New Carlisle, Ohio

New Carlisle, Ohio
—  City  —
Location of New Carlisle, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°56′25″N 84°1′47″W / 39.94028°N 84.02972°W / 39.94028; -84.02972Coordinates: 39°56′25″N 84°1′47″W / 39.94028°N 84.02972°W / 39.94028; -84.02972
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Clark
Area
– Total	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
– Land	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	899 ft (274 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	5,735
– Density	2,968.2/sq mi (1,146.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45344
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-54334[2]
GNIS feature ID	1065113[1]
Website	http://www.newcarlisleohio.net

New Carlisle is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,735 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

New Carlisle is located at 39°56′25″N 84°1′47″W / 39.94028°N 84.02972°W / 39.94028; -84.02972 (39.940314, -84.029634)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.52% is water.

The census-designated place of Park Layne is adjacent to New Carlisle.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,735 people, 2,207 households, and 1,551 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,968.2 people per square mile (1,147.3/km²). There were 2,286 housing units at an average density of 1,183.1 per square mile (457.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, 0.33% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.

There were 2,207 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,081, and the median income for a family was $43,320. Males had a median income of $33,413 versus $21,449 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,490. About 9.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

New Carlisle was established in 1810 and certified as an Ohio city in 1973.^[4]

New Carlisle was the birthplace of General Frederick Funston.^[5]

On June 10, 1933, the infamous John Dillinger committed his first bank robbery, taking $10,000 from the New Carlisle National Bank, which occupied the building which still stands at the southeast corner of Main Street and Jefferson Street (state routes 235 and 571) in New Carlisle.^[6]

Media

The community was portrayed as the hometown location of the fictional Babs Knievans' Bar and Grill and "Hiney Wine" used as a daily comedy sketch and mock radio ad by local radio personalities John King and Terry Dorsey on Dayton radio station WING (AM) in the 1980s.

Schools

New Carlisle is in the Tecumseh Local Schools district formerly known as "The New Carlisle Bethel Local School District"

Part of New Carlisle is still annexed to Bethel Local Schools in Miami County.

Churches

New Carlisle has many churches. It is home to First Baptist Church of New Carlisle, New Carlisle Church of Christ, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Carlisle Methodist Church, Park Layne Church of God, New Carlisle Church of the Nazarene, and many others. Many New Carlisle churches offer free hot meals on certain days of the week. For example, the New Carlisle Church of the Brethren offers a free meal every Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Some churches, such as the First Baptist Church of New Carlisle, have contemporary services that include gospel rock music.

Notable natives and residents

• General Frederick Funston
• Roy J. Plunkett - inventor of Teflon
• Howard R. DuFour - Author Biography of Charles Taylor "The Wright Brothers Mechanic"
• Tyler Maynard - Broadway actor
• Wayne Embry - former NBA player, 1999 inductee to Basketball Hall of Fame, former player at Tecumseh High School, former NBA General Manager for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Toronto Raptors.
• Amy Harber - Model/Actress^[7][8]- Former Tennis Player at Tecumseh High School
• Andrew Wright, musician
• Patrick Stafford, actor

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ http://www.newcarlisleareachamberofcommerce.com/community.html
5. ^ http://www.newcarlisleareachamberofcommerce.com/community.html
6. ^ http://www.newcarlisleareachamberofcommerce.com/community.html
7. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1566485/bio
8. ^ http://www.tcnewsnet.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=136864