New Carlisle, Ohio
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New Carlisle is a city in Clark County
Clark County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile...

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States
United States
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. The population was 5,735 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

New Carlisle is located at 39°56′25"N 84°1′47"W (39.940314, -84.029634).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.52% is water.

The census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 of Park Layne
Park Layne, Ohio
Park Layne is a census-designated place in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,519 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Park Layne is located at ....

 is adjacent to New Carlisle.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 5,735 people, 2,207 households, and 1,551 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 2,968.2 people per square mile (1,147.3/km²). There were 2,286 housing units at an average density of 1,183.1 per square mile (457.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, 0.33% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.

There were 2,207 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,081, and the median income for a family was $43,320. Males had a median income of $33,413 versus $21,449 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $16,490. About 9.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

New Carlisle was established in 1810 and certified as an Ohio city in 1973.

New Carlisle was the birthplace of General Frederick Funston
Frederick Funston
Frederick N. Funston also known as Fred Funston, was a General in the United States Army, best known for his role in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War...

.

On June 10, 1933, the infamous John Dillinger
John Dillinger
John Herbert Dillinger, Jr. was an American bank robber in Depression-era United States. He was charged with, but never convicted of, the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana police officer during a shoot-out. This was his only alleged homicide. His gang robbed two dozen banks and four police stations...

 committed his first bank robbery, taking $10,000 from the New Carlisle National Bank, which occupied the building which still stands at the southeast corner of Main Street and Jefferson Street (state routes 235 and 571) in New Carlisle.

Media

The community was portrayed as the hometown location of the fictional Babs Knievans' Bar and Grill and "Hiney Wine" used as a daily comedy sketch and mock radio ad by local radio personalities John King and Terry Dorsey on Dayton radio station WING (AM) in the 1980s.

Schools

New Carlisle is in the Tecumseh Local Schools district formerly known as "The New Carlisle Bethel Local School District"

Part of New Carlisle is still annexed to Bethel Local Schools in Miami County.

Churches

New Carlisle has many churches. It is home to First Baptist Church of New Carlisle, New Carlisle Church of Christ, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Carlisle Methodist Church, Park Layne Church of God, New Carlisle Church of the Nazarene, and many others. Many New Carlisle churches offer free hot meals on certain days of the week. For example, the New Carlisle Church of the Brethren offers a free meal every Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Some churches, such as the First Baptist Church of New Carlisle, have contemporary services that include gospel rock music
Rock music
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.

Notable natives and residents

  • General Frederick Funston
    Frederick Funston
    Frederick N. Funston also known as Fred Funston, was a General in the United States Army, best known for his role in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War...

  • Roy J. Plunkett - inventor of Teflon
    Polytetrafluoroethylene
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  • Howard R. DuFour - Author Biography of Charles Taylor "The Wright Brothers Mechanic"
  • Tyler Maynard
    Tyler Maynard
    Tyler Maynard is an American stage and film actor. He is best known for playing Mark in the 2005 musical Altar Boyz, for which he won a Theatre World Award and received a nomination for a Drama Desk Award.-Biography:...

     - Broadway
    Broadway theatre
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     actor
  • Wayne Embry
    Wayne Embry
    Wayne Richard Embry is a retired American basketball player; a center/forward whose 11-year career spanned from 1959 to 1969...

     - former NBA player, 1999 inductee to Basketball Hall of Fame
    Basketball Hall of Fame
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    , former player at Tecumseh High School
    Tecumseh High School (New Carlisle, Ohio)
    Tecumseh High School is a public high school near New Carlisle, Ohio. The school and district are named in honor of Tecumseh, the Shawnee Indian chief and warrior who lived in the general area between approximately 1768 and 1813.-Area served:...

    , former NBA General Manager for the Milwaukee Bucks
    Milwaukee Bucks
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    , Cleveland Cavaliers
    Cleveland Cavaliers
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    , and Toronto Raptors
    Toronto Raptors
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    .
  • Amy Harber - Model/Actress- Former Tennis Player at Tecumseh High School
    Tecumseh High School (New Carlisle, Ohio)
    Tecumseh High School is a public high school near New Carlisle, Ohio. The school and district are named in honor of Tecumseh, the Shawnee Indian chief and warrior who lived in the general area between approximately 1768 and 1813.-Area served:...

  • Andrew Wright, musician
  • Patrick Stafford, actor
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