New Albany is a village in Franklin and Licking Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, just northeast of the state capital of Columbus. Most of the village is located in Franklin County; only a small portion of the village extends into adjacent Licking County. The population was 3,711 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1837, it is now a growing suburb in the Columbus area. The New Albany Country Club constitutes a significant portion of the village, and the golf course has 27 holes.
Geography
New Albany is located at 40°4′43″N 82°49′14″W / 40.07861°N 82.82056°W / 40.07861; -82.82056 (40.078643, -82.820618)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.1 km²), all of it land.
History
In 1970 New Albany was much smaller than it is today, only consisting of a small part of Plain Township which did not even touch Columbus.[4]
As of 2008, the New Albany Mill closed. Originally a sawmill, but later converted to a hardware store, the New Albany Mill was a staple in the lives of many of the residents of New Albany for over 50 years.[citation needed]
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,711 people, 1,263 households, and 1,030 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.7 people per square mile (160.5/km²). There were 1,424 housing units at an average density of 159.5/sq mi (61.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.18% White, 1.56% African American, 0.32% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 1,263 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $102,180, and the median income for a family was $119,171. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $36,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $62,131. About 1.2% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Economy
The village is divided into many subdivisions such as: Hampstead Village, Hampstead Heath, Brandon, Upper Brandon, Lambton Park, Tensweep, Clivdon, Edge of Woods, The Farms, Fenway, Ashberry Ridge, North Of Woods, Crescent, Alban Mews, Albany Park, Albany Links, Planter's Grove, Cedarbrook, the Links, Windsor, Lansdowne and Upper Albany.
The New Albany Market Square, a popular community gathering place, attracts many businesses, including: Starbucks, New Albany Realty, Rusty Bucket Bar and Pub, New Albany Public Library and Richard Lewis Travel. Other notable companies include New Albany Title Agency, LLC. The village is also home to the distribution center of Abercrombie & Fitch and Tween Brands, Inc..
Abercrombie & Fitch is headquartered in the village and is the leading employer within the village boundaries.[5]
The mayor of New Albany is Nancy Ferguson, who was elected in 2003.
Notable residents
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Andriot, John L. Township Atlas of the United States (McLean, Virginia: Andriot Associates, 1979) p. 491
- ^ http://www.villageofnewalbany.org/about/index.aspx?id=192
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