New Lexington, Ohio

New Lexington, Ohio
Village
Perry County Courthouse in New Lexington
Location of New Lexington, Ohio
Location of New Lexington in Perry County
Coordinates: 39°42′57″N 82°12′38″W / 39.71583°N 82.21056°W / 39.71583; -82.21056Coordinates: 39°42′57″N 82°12′38″W / 39.71583°N 82.21056°W / 39.71583; -82.21056
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Perry
Government
• Mayor	Kevin Ratliff
Area
• Total	1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
• Land	1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,731
• Estimate (2012)	4,751
• Density	2,426.2/sq mi (936.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43764
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-54866
GNIS feature ID	1076507
Website	http://www.newlexington.org/

New Lexington is a village in and the county seat of Perry County, Ohio, United States, 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Zanesville. The population was 4,731 at the 2010 census.

In 1900, 1,701 people lived in New Lexington, Ohio; in 1910, 2,559 lived here.

New Lexington was laid out in 1817. The village was named after Lexington, Massachusetts. A post office called New Lexington has been in operation since 1829.

New Lexington is located at 39°42′57″N 82°12′38″W / 39.71583°N 82.21056°W / 39.71583; -82.21056 (39.715913, -82.210452).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.95 square miles (5.05 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,731 people, 1,838 households, and 1,164 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,426.2 inhabitants per square mile (936.8/km²). There were 2,000 housing units at an average density of 1,025.6 per square mile (396.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.