Moving to New Lexington, Ohio

by btobers · Published June 25, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 4,689. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,632 (-1.2% change)
Males: 2,238 (47.7%), Females: 2,451 (52.3%)

Zip code: 43764

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $28,406
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in New Lexington:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.3%), German (20.0%), Irish (12.3%), English (7.2%), Italian (4.1%), Dutch (2.6%).

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Lexington

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Lexington city

Never married: 24.7%
Now married: 53.1%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 10.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -388 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Lexington:

DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF NELSONVILLE (about 19 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH)
HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LOGAN, OH)
GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (about 22 miles; ZANESVILLE, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Lexington:

RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 51 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Lexington:

PERRY COUNTY (about 3 miles; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: I86)
CROOKSVILLE (about 9 miles; CROOKSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: I84)
PARR (about 25 miles; ZANESVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 42I)

Colleges and Universities

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

HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 53 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 56 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)

Schools

Public high school in New Lexington:

NEW LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 2547 PANTHER DR NE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Lexington:

NEW LEXINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 2550 PANTHER DR NE; Grades: PK – 05)
NEW LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 2549 PANTHER DR NE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in New Lexington:

ST ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: WATER AND HIGH STS; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in New Lexington:

PERRY COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,495,598; Location: 117 S. JACKSON ST.; 110,205 books; 3,806 audio materials; 10,138 video materials; 608 serial subscriptions)