New Straitsville, Ohio

New Straitsville is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 722 at the 2010 census.HistoryNew Straitsville was founded in 1870 as a coal mining town by the New Straitsville Mining Company. The town grew quickly and by 1880 the population was over 4,000 people. The coal mining activity ended in 1884, when a labor dispute at the mine ended with a group of miners sending a burning coal car into the mine, igniting the coal. At one time the heat from the fire was so great that residents could draw hot water directly from wells to brew coffee. The fire in the New Straitsville mine burns to this day. New Straitsville is also famous for its annual "Moonshine Festival," which occurs during Memorial Day Weekend each year.GeographyNew Straitsville is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.30sqmi, all land. It lies in the watershed of Monday Creek.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 722 people, 293 households, and 189 families residing in the village. The population density was 555.4PD/sqmi. There were 363 housing units at an average density of 279.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White, 0.4% African American, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.