New Philadelphia, Ohio
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1994. It stands in New Philadelphia City. It lies in ZIP code area 44663. It stands on Bluebell Island. The Survey maps it on the New Philadelphia quadrangle. 17,677 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 906 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresNew Philadelphia grew from 17,288 to 17,677 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,288 | |
| 2020 | 17,677 | +389 (+2%) |
Then and now
1909 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
15 sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1909 USGS Uhrichsville quadrangle1:62500
- 1911 USGS Uhrichsville quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS New Philadelphia quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS New Philadelphia quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS New Philadelphia quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS New Philadephia quadrangle1:24000
- 1993 USGS New Philadephia quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS New Philadephia quadrangle1:24000
Fires nearby
22 since 2005The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of New Philadelphia between 2005 and 2020, burning about 53 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 5265 |
| 10 May 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 12905 |
| 22 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15173 |
| 20 April 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 April 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 April 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 4531 |
| 17 April 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 April 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 576 shownMuseums hold 576 specimens collected within 10 miles of New Philadelphia between 1851 and 1973: 463 Animalia, 95 Plantae, 16 Fungi, 2 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A W Cusick, A. Cibula, A. Cobula and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Pisidium cruciatum Sterki, 1895 | 1894 | G. Marston | Tuscarawas River, New Philadelphia |
![]() | Pisidium fallax Sterki, 1896 | 1894 | G. Marston | Tuscarawas River, New Philadelphia |
![]() | Pisidium noveboracense Prime, 1858 | 1895 | G. Marston | from spring - brook lat. 4 miles south of New Philadelpia (Sterki) |
![]() | Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx.) Fernald | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover] |
![]() | Anemone canadensis L. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover] |
![]() | Cardamine douglassii Britton | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canae Docus [??] [Canal Dover] |
![]() | Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover?] |
![]() | Delphinium tricorne Michx. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover] |
![]() | Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canal Dover |
![]() | Hydrophyllum appendiculatum Michx. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Tuscarawa City |
![]() | Hydrophyllum virginianum L. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canoe Down [Canal Dover] |
![]() | Silene virginica L. | 1851 | Wolle, J. | Canal Downs [Canal Dover] |
All 576 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
10 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of New Philadelphia: 5 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimble Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Kimble Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Coal | Producer | ||
| Black Hawk Mine | Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Dover Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Midvale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Spring Brothers Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Spring Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Clay Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Columbia Fire Brick Company Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Kimble Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms nearby
60 of 89 shownThe National Weather Service names New Philadelphia in 89 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 45 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 12 flash flood, 5 flood. The reports record 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | 4 hurt, $20,000 | A sign on top of a department store in New Philadelphia was blown over by thunderstorm winds, causing part of the roof to cave in. Four employees inside the store were injured. Nearby, one tree was blown over onto a vehicle and another tree fell onto power lines. |
| November 2003 | Tornado (F2) | New Philadelphia | 1 hurt, $160,000 | An F2 tornado touched down near May Rd just off Route 52 southwest of New Philadelphia. It moved east northeast at 45 mph, damaging several homes along Crooked Run Rd. Several homes had significant damage with roofs taken completely off; some walls were toppled. Several garages and barns suffered significant damage. Few garages completely destroyed. A least one mobile home was knocked off its foundation.Many trees and power lines were downed. Tornado went across Interstate 77 and into New Philadelphia, where 12 homes had scattered damage. Crooked Run Rd had the most significant damage. Path length 3.5 miles; path width 175 yards; maximum winds estimated 120 mph. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $100,000 | A trained spotter reported a church sustained some structural damage, with trees uprooted and power lines down. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $75,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and powerlines down in New Philadelphia. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $75,000 | Emergency management reported numerous trees down around New Philadelphia and across the county. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $50,000 | A local restaurant had an HVAC unit blown off of its roof on Mill Avenue in New Philadelphia. The gas and electric lines were broken, leading to a fire. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $35,000 | The public reported numerous trees down and a stop sign blown over. |
| June 2008 | Flood | New Philadelphia | $35,000 | Emergency management reported flooding along SR 39 and West High St. in New Philadelphia. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | New Philadelphia | $25,000 | The 911 Call Center reported numerous roads closed due to flash flooding. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down in New Philadelphia. |
| March 2011 | Flood | New Philadelphia | $25,000 | Emergency management reported several roads still closed due to stnading waters as well as from creeks still out of their banks. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported power lines down in New Philadelphia. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | New Philadelphia | $25,000 | Tuscarawas River went out of its banks, flooding Lighthouse Point Road, and numerous houses and basements in Shalmar Estates. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines across the town of New Philadelphia. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $15,000 | Emergency manager reports widespread trees and powerlines down in New Philadelphia. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | New Philadelphia | $15,000 | Many basements and roads flooded. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $10,000 | The county emergency manager reported several trees on homes near Dover. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | New Philadelphia | $10,000 | Local law enforcement reported major street and road flooding in York, Warren, and Goshen townships. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down on power lines. |
| March 2008 | Flood | New Philadelphia | $10,000 | An NWS COOP observer reported streams out of their banks causing roads to flood. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $8,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $6,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Power lines were reported to be downed. |
| June 2014 | Flood | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Law enforcement reported multiple flooded roadways in New Philadelphia. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Trees and power lines blown down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Trees down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Many trees and power lines blown down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines and large trees. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines across the New Philadelphia and Seventeen areas. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $5,000 | Trees were downed. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $3,000 | Tree reported down on house. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $3,000 | Numerous trees down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and large limbs. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $2,000 | Emergency management reported one tree down with wires on Route 416. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down along Cresent Street in Goshen Township. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $2,000 | Numerous trees reported down in a 200 yard path along Washington Road. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees along SR 39. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $2,000 | ,,,,,,,,Hail (0.75) Trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | New Philadelphia | $1,000 | A 911 Call Center reported a few roads closed due to flooding in this vicinity. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down along SR 12 in Warren Township. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $1,000 | Trees down. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $1,000 | Large trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | $500 | Emergency management reported a tree down on Logan Street. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | - | Multiple trees were down along the town of New Philadelphia. |
| June 2023 | Hail | New Philadelphia | - | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| June 2023 | Hail | New Philadelphia | - | One inch hail reported. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | - | Trees were blown down in northwest New Philadelphia area; picture provided on social media. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | - | Large trees were blown down and uprooted near the corner of Hardesty and Tuscarawas; information provided via social media. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | - | A tree snapped near 7 mile road, it blocked the road; info provided via social media. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | New Philadelphia | - | High water was reported by a trained spotter; water was up to the bumpers of cars. |
| May 2018 | Hail | New Philadelphia | - | One inch hail reported by two trained spotters in the New Philadelphia/Dover area. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | - | A citizen on social media reported numerous trees down. |
| June 2006 | Flood | New Philadelphia | - | Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia rose above flood stage (7 ft) at 812 PM EDT on 22nd. It crested at 7.45 ft at 10 PM EDT on 22nd, and fell below flood stage at 115 AM EDT on the 23rd. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | New Philadelphia | - | Crooked Run overflowed and flooded Ragersville Rd and Crooked Run Rd. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Philadelphia | - | 2 trees down. |
Newspapers printed here
0 digitised pages1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 0 issues, 0 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| Der Deutsche Beobachter | 1869 to 1911 |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Side | 0.9 miles | 15 | |
| Schoenbrunn Estates | 1.7 miles | 15 | |
| Odbert (historical) | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Schoenbrunn | 2.6 miles | 15 | |
| Dover | 2.6 miles | 16 | |
| Reeds Run | 2.9 miles | 16 | |
| Willow Glen | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| Old Town | 3.4 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on New Philadelphia | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1000241 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1065105. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.


























