Newton Falls, Ohio

Newton Falls is a city located within Newton Township in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,002 at the 2000 census.

The city is famous for its ZIP code, which is 44444. According to a Postal Service website, it is one of three locations nationwide with all five digits being identical. The other two are parts of Arlington, Virginia (22222), and Young America, Minnesota (55555).

Newton Falls is also well known for its covered bridge, which is the only covered bridge in Ohio with an integrated covered walkway.

The city earned its name from the two sets of falls within the city, each on different branches of the Mahoning River.

The city's government consists of five elected city councilmen (each representing different wards), an elected mayor (which serves on the council and votes in the event of a tie), and a city manager.

On Monday, September 25, 2006 an article about Newton Falls was featured on 'Headlines' on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The article was regarding the Newton Falls Water Department. Newton Falls was once again featured on Jay Leno for the second time in two months on Monday October 30, 2006 for a line in the local paper's police blog; someone called in to the police that gun shots were heard near the Newton Falls firing range.

History

On May 31, 1985, an F5 tornado struck the city as part of The U.S.-Canadian Outbreak, a deadly series of tornadoes that swept through Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, Canada. The tornado to hit Newton Falls was the only F5 to hit Ohio that day. The tornado damaged most of the downtown area destroying dozens of homes, damaging the Senior and Junior High Schools (destroying the gymnasium and rendering the Junior High unusable), and devastating many businesses. Remarkably, no deaths were attributed to the tornado.

Tornado Photos and Video

The city celebrates Dicker Days every year. It holds the largest Fourth of July Festivities in the county, which have been annual since 1946. The normally sleepy little town brings in up to 50,000 spectators to view the Parade and Fireworks, as well as a week long carnival with entertainment provided by the Newton Falls Fourth of July Festivities Committee which is made up entirely of volunteers. The committee raises money for the fireworks through a Car Show, Bike Show, and 20,000 Dollar Raffle.

For more information on 4th of July Festivities [1]

Attractions

Newton Falls is home to the second oldest covered bridge in Ohio, which was constructed over the Mahoning River in 1831. A crosswalk was added to the side of the bridge in 1921. In 1985 the bridge was repaired after being damaged by a tornado. Currently the bridge still stands and is undergoing historical renovation.

Geography

Location of Newton Falls, Ohio

Newton Falls is located at 41°11′20″N 80°58′11″W (41.188981, -80.969645)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.97%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,002 people, 2,171 households, and 1,346 families residing in the city. The population density was 847.1/km² (2,193.1/mi²). There were 2,376 housing units at an average density of 402.4/km² (1,041.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, 0.38% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 2,171 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,827, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $34,067 versus $21,992 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,039. About 8.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Famous Residents

Ernie Shavers (heavyweight boxing contender)

Jack Kucek (Major League Baseball player)

Don Lemmon (nutritionist and author)

External links

• Newton Falls Leader
• Newton Falls Public Library
• City of Newton Falls
• 44444.com
• Newton Falls Public Schools
• City-Data
• The Weekly Villager