Editing New Boston, Ohio

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'''New Boston''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto County]], [[Ohio]], United States, along the [[Ohio River]]. The population was 2,298 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Apart from its southern boundary on the Ohio River, New Boston is entirely surrounded by the city of [[Portsmouth, Ohio|Portsmouth]].

New Boston is served by the [[Portsmouth Public Library (Ohio)|Portsmouth Public Library]] and the [[Glenwood High School (Ohio)|New Boston Local School District]].

==History==
New Boston was platted on February 17, 1891, by James Skelton, A.T. Holcomb, and M. Stanton.<ref name="Communities">{{cite news| title=Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008| publisher=The Community Common| page=7| date=July 29, 2007}}</ref> The village was named after [[Boston, Massachusetts]], the native home of a share of the first settlers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=112|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=96}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.14|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

New Boston is entirely surrounding on the west, north, and east by the City of [[Portsmouth, Ohio|Portsmouth]] and to the south by the Ohio River.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 111
|1910= 1858
|1920= 4817
|1930= 5931
|1940= 6024
|1950= 4734
|1960= 3984
|1970= 3325
|1980= 3188
|1990= 2717
|2000= 2340
|2010= 2272
|2020= 2297
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,272 people, 1,065 households, and 537 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2046.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1056.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,065 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.6% were non-families. 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,340 people, 1,106 households, and 572 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,114.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,248 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,127.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.50% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 1,106 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.2% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 70.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 62.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $15,861, and the median income for a family was $25,036. Males had a median income of $23,158 versus $19,044 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,810. About 28.2% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.9% of those under age 18 and 24.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Ron Giles (television executive)]], born 1942, an award-winning American television executive and an author<ref name="Innovator">{{Cite news|date=April 14, 1996|title=Cable Innovator Hails|pages=1A, 6E|work=The Community Common|location=Portsmouth, Ohio}}</ref>
* [[Vern Riffe]] (1925-1997), [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the [[Ohio House of Representatives]]

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns along the Ohio River]]

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="180px">
Image:NewBostonPortsmouthPublicLibrary.jpg|New Boston (Vern Riffe) Branch of the Portsmouth Public Library
Image:US52SR139NewBoston.JPG|[[U.S. Route 52|U.S. 52]] & [[Ohio State Route 139|SR 139]] intersection in New Boston.  The [[Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport]] is {{convert|10|mi}} north of this location.
Image:GlenwoodHS.JPG|Former Glenwood High School (New Boston Local School District)
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.newbostonvillage.com Village website]

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[[Category:Villages in Scioto County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Ohio populated places on the Ohio River]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]