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Encyclopedia > New Concord, Ohio
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New Concord is a village located in Muskingum County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,651. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x668, 1282 KB) Summary An w:S bridge in w:New Concord, Ohio. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x668, 1282 KB) Summary An w:S bridge in w:New Concord, Ohio. ... An S bridge is a double-curved bridge, shaped roughly like a shallow letter S, used in early 19th century road construction in the United States. ... Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...

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Geography

Location of New Concord, Ohio

New Concord is located at 39°59'40" North, 81°44'11" West (39.994389, -81.736412)GR1. Image File history File links OHMap-doton-New_Concord. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...


New Concord is located on US 40, the old National Road, and just off the newer Interstate 70 which parallels it. United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... Mile markers can still be found along the National Road; this one is located in Columbus, Ohio. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-15 UT 0 I-25 CO 274 I-35 MO 1-2 I-29 MO 2 I-64 MO 251-IL 3 I-55 MO 251-IL 20 I-44 MO 251-State line I-57 IL 92-98 I-74 IN 73 I-55...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,651 people, 672 households, and 376 families residing in the village. The population density was 682.4/km² (1,771.0/mi²). There were 709 housing units at an average density of 182.5/km² (473.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.15% White, 1.43% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 672 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.93. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...


In the village the population was spread out with 12.7% under the age of 18, 48.5% from 18 to 24, 13.6% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.


The median income for a household in the village was $27,011, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $25,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,973. 24.6% of the population and 16.1% of families were below the poverty line. 29.2% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Claims to fame

John Glenn, a former United States Senator and the first American to orbit the Earth, was raised in New Concord and attended Muskingum College, a Presbyterian liberal arts college also located in the village. Incidentally, on May 1, 1860, a horse was struck by a meteorite near New Concord. (To stretch this theme a bit further, Muskingum graduate Agnes Moorehead played the role of an anonymous woman whose house is attacked by a miniature flying saucer in the 1961 Twilight Zone episode "The Invaders".) John Herschel Glenn Jr. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Muskingum College is located in New Concord, Ohio, approximately sixty miles east of Columbus, Ohio. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... A liberal arts college is an institution of higher education found in the United States, offering programs in the liberal arts at the post-secondary level. ... Moorehead as Endora on Bewitched Agnes Robertson Moorehead (December 6, 1900 – April 30, 1974) was an Oscar-nominated American character actress. ... Note, this page is about the television series and its two revivals. ...


New Concord's more down-to-Earth claims to fame include the local John Glenn High School's annual canned food drive, which set national records for five years up to and including 2003.


New Concord is also the hometown of William Rainey Harper, founder and first president of the University of Chicago; it also claims as a native son the exceptional blues/rock guitarist Tom Nelson.


New Concord is also home to one of the rather unusual S-bridges found along sections of the old National Road. An S bridge is a double-curved bridge, shaped roughly like a shallow letter S, used in early 19th century road construction in the United States. ... Mile markers can still be found along the National Road; this one is located in Columbus, Ohio. ...


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Coordinates: 39.994389° N -81.736412° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...


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New Concord, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (585 words)
New Concord is located on US 40, the old National Road, and just off the newer Interstate 70 which parallels it.
New Concord is also the hometown of William Rainey Harper, founder and first president of the University of Chicago; it also claims as a native son the exceptional blues/rock guitarist Tom Nelson.
New Concord is also home to one of the rather unusual S-bridges found along sections of the old National Road.
2/06: New Concord, Ohio (363 words)
New Concord is an old National Road town that was founded during the 1820s in anticipation of that road coming through.
So that in 1962, the small town of New Concord, Ohio, was ready to receive the attention of the world when its native son, John Glenn, became the first American to orbit the earth.
New Concord continues to honor its local hero by hosting the John and Annie Glen Historic Center and Exploration Site, a museum in the boyhood home of John Glenn, where he once built and played with model airplanes.
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