New Philadelphia (Ohio)
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 High Street in New Philadelphia (2006) |
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| Foundation : | February 12, 1833 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Tuscarawas County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 29 ′ N , 81 ° 27 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 17.056 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 844.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 20.6 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 20.2 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 276 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44663 | ||
| Area code : | +1 330 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-55216 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1065105 | ||
| Website : | www.newphilaoh.com | ||
| Mayor : | Mike Taylor | ||
New Philadelphia is a city in Tuscarawas County , in the east-east of the state of Ohio , in the United States . It was founded in 1808. The small town is the county seat of Tuscarawas County. Northwest of the city is Kent State University , made famous by an incident in which on May 4, 1970, peacefully protesting students were shot by National Guardsmen after Governor James A. Rhodes had them deployed. (See also: Kent State Massacre )
geography
The small town of New Philadelphia is about 70 miles, or about an hour's drive, south of the city of Cleveland . It lies on the Tuscarawas River , which is part of the Mississippi River catchment area via the Muskingum River and the Ohio River . The Erie and Ohiokanal connects the region with the Great Lakes .
New Philadelphia's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 29 ′ N , 81 ° 27 ′ W (40.489411, −81.447324).
According to the United States Census Bureau , the urban area covers an area of 20.6 km², of which 20.2 km² is land and 0.4 km² (= 1.76%) is water.
Good location
New Philadelphia is located in an area of near-surface alumina in minable deposits. On the one hand, this can be used for construction and trade, but also offers a good starting point for soil formation. The soils, mostly rich in clay minerals and accordingly fertile, in turn, together with the usually sufficient rainfall, offer a good starting point for agricultural development in the area around New Philadelphia.
Another important regional resource is coal, which occurs in large parts of Ohio, but can only be economically developed locally. The mostly flat coals occur in seven main seams, which sometimes reach to the surface of the earth. Numbered according to the age from the oldest to the youngest seam, or from hanging wall to horizontal , these seams are numbered as Coal No. 1 to Coal No. 7 designated. There are several mines in Tuscarawas County. The center of mining is near Mineral City in northeast Tuscarawas County. Nonetheless, mining on the edge of the Tuscarawas River valley reaches as far as the city of New Philadelphia. The coal is mainly extracted here in a few small open-cast mines. The entire county produced 1,237,405 tons of coal in 2004, mostly of medium quality, the majority of which is used as boiler coals for electricity generation.
Demographics
In 1900 there were 6,213 people in the city; In 1910 there were already 8542; by 1920 the population rose to 10,718 and after the great depression reached 12,328 in 1940. This steady moderate growth continued until the recent past. In the 2000 census , the city had 17,056 inhabitants.
According to the surveys carried out as part of the census in 2000, there were 17,056 inhabitants in the city at that time. These consisted predominantly (96.89%) of whites but also of small Afro-American, Latin American, Asian and Indian minorities. None of the minorities make up more than one percent of the population. Only the recent waves of Latin American immigration have led to the fact that there is now a growing minority of 1.3% Latin American immigrants and their families and descendants, which is still growing.
The 2000 census lists 7,338 households in New Philadelphia, as well as 4,659 families living in the metropolitan area. The population density in the urban area was determined to be 844 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Of the 7,338 households, 28.0% of the same children lived under the age of 18. Married couples lived in 48.9% of households. A further 11.3% of households had single (unmarried, separated, divorced, widowed) women. 36.5% of the households were non-falilies , as they are called in the census. A total of 31.7% were single households. The average household consisted of 2.3 people. The average family was 2.88 people.
Of the city's population, 23.0% are younger than 18 years, 9.4% between 18 and 24 years, another 28.2% between 25 and 44 years, 23.7% between 45 and 64 years, and 15.8 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 90.7 men; For every 100 women over 18, there were 87.1 men.
history
In the past of New Philadelphia, the following industries played a formative role: Mining and steel production were cornerstones of the industrialization of the region. However, mainly small and medium-sized businesses settled in the city area. In addition, the area around New Philadelphia is characterized by agriculture. Agriculture, which was previously important, has also remained present. That's why poultry farms , a canning factory , arable farms and flour mills can be found here.
Other trades to be found here are the construction and component industry, the production of household appliances, metal construction and various services.
Today New Philadelphia as the capital of Turscarawas County is a small town with central importance for the surrounding area. Accordingly, central facilities for the supply, education and administration sectors are located in the city: a shopping center, various schools and administration facilities such as the Tuscarawas County Courthouse , as well as high-quality leisure facilities such as a golf course and country club and sports facilities (stadium, multi-purpose hall).
Schoenbrunn
The district of Schoenbrunn goes back to the high number of German and German-speaking immigrants who shaped the region in the 18th and 19th centuries with German customs and German-language newspapers, until German culture was pushed back by hostility during the world wars and in some cases even before . One of the typical settlements of German immigrants is the suburb of Schoenbrunn.
Tuscora Park
The Tuscora Park is a historical urban amusement park, roughly comparable to a German fair. It offers a wide range of entertainment. However, it is only open temporarily. In 2007 the historic amusement park celebrates its centenary.
sons and daughters of the town
- John W. Donahey (1905–1967), politician
- John Mackey (* 1973), composer
- Ryan DeMichael (born 1977), basketball player
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. The History Of Tuscarawas County, Ohio .
- ↑ cf. Division Of Geological Survey (ed.): 2004 Report On Ohio Mineral Industries. Columbus 2005, p. 3ff.
Web links
- Ohio Historical Society : Schoenbrunn website ;
- The History Of Tuscarawas County, Ohio , published in 1886.
- Tuscora Park website ;
- Kent State University, Tuscarawas Regional Campus ;
- The New Towne Mall Website for the New Towne Mall , New Philadelphia's largest shopping mall;
- New Philadelphia City Schools Official Website .