New Boston, Ohio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
New Boston, Ohio
|
|
|---|---|
|
Village
|
|
Location of New Boston, Ohio
|
|
Location of New Boston in Scioto County
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 532 ft (162 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 2,297 |
| • Density | 2,047.24/sq mi (790.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
45662
|
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-54166 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086930 |
New Boston is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,298 at the 2020 census. Apart from its southern boundary on the Ohio River, New Boston is entirely surrounded by the city of Portsmouth.
New Boston is served by the Portsmouth Public Library and the New Boston Local School District.
History
New Boston was platted on February 17, 1891, by James Skelton, A.T. Holcomb, and M. Stanton. The village was named after Boston, Massachusetts, the native home of a share of the first settlers.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), of which 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2) are land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) are water.
New Boston is entirely surrounding on the west, north, and east by the City of Portsmouth and to the south by the Ohio River.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 111 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,858 | — | |
| 1920 | 4,817 | 159.3% | |
| 1930 | 5,931 | 23.1% | |
| 1940 | 6,024 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 4,734 | −21.4% | |
| 1960 | 3,984 | −15.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,325 | −16.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,188 | −4.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,717 | −14.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,340 | −13.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,272 | −2.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,297 | 1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,272 people, 1,065 households, and 537 families living in the village. The population density was 2,046.8 inhabitants per square mile (790.3/km2). There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 1,056.8 per square mile (408.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 1,065 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.6% were non-families. 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.
Notable people
- Ron Giles (television executive), born 1942, an award-winning American television executive and an author
- Vern Riffe (1925-1997), Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
Gallery
-
New Boston (Vern Riffe) Branch of the Portsmouth Public Library
-
U.S. 52 & SR 139 intersection in New Boston. The Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport is 10 miles (16 km) north of this location.
-
Former Glenwood High School (New Boston Local School District)
See also
In Spanish: New Boston (Ohio) para niños
