New Riegel, Ohio facts for kids
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New Riegel, Ohio
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Village
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All Saints Catholic Church, a community landmark
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Location of New Riegel, Ohio
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Location of New Riegel in Seneca County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Seneca |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 286 |
| • Density | 1,430.00/sq mi (551.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44853
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| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-55398 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399481 |
New Riegel is a small village located in Seneca County, Ohio, in the United States. In 2020, about 286 people called New Riegel home. It's a quiet community with a rich history.
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History of New Riegel
Before 1850, New Riegel had different names. It was called Schindler, after a German immigrant named Anton Schindler. It was also known as Wolf's Creek. This name came from the many wolves that used to live in the local forests.
In 1850, Anton Schindler divided his land into 43 smaller pieces. He named this new area after his hometown, Riegel, Germany.
Early Community and Faith
Historically, many people who settled in New Riegel were Catholic immigrants from Germany. They created a special religious community. This community was named after Boniface, a famous missionary from the 700s. He helped spread Christianity in what is now Germany.
Other Catholic immigrants from Switzerland, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg also came to this community. Later, they started their own church communities in nearby places like Frenchtown and Alvada.
Religious Orders and Education
Starting in 1844, two religious groups helped the community for over 150 years. These were the Precious Blood Missionaries and the Precious Blood Sisters from Switzerland.
The Precious Blood Sisters began teaching the children of the village in 1845. They continued this important work for more than a century.
Important Buildings
The Saint Boniface Catholic Church was finished in 1878. Today, it is a chapel of All Saints Catholic Church. It is the tallest building in the village. Its design is similar to many churches built in rural northwest Ohio in the late 1800s.
For many years, a large building called Mary of the Crib Convent stood north of the church. This was where the Precious Blood Sisters lived. Sadly, it was destroyed by a fire on June 24, 2001.
Many of the nuns, priests, and brothers who served the community are buried at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. This cemetery has over 2,750 marked graves. The priests lived in a red brick house called a rectory, built in 1904, south of the church.
An elementary school was built just south of the rectory in 1927. This school replaced an older one that was torn down that same year.
Public Education in New Riegel
Public education began in New Riegel in 1876. For a long time, New Riegel Local Schools rented the church's elementary school. This continued until January 2003. At that time, a new school for all grades (Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade) was completed.
Before renting the church school, the public school system had a German school. This was located where the city hall is today. Later, a village jail was added to that site in 1883. Another brick schoolhouse was built in 1911, west of the American Legion hall.
Until the 1990s, children in New Riegel would go to the church facility at 8:00 a.m. for daily mass or religious education. Then, public school classes would start at 8:30 a.m. in the same building.
Geography of New Riegel
New Riegel is a small village. According to the United States Census Bureau, its total area is about 0.20 square miles (0.52 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
New Riegel's Climate
New Riegel has a climate with warm, humid summers. The winters are cold and dry. This type of weather is known as a humid continental climate.
| Climate data for New Riegel, Ohio | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.0 (0.6) |
36.5 (2.5) |
47.1 (8.4) |
60.5 (15.8) |
71.0 (21.7) |
80.4 (26.9) |
83.9 (28.8) |
82.3 (27.9) |
76.0 (24.4) |
63.5 (17.5) |
50.4 (10.2) |
37.0 (2.8) |
60.1 (15.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.3 (−7.6) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
38.8 (3.8) |
49.3 (9.6) |
59.2 (15.1) |
62.8 (17.1) |
60.8 (16.0) |
53.0 (11.7) |
42.1 (5.6) |
33.3 (0.7) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
40.8 (4.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.1 (53) |
1.9 (48) |
2.4 (61) |
3.4 (86) |
4.1 (100) |
4.1 (100) |
3.9 (99) |
3.4 (86) |
3.0 (76) |
2.5 (64) |
3.1 (79) |
2.6 (66) |
36.5 (918) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.1 (21) |
5.6 (14) |
4 (10) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.0 (2.5) |
5.7 (14) |
25.7 (64.8) |
| Average precipitation days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 124 |
New Riegel Population Data
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 236 | — | |
| 1880 | 367 | 55.5% | |
| 1890 | 393 | 7.1% | |
| 1900 | 298 | −24.2% | |
| 1910 | 268 | −10.1% | |
| 1920 | 246 | −8.2% | |
| 1930 | 239 | −2.8% | |
| 1940 | 264 | 10.5% | |
| 1950 | 317 | 20.1% | |
| 1960 | 349 | 10.1% | |
| 1970 | 340 | −2.6% | |
| 1980 | 329 | −3.2% | |
| 1990 | 298 | −9.4% | |
| 2000 | 226 | −24.2% | |
| 2010 | 249 | 10.2% | |
| 2020 | 286 | 14.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 Census Information
The 2020 census counted 286 people living in New Riegel. There were 117 households. Most residents (276) were Caucasian, and 10 were Latinx.
A survey from 2020 shows that about 64.2% of residents have jobs. The average household income in New Riegel was $55,417. Also, 18.5% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher. About 3.0% of residents do not have health care coverage.
2010 Census Information
In the census of 2010, there were 249 people living in the village. These people lived in 110 households, and 68 of these were families. The village had about 1245 people per square mile. There were 116 housing units.
Most people in the village (98.8%) were White. A small number were African American (0.8%) or Pacific Islander (0.4%). About 2.0% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
About 25.5% of households had children under 18 living with them. Nearly half (47.3%) were married couples. The average household had 2.25 people, and the average family had 2.90 people.
The average age in the village was 41.9 years. About 22.1% of residents were under 18. About 19.7% were 65 years old or older. The village had slightly more females (50.6%) than males (49.4%).
Landmarks in New Riegel
New Riegel has several important places and buildings:
- A small "downtown district" with the village post office, a grocery store, a restaurant, a bar, a bank, and other small shops.
- New Riegel High School, which opened in 2003.
- Saint Boniface Catholic Church, now known as All Saints Chapel (New Riegel).
- A brick school house, built in 1911, located west of the American Legion hall.
- The New Riegel grain elevator.
See also
In Spanish: New Riegel (Ohio) para niños
