New Paris Church of Christ, 2016
New Paris’s story
206 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1924.
- 1820New Paris is settled
New ParisOH
A typical home costs 3 years of the county’s $69K median household income.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,480
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$205K
+7% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
187
A commuter town
Is New Paris a good place to live?
The best of New Paris’ subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in New Paris, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 70 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. New Paris has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Paris stand out
Where New Paris beats most towns.
Small town
1,480 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How New Paris grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far New Paris is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthReid Health 5 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 4.6% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →SchoolsBeat 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →History2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life2 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 market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.0; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Paris: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Paris, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Paris Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Paris’ trash rules yet
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, Preble County Board of ElectionsPreble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code4534745347 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 Paris.
HealthC−
Health in New Paris trails 82% of U.S. towns
That puts New Paris above both the Ohio town median (28%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). New Paris tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of New Paris adults smoke cigarettes.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| New Paris | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Reid Health
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
The median household income in New Paris is lower than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
New Paris’ median household income is $39,000. Since 2013, New Paris has added 48 jobs, to 187 in 2023. Most working residents leave New Paris for work: only 3% work in town.
3%work in town
| New Paris | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In New Paris3%
Richmond23%
Eaton11%
Jefferson Township7%
Dayton4%
15 mi
median commute distance
187
jobs based in New Paris
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
New Paris has four seasons and pleasant summers
New Paris has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in New Paris is valued at about $205K
The typical New Paris home is worth about $205,000, up 7% in a year, 17% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in New Paris is $733 a month.
$205KZillow home value
| New Paris | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $733 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
New Paris$205K
Ohio$246K
+7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in New Paris, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Paris.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
6
paid flood claims since 1999
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 82 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 Paris. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year37 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
37 mi LandmarkLux Mundi
39 mi MuseumFort Recovery
32 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K 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 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Lux Mundi: NTT72USA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Paris
18pages on New Paris
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Paris
Indiana University-EastUniversity or college · Public · Richmond, IN4.8 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionBethany Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond, IN6.6 miEarlham CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond, IN6.9 mi$53,930 tuition
About 4 of every 100 New Paris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave New Paris for work
Where New Paris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
187jobs based in New Paris
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About New Paris
Village in Ohio, United States
New Paris is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,494 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Questions about New Paris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Paris, 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 A+.
What is New Paris, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Thomas M. Browne and Halbert L. Dunn.