New Philadelphia, Ohio
| New Philadelphia, Ohio | |
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| City | |
West High Avenue in downtown New Philadelphia
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 Location of New Philadelphia, Ohio |
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 Location of New Philadelphia in Tuscarawas County |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′22″N 81°26′50″W / 40.48944°N 81.44722°WCoordinates: 40°29′22″N 81°26′50″W / 40.48944°N 81.44722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Tuscarawas |
| Incorporated | February 12, 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joel Day |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.39 sq mi (21.73 km2) |
| • Land | 8.22 sq mi (21.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17,288 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 17,292 |
| • Density | 2,103.2/sq mi (812.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44663 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-55216 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065105 |
| Website | http://www.newphilaoh.com/ |
New Philadelphia is a city in and the county seat of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The county's largest city, it is located 71 miles (114 km) south of Cleveland, 119 miles (192 km) northeast of Columbus on the Tuscarawas River, and 397 miles (639 km) west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
New Philadelphia was established 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. The population was 17,288 at the 2010 census.
New Philadelphia is adjacent to the city of Dover, which is almost the same size. It is one of the principal cities of the New Philadelphia–Dover, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Tuscarawas County, and is part of the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area.
The Moravian Church founded Schoenbrunn ("beautiful spring") in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians. The settlement grew to include sixty dwellings and more than 300 inhabitants who drew up Ohio's first civil code and built its first Christian church and schoolhouse. Problems associated with the American Revolution prompted Schoenbrunn's closing in 1777.
The founder, John Knisely, returned to Ohio in 1804 with his family and 33 other pioneers, he also hired surveyor John Wells to plot out New Philadelphia in the same grid style as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1833, New Philadelphia contained county buildings, a printing office, several stores, and five taverns.
New Philadelphia is located at 40°29′22″N 81°26′50″W / 40.48944°N 81.44722°W (40.489411, -81.447324), along the Tuscarawas River. It lies within the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau.
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