New Boston, Ohio

New Boston, Ohio
Village
Location of New Boston, Ohio
Location of New Boston in Scioto County
Coordinates: 38°44′50″N82°56′16″W / 38.74722°N 82.93778°W / 38.74722; -82.93778
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Scioto
Government
•  Mayor	William Williams Jr.[ citation needed ]
Area [1]
• Total	1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
• Land	1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation [2]	532 ft (162 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,297
• Density	2,047.24/sq mi (790.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45662
Area code	740
FIPS code	39-54166 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1086930 [2]
Website	www.newbostonvillage.com

New Boston is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,298 at the 2020 census. Apart from its southern boundary on the Ohio River, New Boston is entirely surrounded by the city of Portsmouth.

New Boston is served by the Portsmouth Public Library and the New Boston Local School District.

History

New Boston was platted on February 17, 1891, by James Skelton, A.T. Holcomb, and M. Stanton. ^[4] The village was named after Boston, Massachusetts, the native home of a share of the first settlers. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km²), of which 1.11 square miles (2.87 km²) are land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) are water. ^[6]

New Boston is entirely surrounding on the west, north, and east by the City of Portsmouth and to the south by the Ohio River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	111		—
1910	1,858		—
1920	4,817		159.3%
1930	5,931		23.1%
1940	6,024		1.6%
1950	4,734		−21.4%
1960	3,984		−15.8%
1970	3,325		−16.5%
1980	3,188		−4.1%
1990	2,717		−14.8%
2000	2,340		−13.9%
2010	2,272		−2.9%
2020	2,297		1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 2,272 people, 1,065 households, and 537 families living in the village. The population density was 2,046.8 inhabitants per square mile (790.3/km²). There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 1,056.8 per square mile (408.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,065 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.6% were non-families. 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 2,340 people, 1,106 households, and 572 families living in the village. The population density was 2,114.4 inhabitants per square mile (816.4/km²). There were 1,248 housing units at an average density of 1,127.7 per square mile (435.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.74% White, 0.13% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 1,106 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.0% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.2% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 70.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 62.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $15,861, and the median income for a family was $25,036. Males had a median income of $23,158 versus $19,044 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,810. About 28.2% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.9% of those under age 18 and 24.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Ron Giles (television executive), born 1942, an award-winning American television executive and an author ^[9]
• Vern Riffe (1925-1997), Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

Gallery

• 
  New Boston (Vern Riffe) Branch of the Portsmouth Public Library
• 
  U.S. 52 & SR 139 intersection in New Boston. The Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport is 10 miles (16 km) north of this location.
• 
  Former Glenwood High School (New Boston Local School District)

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Boston, Ohio
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008". The Community Common. July 29, 2007. p. 7.
5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 96.
6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
9. "Cable Innovator Hails". The Community Common. Portsmouth, Ohio. April 14, 1996. pp. 1A, 6E.

External links

• Village website