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Newcomerstown, Ohio
Village
Newcomerstown Middle School
Newcomerstown Middle School
Motto(s): 
"Hometown Archive of Memories"
Location of Newcomerstown, Ohio
Location of Newcomerstown, Ohio
Location of Newcomerstown in Tuscarawas County
Location of Newcomerstown in Tuscarawas County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Tuscarawas
Townships Oxford, Salem
Area
 • Total 2.96 sq mi (7.68 km2)
 • Land 2.86 sq mi (7.42 km2)
 • Water 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,702
 • Density 1,293.05/sq mi (499.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43832
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-54432
GNIS feature ID 2399492
Website http://www.newcomerstownoh.com/

Newcomerstown (NEW-kum-ƏRS-town) is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, 85 miles (137 km) east-northeast of Columbus. The population was 3,702 at the 2020 census.

History

The name comes from a Lenape (Delaware) village established in the 1760s by Netawatwees (c. 1686-1776), also known as Newcomer. Newcomer migrated to the area from Cuyahoga Falls with his band of Lenape Indians. The Lenape name of the town was Gekelukpechink, meaning "still water." The town was used as a meeting place for the Iroquois Great Council, and English and American traders called it Newcomer's town. By 1771, more than one hundred dwellings had been built. In 1776, more than seven hundred Lenape and several traders lived in the town. Soon after the start of the American Revolutionary War, the Lenape moved west to Coshocton.

Geography

Newcomerstown is located along the Tuscarawas River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.94 square miles (7.61 km2), of which 2.84 square miles (7.36 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850 476 —
1860 577 21.2%
1870 791 37.1%
1880 926 17.1%
1890 1,251 35.1%
1900 2,659 112.5%
1910 2,943 10.7%
1920 3,389 15.2%
1930 4,265 25.8%
1940 4,564 7.0%
1950 4,514 −1.1%
1960 4,273 −5.3%
1970 4,155 −2.8%
1980 3,986 −4.1%
1990 4,012 0.7%
2000 4,008 −0.1%
2010 3,822 −4.6%
2020 3,702 −3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,822 people, 1,598 households, and 982 families living in the village. The population density was 1,345.8 inhabitants per square mile (519.6/km2). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 633.1 per square mile (244.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% White, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 1,598 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

Notable people

See also

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