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New Concord, Ohio
Village
William Rainey Harper Log House
Location of New Concord, Ohio
Location of New Concord, Ohio
Location of New Concord in Muskingum County
Location of New Concord in Muskingum County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Muskingum
Townships Highland, Union
Area
 • Total 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Land 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,361
 • Density 1,305.86/sq mi (504.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43762
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-54446
GNIS feature ID 2399460

New Concord is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,361 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Zanesville micropolitan area. New Concord is the home of Muskingum University and is served by a branch of the Muskingum County Library System.

History

New Concord was laid out in 1828 when the National Road was extended to that point. In 1837, almost ten years later, Muskingum University was founded with its first class graduating in 1839. A post office named New Concord has been in operation since 1832. As U.S. Route 40 was a large connector for trade, New Concord became a stopping place for those who came through until bypassed by Interstate 70 in the 1960s and 1970s.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.63 square miles (4.22 km2), all land.

New Concord is located on U.S. Route 40, the old National Road, and just off the newer Interstate 70 which parallels it.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 337
1860 474 40.7%
1870 488 3.0%
1880 514 5.3%
1890 719 39.9%
1900 675 −6.1%
1910 683 1.2%
1920 889 30.2%
1930 1,087 22.3%
1940 1,067 −1.8%
1950 1,797 68.4%
1960 2,127 18.4%
1970 2,318 9.0%
1980 1,860 −19.8%
1990 2,086 12.2%
2000 2,651 27.1%
2010 2,491 −6.0%
2020 2,361 −5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,491 people, 670 households, and 366 families living in the village. The population density was 1,528.2 inhabitants per square mile (590.0/km2). There were 745 housing units at an average density of 457.1 per square mile (176.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 1.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 670 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.4% were non-families. 33.7% 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 2.27 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the village was 22.5 years. 12% of residents were under the age of 18; 46.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14% were from 25 to 44; 14.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.2% male and 54.8% female.

Culture

Much of the culture in New Concord exists in music. Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra, directed and conducted by Dr. Laura Schumann, is based in Brown Chapel on Muskingum University's campus, operating in partnership with Muskingum University. John Glenn High School also contains various travelling ensembles including String Sounds (a strolling strings group), a travelling choir, and a travelling steel drum band, in addition to their concert groups.

Notable people

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Places of interest

See also

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