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New Russia township, Ohio

New Russia township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

New Russia township is a geographic entity located in Lorain County, Ohio. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,352. The land area covers 24.06 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 2,352 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 55.3 yrs ±7.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 875 ±152 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 924 ±158
Occupied Housing Units 875 ±152
Vacant Housing Units 49 ±56
Median Home Value $239,400 ±$27,573
Median Gross Rent $955 ±$152
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $82,583 ±$13,160
Per Capita Income $43,671 ±$6,141
Poverty Rate 7.5% ±5.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 152 ±109
Unemployment Rate 6.1% ±4.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 832 ±179
Broadband Internet Rate 94.6% ±6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 2,399 (2024)
ID: 173026
Township Official Local Government
Contact: FISCAL OFFICER
46300 BUTTERNUT RIDGE RD, OBERLIN OH 44074-9731
GUS Population: 322,030 (2024)
ID: 172262
County Official County Government
Contact: BUDGET DIRECTOR
226 MIDDLE AVE, FL 4, ELYRIA OH 44035-5629

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Lorain, OH
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Amherst, OH
Regular School Nearby PK-KG Avon, OH
Regular School Nearby 01-02 Avon, OH
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Avon, OH
Regular School Nearby 08-12 Avon, OH
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Avon Lake, OH
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Avon, OH
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Bay Village, OH
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Elyria, OH
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Oberlin College
College 2.1 mi away 70 N Professor St, Oberlin, OH, 44074
4407758411
OBERLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 2.2 mi away 65 S. MAIN ST., OBERLIN, OH, 44074
(440) 775-4790
Lorain County Joint Vocational School District
College Vocational 4.2 mi away 15181 St Rte 58 S, Oberlin, OH, 44074
440774105122322
AMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 5.2 mi away 221 SPRING ST, AMHERST, OH, 44001
(440) 988-4230
Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria
College Vocational 7.5 mi away 120 Market Drive, Elyria, OH, 44035-2885
4403288878
SOUTH BRANCH
Library 6.3 mi away 1611 MIDDLE AVE, ELYRIA, OH, 44035
(440) 323-7519
Lorain County Community College
College 10.0 mi away 1005 North Abbe Rd, Elyria, OH, 44035-1691
4403655222
ELYRIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.9 mi away 211 SECOND ST., ELYRIA, OH, 44035
(440) 323-5747
Northern Institute of Cosmetology
College Vocational 10.2 mi away 669 Broadway, Lorain, OH, 44052-1803
4402444282
WEST RIVER BRANCH
Library 7.7 mi away 1194 W RIVER ST, ELYRIA, OH, 44035
(440) 324-2270
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ELYRIA LORAIN CO AP, OH US, located 2.8 miles from New Russia township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 33.6° 19.8° 26.7° 2.11" —
February 36.3° 21.2° 28.8° 1.66" —
March 45.3° 28.8° 37.0° 2.48" —
April 58.8° 38.5° 48.6° 3.28" —
May 70.0° 49.2° 59.6° 3.64" —
June 79.0° 58.8° 68.9° 3.87" —
July 82.3° 62.2° 72.3° 3.56" —
August 79.9° 60.2° 70.1° 3.63" —
September 74.6° 53.0° 63.8° 3.74" —
October 62.6° 43.2° 52.9° 3.50" —
November 49.3° 34.0° 41.7° 2.96" —
December 38.5° 26.0° 32.3° 2.29" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
South Amherst village Village 1.8 mi —
Oberlin city City 2.8 mi —
Kipton village Village 5.7 mi —
Amherst city City 5.8 mi —
Birmingham CDP CDP 7.2 mi —
Elyria city City 7.5 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3909355446. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.