New Lexington, Ohio

New Lexington is a village in and the county seat of Perry County, Ohio, United States,21 miles (34 km) southwest of Zanesville. The population was 4,731 at the 2010 census.

In 1900, 1,701 people lived in New Lexington, Ohio; in 1910, 2,559 lived here.

History

New Lexington was laid out in 1817. The village was named after Lexington, Massachusetts. A post office called New Lexington has been in operation since 1829.

Geography

New Lexington is located at 39°42′57″N 82°12′38″W / 39.71583°N 82.21056°W / 39.71583; -82.21056 (39.715913, -82.210452).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.95 square miles (5.05 km²), all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,731 people, 1,838 households, and 1,164 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,426.2 inhabitants per square mile (936.8/km²). There were 2,000 housing units at an average density of 1,025.6 per square mile (396.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.