Automobile, farmland auction, 1938
New Carlisle’s story
216 years in pictures
Census counts: 343 in 1830, 5,559 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
- 1810New Carlisle is settled
New CarlisleOH
A town of 5,525, settled in 1810. 70% more library visits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
5,525
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$255K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
981
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#894 of 987 in OH
Is New Carlisle a good place to live?
New Carlisle gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $255K for a typical one, or 4 years of the Springfield metro’s $63K median household income. It grades C− overall, 894th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $64K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in New Carlisle, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
What makes New Carlisle stand out
Where New Carlisle beats most towns.
Library visits per resident
New Carlisle8.8
Typical U.S. town3.4
Typical OH town5.2
Civic lifeB+
70% more library visits per person
than the typical Ohio town
IMLS Public Libraries Survey.
Typical home value
New Carlisle$255K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingB+
More affordable than 72% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave New Carlisle for work
Where New Carlisle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
981jobs based in New Carlisle
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How New Carlisle grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far New Carlisle is from typical.
HealthSpringfield Regional Medical Center 8.6 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBehind 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 5% conserved landB+Open →History9 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life8.8 library visits per resident; 3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market20 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.9; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 72 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Carlisle. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
34 mi MountainCampbell Hill12 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
12 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
10 mi MuseumHuffman Prairie
10 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Carlisle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Carlisle, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Carlisle City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpRumpkeTrash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Clark County Board of ElectionsClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4534445344 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Carlisle.
HealthD
For health, New Carlisle earns a D
34% of adults get no exercise outside work in New Carlisle. New Carlisle beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in New Carlisle.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| New Carlisle | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | New Carlisle | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.1% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 34.1% | 26.9% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.4% |
Springfield Regional Medical Center
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
18th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of New Carlisle’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave New Carlisle for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in New Carlisle is 29 minutes. Jobs based in New Carlisle grew to 981 in 2023, 53 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| New Carlisle | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In New Carlisle5%
Springfield9%
Dayton8%
Columbus5%
Huber Heights5%
13 mi
median commute distance
981
jobs based in New Carlisle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in New Carlisle
New Carlisle has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–39°
Spring42–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in New Carlisle, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of Ohio towns; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
New Carlisle’s FEMA risk score is 62 of 100. Since 1981, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Carlisle.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1981
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB+
New Carlisle has set aside 5.2% of its land for conservation
0.6 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
5.2%conserved
| New Carlisle | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
5.2%
conserved · 90 of 1,724 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tecumseh Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
| 2. Brubaker Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Smith Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
For cost of living, New Carlisle earns a B+
The typical New Carlisle home is worth about $255,000, up 3.7% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home. 67% of New Carlisle households own their home.
$255KZillow home value
| New Carlisle | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $840 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
New Carlisle$255K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
20
days on market
96.3%
sale-to-list price
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Carlisle
19pages on New Carlisle
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of New Carlisle
Ohio Institute of Allied HealthCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Huber Heights9.1 mi$27,408 tuitionWittenberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield11.3 mi$45,940 tuitionWright State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dayton11.5 mi$11,522 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 New Carlisle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Famous people from New Carlisle
9 notable people were born in New Carlisle.
R
Roy J. PlunkettAmerican chemist · 1910–1994
T
Tyler MaynardAmerican actor · born 1978About New Carlisle
City in Ohio, United States
New Carlisle ( NEW kar-LY-əl) is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,559 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1810
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 45344
New Carlisle’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with New Carlisle.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Bethel Township (C) is closest. Bethel Township next door grades higher for schools (A− to New Carlisle’s C+) and lower for cost of living (C+ to B+).
Bethel TownshipPike TownshipBethel TownshipNew Carlisle
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Carlisle | #894 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Bethel Township | #804 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Pike Township | #746 | C+ | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Bethel Township | #222 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B |
New Carlisle, Bethel Township, Pike Township and Bethel Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare New Carlisle with a neighbor →
Questions about New Carlisle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Carlisle, OH a good place to live?
New Carlisle grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #894 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is New Carlisle, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is New Carlisle, OH known for?
9 notable people were born here, including Roy J. Plunkett and Frederick Funston.