New Carlisle, Ohio
Location of New Carlisle, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°56′25″N 84°1′47″W / 39.94028, -84.02972
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Clark
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
- Land	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1]	899 ft (274 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,735
- Density	2,968.2/sq mi (1,146.0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45344
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-54334[2]
GNIS feature ID	1065113[1]

New Carlisle is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,735 at the 2000 census.

Geography

New Carlisle is located at 39°56′25″N, 84°1′47″W (39.940314, -84.029634)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) of it is land and 0.52% is water.

The census-designated place of Park Layne is adjacent to New Carlisle.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,735 people, 2,207 households, and 1,551 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,968.2 people per square mile (1,147.3/km²). There were 2,286 housing units at an average density of 1,183.1/sq mi (457.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, 0.33% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.

There were 2,207 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,081, and the median income for a family was $43,320. Males had a median income of $33,413 versus $21,449 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,490. About 9.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

New Carlisle was the birthplace of General Frederick Funston.

On June 10, 1933, the infamous John Dillinger committed his first bank robbery, taking $10,000 from a bank that occupied the building at southeast corner of Main Street and Jefferson Street (state routes 235 and 571) in New Carlisle.

Television

The community was portrayed as the hometown location of the fictional Babs Knievans' Bar and Grill and "Hiney Wine" used as a daily comedy sketch and mock radio ad by local radio personalities John King and Terry Dorsey on Dayton radio station WING(AM)in the 1980s.

Notable natives and residents

• Amy Harber, actress/model Amy Harber
• General Frederick Funston
• Roy J. Plunkett inventor of Teflon
• Howard R. DuFour Author Biography of Charles Taylor "The Wright Brothers Mechanic"

References

1. ^ ^{a b} US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• New Carlisle, Ohio is at coordinates 39°56′25″N 84°01′47″W / 39.940314, -84.029634 (New Carlisle, Ohio)Coordinates: 39°56′25″N 84°01′47″W / 39.940314, -84.029634 (New Carlisle, Ohio)

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