New Paris, Ohio

New Paris is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,629 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryNew Paris was platted in 1817, and named after Paris, Kentucky, the former home of a share of the first settlers. A post office called New Paris has been in operation since 1820.GeographyNew Paris is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.76sqmi, of which, 0.74sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.The village is at the intersection of State Routes 121 and 320, north of Interstate 70.New Paris is just east of the Indiana state line.The village is heavily dominated by cornfields, a staple of this area of Ohio.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,629 people, 715 households, and 431 families residing in the village. The population density was 2201.4PD/sqmi. There were 788 housing units at an average density of 1064.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.