New California is a census-designated place in central Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, United States.[3] It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and Industrial Parkway, just south of 42's intersection with U.S. Route 33.[4] The population was 2,225 at the 2020 census.
New California, Ohio | |
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 Location of New California, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′06″N 83°14′42″W / 40.15167°N 83.24500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,225 |
| • Density | 1,081.15/sq mi (417.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43064 |
| Area code | 614 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628939[2] |
History
editNew California was platted in 1853.[5] According to tradition, news of a man passing through the settlement to California caused the name to be selected.[6] The New California Post office was established on January 7, 1850, but was discontinued on May 14, 1904. The mail service is now sent through the Plain City branch.
On September 19, 2009, a new Ohio historical marker was dedicated in New California. The marker symbolizes the fact that 367 men from Jerome Township joined the Union cause, giving it one of the highest per capita rates for service in the nation during the American Civil War, and also the fact that seventeen of those veterans are buried in the community's small cemetery.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,225 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Education
editMost of New California CDP is in Jonathan Alder Local School District while some parts are in Dublin City School District and in Fairbanks Local School District.[9]
The comprehensive high school of the first district is Jonathan Alder High School.
The zoned schools for the Dublin City School District portion are: Glacier Ridge Elementary School,[10] Eversole Run Middle School,[11] and Dublin Jerome High School.[12]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New California, Ohio
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New California, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p. 78.
- ^ Curry, William Leontes (1913). History of Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio. Press of the Edward T. Miller Company. p. 48.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 96.
- ^ Plain City Advocate, A historic occasion, October 6, 2009
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Union County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-18. - Text list - Detail of New California CDP - Compare to school boundary maps.
- ^ "Elementary School Boundaries". Dublin City School District. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Middle School Boundaries". Dublin City School District. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "High School Boundaries". Dublin City School District. Retrieved 2024-09-19.