New Boston is a

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, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,272 at the 2010 census. Apart from its southern boundary on the Ohio River, New Boston is entirely surrounded by the city of

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. 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. The village was named after Boston, Massachusetts, the native home of a share of the first settlers.

Geography

New Boston is located at (38.753049, -82.935819). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which are land and are water. New Boston is entirely surrounding on the west, north, and east by the City of

and to the south by the Ohio River.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,272 people, 1,065 households, and 537 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.0%

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, 1.1%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.3%

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, 0.3% from

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, and 2.1% from two or more races.

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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

of 2000, there were 2,340 people, 1,106 households, and 572 families living in the village. The

was 2,114.4 people per square mile (813.9/km²). There were 1,248 housing units at an average density of 1,127.7 per square mile (434.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.74%

, 0.13%

, 0.34% Native American, 0.09%

, 0.21% from

, and 1.50% from two or more races.

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

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for the village was $13,810. About 28.2% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the

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, including 41.9% of those under age 18 and 24.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

* William "Junior" Williams Jr. - Mayor * Steve Hamilton - Village Administrator * Jessica Grant - Clerk Of Courts * Lana Loper- Clerk/Treasurer * Lori Jordan - Income Tax Director * Justin Blume - Solicitor * Robert C. Davis- Chief of Fire * Carl Compton- Chief of Police

Village Council

* Dan Fetty * Jon Mills * Ralph Imes * Ryan Ottney * Mike Meehan * Corey Jones

Notable people

Ron Giles (television executive) Ronald D. Giles, born 1942 in New Boston, Ohio, is an American television executive and an author. Background Ron Giles graduated from Glenwood High School in New Boston in 1960. Earning degrees at Ohio University (BS, History Education) and The ...

, born 1942, an award-winning American television executive and an author *

Vern Riffe Vernal G. Riffe Jr. (June 26, 1925 – July 31, 1997) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. Riffe served for many years in the Ohio House of Representatives and was the longest serving speaker of the Ohio House of Representativ ...

(1925-1997),

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of the

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Gallery

Image:NewBostonPortsmouthPublicLibrary.jpg, New Boston (Vern Riffe) Branch of the Portsmouth Public Library Image:US52SR139NewBoston.JPG, U.S. 52 & SR 139 intersection in New Boston. The Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport is north of this location. Image:GlenwoodHS.JPG, Glenwood High School (New Boston Local School District)

References

External links

Village website
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