New Philadelphia, Ohio

New Philadelphia, Ohio
Downtown New Philadelphia from an aerial perspective
Downtown New Philadelphia from an aerial perspective
Location of New Philadelphia in Tuscarawas County
Location of New Philadelphia in Tuscarawas County
New Philadelphia is located in Ohio
New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia is located in the United States
New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia
Coordinates: 40°29′30″N 81°26′28″W / 40.49167°N 81.44111°W / 40.49167; -81.44111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTuscarawas
IncorporatedFebruary 12, 1833[1]
Government
 • MayorJoel Day[2]
Area
 • Total
8.25 sq mi (21.37 km2)
 • Land8.15 sq mi (21.12 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,677
 • Density2,168.16/sq mi (837.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44663
Area code330
FIPS code39-55216[5]
GNIS feature ID1087060[4]
Websitehttp://www.newphilaoh.com/

New Philadelphia is a city in and the county seat of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States.[6] The county's largest city, New Philadelphia lies along the Tuscarawas River. The population was 17,677 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city in the New Philadelphia–Dover micropolitan area, approximately 70 miles (110 km) south of Cleveland.

In 1772, the Moravian Christians founded the community of Schoenbrunn in the area, which was the first settlement of the Northwest Territory.[7] The Christian pacifist settlement was subsequently abandoned during the American Revolution.[8] After the area was resettled in 1804, because of the presence of coal and clay, early industry in the city centered on mining interests and the manufacture of steel, canned goods, roofing tile, sewer pipe, bricks, vacuum cleaners, stovepipes, carriages, flour, brooms, and pressed, stamped, and enameled goods.

  1. ^ "Home page". www.newphilaoh.com. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Officials". City of New Philadelphia, OH. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Philadelphia, Ohio
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Ohio Historic Places Dictionary. North American Book Dist. December 2008. p. 1360. ISBN 978-1-878592-70-5.
  8. ^ Misencik, Paul R.; Misencik, Sally E. (January 9, 2020). American Indians of the Ohio Country in the 18th Century. McFarland. pp. 59, 63. ISBN 978-1-4766-7997-6.