Local servicesHospitalHocking Valley Community Hospital9.9 miPost officeNew Straitsville Post Office1.3 miTown hallNew Straitsville Village Hall1.3 miPoliceMurray City Police Department7.3 miFire stationNew Straitsville Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRickenbacker International Airport LCK39 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH44 miInterstateI-7024 miUS highwayUS 338.1 miAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM71 miCoachLogan (E), OHGoBus7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43766 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43766 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min6:01 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:46 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,253 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2525 householdsMedian household income $59,306Median home value $89,700Median rent $721 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,218 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 616 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 21%, construction 15%Average commute 35 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days13 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Logan station, 9 mi away; snow from Nelsonville
Nearby landmarksOLD STONE CHURCH HORSEtrailhead · 1.1 miSTONE CHURCH HORSE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 1.3 miNEW STRAITSVILLE OHVtrailhead · 1.5 miTecumsey Lakelake · 2.3 miWayne National Forest Pondlake · 2.6 miFreshwater Reservoirreservoir · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunday Creek Coal Co Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 3,332 acresWallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 2,345 acresBoch Hollow Dedicated Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 622 acresHocking County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 8.2 mi · 53 acresArtheusa Springs Parkpark · 8.3 miBurr Oak State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 290 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201311 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerry County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 21 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of New Straitsvilleserves 652 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation988 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
