Moving to New Philadelphia, Ohio

Population: 17,056. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,430 (+2.2% change)
Males: 8,111 (47.6%), Females: 8,945 (52.4%)

Tuscarawas County

Zip code: 44663

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $33,235
Median house value: $87,800

Population by Race

Races in New Philadelphia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.5%), Irish (14.2%), English (10.6%), United States (7.8%), Italian (7.7%), Scottish (2.9%).

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 7.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Philadelphia

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Philadelphia city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +472 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Philadelphia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Philadelphia:

  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 29 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 69 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 73 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Philadelphia:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in New Philadelphia:

  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-TUSCARAWS REGIONAL CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 1,162; Location: UNIVERSITY DR NE; Public; Website: www.kent.edu)
  • BUCKEYE JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 545 UNIVERSITY DR NE; Public; Website: www.buckeyecareercenter.org)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Philadelphia:

  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 28 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)

Schools

Public high schools in New Philadelphia:

  • NEW PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,039; Location: 343 RAY AVE NW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BUCKEYE CAREER CENTER (Location: 545 UNIVERSITY DR NE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Philadelphia:

  • JOSEPH WELTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 731; Location: 315 4TH ST NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 470 FAIR AVE NE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 132 PROVIDENCE AVE SW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 145 RAY AVE NW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 232 TUSCARAWAS AVE NW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 938 STONECREEK RD SW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TUSCARAWAS AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 935 TUSCARAWAS AVE NW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • QUAKER DIGITAL ACADEMY (Location: 248 FRONT AVE SW; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in New Philadelphia:

  • TUSCARAWAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,200,889; Location: 121 FAIR AVENUE; 149,878 books; 13,939 audio materials; 11,906 video materials; 588 serial subscriptions)