Editing New London, Ohio

{{for|the Butler County village formerly called New London|Shandon, Ohio}}
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'''New London''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 2,416 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
The first permanent settlement at New London was made in 1816.<ref name="Baughman 168">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qDwVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA168 | title=History of Huron County, Ohio: Its Progress and Development, with Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens of the County, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Baughman, Abraham J. | year=1909 | pages=168}}</ref> The village was named after [[New London, Connecticut]], the native home of a share of the early 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=113|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=97}}</ref> New London was incorporated in 1853.<ref name="Baughman 168" /> In the early 20th century, New London (popularly known as "Ferretville") was the center of the American [[ferret]] industry, with the surrounding region raising around 20,000 ferrets annually.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Harding |first=A. R. (Arthur Robert) |url=https://archive.org/details/ferretfactsfanci01hard/page/24/mode/2up |title=Ferret facts and fancies; a book of practical instructions on breeding, raising, handling and selling; also, their uses and fur value |date=1915 |publisher=Columbus, O., A. R. Harding |pages=25–28}}</ref>

==Geography==
The village has a total area of {{convert|2.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is 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 London is bound to the north, west, and east by [[New London Township, Huron County, Ohio|New London Township]], and to the south by [[Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Ruggles Township in Ashland County]]. The village is located {{convert|24|mi}} south of [[Lake Erie]].

===Cultural geography===
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New London's economy is closely tied to agriculture and manufacturing. Although well within the [[Great Lakes region]] (a sub region of the [[Midwest]]) and arguably located at the center of the [[Rust Belt]], significant influences from [[New England]] and the South have contributed to New London's cultural identity. The village was founded by settlers from [[Connecticut]] (and to a lesser extent other parts of the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]]) along with neighboring communities in the [[Firelands]] in the early nineteenth century. The village's New England heritage is most evident in its architecture, the names of local families, and the presence of a village green (a common characteristic of many cities and towns in Northern Ohio).

In the mid twentieth century, at the climax of the manufacturing boom in the Great Lakes region, New London welcomed an influx of new residents from the Appalachian South - primarily Eastern [[Kentucky]] - to work in fields and factories locally and in nearby metropolitan [[Cleveland]]. Today, the influence of these Southerners is most evident in the hospitality and kindness of New London's residents, and the close-knit community that has grown up in the midst of such diversity.{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 678
|1880= 1011
|1890= 1096
|1900= 1180
|1910= 1557
|1920= 1470
|1930= 1527
|1940= 1656
|1950= 2023
|1960= 2392
|1970= 2336
|1980= 2449
|1990= 2642
|2000= 2696
|2010= 2461
|2020= 2416
|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>
}}

===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 2,461 people, 960 households, and 649 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1113.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,103 housing units at an average density of {{convert|499.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 960 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the village was 37.4 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,696 people, 1,030 households, and 701 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,281.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,106 housing units at an average density of {{convert|525.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.52% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.04% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,030 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $36,360. Males had a median income of $31,133 versus $22,857 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,509. About 10.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Philip Johnson]], architect
* [[Robin Meade]], television personality
* [[Joseph Simon Newman]], entrepreneur, inventor, poet
* [[Glenora Richards]], painter

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.newlondonoh.com Village website]

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[[Category:Villages in Huron County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]