baseball player

See also

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