| Labor
Force |
|
Population
(2000 Census) :
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Community 4,008
|
County 90,9114
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|
Employment (Tuscarawas County)
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Employment (Contiguous Counties)
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|
Labor
Force--45,300
|
Labor Force--268,400
|
|
Employment--43,100
|
Employment--256,600
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|
Unemployment
Rate-4.86%
|
Unemployment Rate-4.40%
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| Government
and Taxes |
| Municipal
organization: Mayor, City Council, full-time staff |
| Full-Time
police force |
| Full-Time
Emergency and Rescue Department |
| Full-time
and Part-time Fire Department |
| Insurance
Rating: Class 6 for Residential and Commercial |
| County
organization: Commissioners, full-time staff |
| County
Sheriff and Ohio State Highway Patrol have a daily
presence |
| Retail
Sales Tax: State 5.50%, County 1%, City-none, Total 6.5% |
| Motel/Hotel
Bed Tax: County 3% |
| Real
Estate Tax: City $47.92/$1,000 assessed on 35% of
appraised value less a reduction factor |
| Tangible
Personal Property Tax: $64.90/$1000 of taxable
value (25% of true value) |
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| Utilities |
| Electric:
American Electric Power (AEP) |
| Gas:
Columbia Gas of Ohio |
| Telephone:
SBC Ameritech |
| 9-1-1
service |
| Solid
Waste: private contract |
| Water:
$3.10/1,000--2 wells with delivery facilities running at
50% of capacity |
| Sewer:
$2.84/1,000--secondary treatment with facilities running
at less than 45% of capacity |
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| The
Newcomerstown Water Department has begun operation of a
new water well field located adjacent to the Newcomerstown
Industrial Park. The new well field has a production
capacity of 1.44 million gallons per day with 1.4 million
gallons in storage. A recently completed wastewater
treatment facility has a capacity of 1.25 million
gallons. These new facilities meet all Federal and
Ohio Health Department requirements for drinking water
including the amount of chloride an fluoride recommended
by the U.S. Surgeon General. The waste treatment
facility has an environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
approved industrial pretreatment program. |
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| Education |
| 2
Elementary Schools, 1 Middle School, and 1 High School |
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| Medical
Services |
| Coshocton
Memorial Hospital --15 miles |
| Union
Hospital, Dover --20 miles |
| Twin
City Hospital, Dennison--20 miles |
| Southeast
Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge--25 miles |
| Several
area doctors covering various fields of medicine |
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| Professional
Services and Skilled Trades |
| Within
Newcomerstown there are numerous skilled tradesmen.
Newcomerstown is home to two hardware stores, several auto
supply stores, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, and
sheet metal shops. Within a short drive there are
numerous industrial supply stores and machine shops.
Many of these have regular delivery to Newcomerstown. |
| Architectural
and facilities planning services as well as complete
construction capability and heavy equipment moving are
offered by major general contractors located here. A
local CPA firm offers accounting, payroll, and tax
services. Four local attorneys can handle any legal
services required. |