New RiegelOH
A town of 279, settled in 1879.
Is New Riegel a good place to live?
New Riegel’s median age is 32.7 years, below both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). New Riegel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
279 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to New Riegel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Riegel, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
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Four seasons and pleasant summers in New Riegel
New Riegel has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, New Riegel draws in 175 commuters
Most working residents leave New Riegel for work: only 9% work in town. New Riegel’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in New Riegel.
| New Riegel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Riegel faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy New Riegel is
New Riegel beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of New Riegel adults smoke cigarettes.
| New Riegel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Riegel | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 56.8% | 62.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
New Riegel stands out in Ohio and nationally: the median rent there is lower
New Riegel’s median rent is $633 a month. Typical home values rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026.
| New Riegel | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $633 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Riegel
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Riegel
About 0 of every 100 New Riegel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About New Riegel
Village in Ohio, United States
New Riegel is a village in Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census enumerated 286 residents at that time.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- ZIP code
- 44853
Questions about New Riegel
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Is New Riegel, OH a good place to live?
New Riegel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.