New Paris, Ohio
Location of New Paris, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°51′21″N 84°47′39″W / 39.85583, -84.79417
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Preble
Area
- Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,623
- Density	2,272.1/sq mi (877.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45347
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-55188[2]
GNIS feature ID	1065129[1]

New Paris is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,623 at the 2000 census.

History

The area was in the tribal grounds of the Pottawatomi, Miami and Wyandot Indians.

The area south of the village called Cedar Springs was an early health spa.

New Paris became an incorporated village in 1832.

On April 30, 1865, a nine-car funeral train carrying Abraham Lincoln's body and about 300 mourners, stopped for memorial ceremonies at New Paris, one of many stops of the president's "national funeral" procession from Washington to Springfield, IL. New Paris as well as nearby Greenville, Ohio and Richmond, IN were selected for this honor because of strong Union support during the Civil War, and to avoid a route passing through the "Copperhead" (pro-South) hotbeds of Dayton and Cincinnati.

Notable natives and residents

• Benjamin Hanby wrote the Christmas carol "Up On The Housetop" in New Paris in 1864.
• Grayson L. Kirk, a president of Columbia University, advisor to the State Department, and instrumental in the formation of the United Nations was briefly principal of New Paris High School.

Geography

New Paris is located at 39°51′21″N, 84°47′39″W (39.855952, -84.794170)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.74%) is water.

The village is at the intersection of State Routes 121 and 320, north of Interstate 70.

New Paris is just east of the Indiana state line.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,623 people, 692 households, and 446 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,272.1 people per square mile (882.6/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 1,041.6/sq mi (404.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.01% White, 0.31% African American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 692 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% 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 2.91.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,726, and the median income for a family was $36,402. Males had a median income of $27,870 versus $21,731 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,422. About 8.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

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 Paris Chamber of Commerce

• New Paris, Ohio is at coordinates 39°51′21″N 84°47′39″W / 39.855952, -84.79417 (New Paris, Ohio)Coordinates: 39°51′21″N 84°47′39″W / 39.855952, -84.79417 (New Paris, Ohio)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Preble County, Ohio
County seat: Eaton
City	Eaton
Villages	College Corner | Camden | Eldorado | Gratis | Lewisburg | New Paris | Verona | West Alexandria | West Elkton | West Manchester
Townships	Dixon | Gasper | Gratis | Harrison | Israel | Jackson | Jefferson | Lanier | Monroe | Somers | Twin | Washington
Unincorporated community	Fairhaven