

The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.03. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 478 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. There were 557 housing units at an average density of 655.3 per square mile (253.0/km 2).

The population density was 1,440.0 inhabitants per square mile (556.0/km 2). Demographics 2010 census Īs of the census of 2010, there were 1,224 people, 478 households, and 322 families living in the village. Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km 2), of which 0.85 square miles (2.20 km 2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km 2) is water. Looking northeast on Main Street (central business district) Your Town: New Vienna Ohio: Southern Ohio Tool &.Elizabeth and Oscar March 11-12 (20-27 of 56).Your Town: New Vienna Ohio: Wells Mfg.Your Town: New Vienna Ohio (Part 5) Aerial Photo.Cincinnati Times-Star FebruEntertainm.The Wells Manufacturing Company moved to New Vienna in 1947 and is still running. The Southern Ohio Tool and Die Company was established in New Vienna in the early ’30s, and continued until the early ’80s. However, despite these setbacks business continued to thrive. Another fire in 1925 claimed New Vienna’s opera house.

Later another fire destroyed several buildings and homes on Main Street. In 1908 a fire* occurred on South Street, destroying several buildings. Between 19 a new school was built on the same site, and was used until New Vienna Schools were consolidated with Simon Kenton in 1963. The Dunkard building was then enlarged and used as a school until 1878, and that same year a new school known as Whittier Hall was built. The first school was sold to the Catholic Church, and the Dunkard building was sold to T. Previous to 1860 there had been another school located in New Vienna. This school, purchased by the Society of Dunkards, eventually failed. Between 18 a two story brick school was built in New Vienna. The first school in New Vienna is believed to have been located in the northern part of town. The first hotel was established by Girard Morgan. In 1829 Thomas Reese and Jonathon Haworth opened a carding mill. Joshua Hussey started the first gristmill in 1826 and the first steam grist and sawmill in 1833, and in 1829 Stephen Hussey and William Reese opened the first store. The first settlers in New Vienna were Thomas and Joshua Hussey. The town was so named because in 1812 to 1813 there was a local tannery in operation, and when the animal hides were hung outside they would attract buzzards.īuzzard’s Glory was later renamed New Vienna by Harkens T. Although Buzzard’s Glory was established in 1827, it was not officially entered into the county deed books until 1835. Buzzard’s Glory, established in 1827, was the original name of New Vienna. The first settlers in the area were Joseph Anthony, Abner Van Meter and Samuel Clevenger, who arrived around 1800.

New Vienna is located in Green Township, in the southwest corner of Clinton County. This is part of the history section of the third edition of the Clinton County Resource Guide, published in 2008. From an article on, the online presence of the Wilmington (Ohio) News Journal.
