Newton Falls, Ohio
Location of Newton Falls, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°11′20″N 80°58′11″W / 41.18889, -80.96972
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Trumbull
Area
- Total	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²)
- Land	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation [1]	932 ft (284 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,002
- Density	2,193.1/sq mi (846.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44444
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-55650[2]
GNIS feature ID	1065149[1]

Newton Falls is a city located within Newton Township in Trumbull County, Ohio in the United States. The population was 5,002 at the 2000 census.

The city is known for its ZIP code, which is 44444, and for its covered bridge, which is the second oldest in the state of Ohio and the only one in Ohio with an integrated covered walkway.

The city earned its name from the two sets of falls within the city, each on different branches of the Mahoning River.

History

Settlement

Growth

Tornado

On May 31, 1985, an F5 tornado struck the city as part of The United States-Canadian Outbreak, a deadly series of tornadoes that swept through Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, Canada. The tornado to hit Newton Falls was the only F5 to hit Ohio that day. The tornado damaged most of the downtown area destroying dozens of homes, damaging the Senior and Junior High Schools (destroying the gymnasium and rendering the Junior High unusable), and devastating many businesses. Remarkably, no deaths were attributed to the tornado.^[3]

Today

Attractions

Bike Show/Car Show

Chili Cook-Off

Covered Bridge

Newton Falls is home to the second oldest covered bridge in Ohio, which was constructed over the Mahoning River in 1831. A crosswalk was added to the side of the bridge in 1921. In 1985 the bridge was repaired after being damaged by a tornado. In December 2007 the bridge was re-opened after a two year restoration funded by government grants.

Falls

Fourth of July Festivities

The city last celebrated Dicker Days in the mid-1970s. It holds the largest Fourth of July Festivities in the county, which have been annual since 1946. The normally sleepy little town brings in up to 20,000 spectators to view the Parade and Fireworks, as well as a week long carnival with entertainment provided by the Newton Falls Fourth of July Festivities Committee which is made up entirely of volunteers. The committee raises money for the fireworks through a Car Show, Bike Show, and 20,000 Dollar Raffle, in addition to donations.

Home for the Holidays

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,002 people, 2,171 households, and 1,346 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,193.1 people per square mile (847.1/km²). There were 2,376 housing units at an average density of 1,041.7/sq mi (402.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, 0.38% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 2,171 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,827, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $34,067 versus $21,992 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,039. About 8.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Township

City

The city's government consists of five elected city councilmen (each representing different wards), an elected mayor (who serves on the council and votes in the event of a tie), and a city manager.

• City Manager: Jack Haney
• Mayor: Patrick D. Layshock
• Councilman, Ward 1: Ralph Gillespie
• Councilwoman, Ward 2: Nancy Hoffman
• Councilman, Ward 3: Steve Marcum
• Councilman, Ward 4: Thomas Moorehead
• Councilwoman, At-Large: Catie Karl-Moran

Education

Newton Falls is served by the Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools district. The district operates 3 traditional schools:

• Newton Falls Jr./Sr. High School
• Newton Falls Middle School
• Newton Falls Elementary

Newton Falls also has a parochial grade school next to the public school complex:

• Saint Mary and Joseph's Catholic School

Media

Newspapers

• The Bridge
• The Newton Falls Herald (defunct)
• The Review
• The Weekly Villager

Web Sites

• 44444.com

Notable Residents

• Patti Cooksey horse jockey
• Jack Kucek major league baseball player
• Earnie Shavers heavyweight boxing contender

Trivia

• According to a Postal Service website, Newton Falls, OH (44444) is one of three locations nationwide with all five digits being identical. The other two are parts of Arlington, Virginia (22222), and Young America, Minnesota (55555).

• On Monday, September 25, 2006 an article about Newton Falls was featured on the Headlines segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

"Jay Leno: "Uh, public notice. What town is this? Newton Falls Water Distribution Department. Look what it says here: the water will be safe to drink, but washing clothes is not advised...what is this?"

• On Monday, October 30, 2006 Newton Falls was featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for the second time in two straight months for a line in the local paper's police blog.

"Jay Leno: "Police blotter. 8:40 am--Shots were heard in the area of the Newton Falls shooting range." Jay Leno adds, "We've got our best detective on it."

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. ^ Tornado Photos and Video. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.

External links

• Newton Falls Public Library
• City of Newton Falls
• Newton Falls Public Schools
• Newton Falls Municipal Court

• Newton Falls, Ohio is at coordinates 41°11′20″N 80°58′11″W / 41.188981, -80.969645 (Newton Falls, Ohio)Coordinates: 41°11′20″N 80°58′11″W / 41.188981, -80.969645 (Newton Falls, Ohio)

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