Moving to New Straitsville, Ohio

Population: 774. Estimated population in July 2024: 808 (+4.4% change)
Males: 372 (48.1%), Females: 402 (51.9%)

Perry County

Zip code: 43766

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $27,557
Median house value: $36,500

Population by Race

Races in New Straitsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (16.8%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.9%), United States (7.2%), Dutch (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 862 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Straitsville

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Straitsville village

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -95 (-10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Straitsville:

  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF NELSONVILLE (about 10 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH)
  • HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LOGAN, OH)
  • ATHENS CAMPUS (about 21 miles; ATHENS, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Straitsville:

  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 53 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Straitsville:

Colleges and Universities

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

  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 53 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 55 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)

Libraries

Library in New Straitsville:

  • NEW STRAITSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $145,129; Location: 102 E MAIN ST; 50,500 books; 50 audio materials; 3,000 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)