Township · Ohio

New Russia Township, Ohio

New Russia Township, township, in Lorain County, Ohio. New Russia Township had 2,352 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,404 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,019 (±346). GEOID 3909355446.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,352

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,404 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,019 ±346

Median household income

$82,583

±$13,160 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$239,400

±$27,573 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$955

±$152 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is New Russia Township and what county is it in?

New Russia Township is a township in Lorain County, Ohio. It covers 24.1 square miles of land, 100 residents per square mile in 2020.

Part of South Amherst (village) also lies in it.

New Russia Township is in the Cleveland, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

New Russia Township (marked with a dot) in Lorain County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in New Russia Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,352 people lived in New Russia Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 2,404 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,019 (±346).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (2,321)
  • 2021→2022 +7 (2,328)
  • 2022→2023 +1 (2,329)
  • 2023→2024 +8 (2,337)
  • 2024→2025 +15 (2,352)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNew Russia TownshipLorain CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,019±346317,12911,810,293−495
Households875±152127,5444,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.29±0.262.422.37−0.55
Housing units924±158136,5485,292,391no clear change

New Russia Township's population since 2000

From 2,357 in 2000 to 2,352 in 2025: down 0.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for New Russia Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,357
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,534
  • 2010 Census 2,515
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,499
  • 2020 Census 2,404
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,352

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in New Russia Township?

The median resident of New Russia Township is 55.3 years old; 14.5% are under 18 and 33.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureNew Russia TownshipLorain CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age55.3±7.642.139.7no clear change
Under 18 years14.5%±4.6 pts21.5%22.0%–
65 years and over33.5%±7.1 pts19.8%18.3%–
Male56.8%±3.9 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.8%±1.2 pts11.0%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.6%±3.1 pts75.5%75.8%+10.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts7.1%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts1.4%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.7 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.8%±2.6 pts4.5%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.9%±1.4 pts3.1%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.8%±5.0 pts7.8%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)15.2%±4.7 pts7.5%6.6%–
With a disability16.4%±5.3 pts15.3%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.3%±3.1 pts5.3%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.6%±4.0 pts91.8%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)21.2%±5.8 pts28.5%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.2%±3.0 pts10.7%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.9%±2.5 pts90.9%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.0%±1.5 pts1.1%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in New Russia Township earn?

Half of New Russia Township's 875 households earn less than $82,583 a year (±$13,160), against $73,347 in Lorain County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $85,091 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureNew Russia TownshipLorain CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$82,583±$13,160$73,347$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$99,381±$17,981$98,714$96,990–
Per capita income$43,671±$6,141$40,798$40,552+$7,768
People below the poverty line7.5%±5.1 pts12.1%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.7%±4.3 pts17.7%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP7.8%±6.6 pts11.4%12.5%–
Households with a computer96.7%±3.1 pts94.8%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.6%±3.7 pts88.9%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in New Russia Township?

Owners occupy 91.0% of New Russia Township's occupied homes and renters 9.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,400 by its owner (±$27,573). The median renter pays $955 a month including utilities, and 69.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNew Russia TownshipLorain CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$239,400±$27,573$223,200$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$955±$152$966$1,034−$498
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent69.6%±37.8 pts38.7%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,648±$187$1,525$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes91.0%±8.1 pts74.0%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes9.0%±8.1 pts26.0%32.8%–
Housing units924±158136,5485,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.6 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±35.6 pts7.5%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes91.9%±7.0 pts76.4%68.8%–
Mobile homes0.0%±4.0 pts1.9%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.0 pts1.7%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20191.3%±1.8 pts6.8%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.5%±6.5 pts13.9%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.1%±1.7 pts5.7%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is New Russia Township building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in New Russia Township in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 0.9 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 7 units
  • 2020 5 units
  • 2021 7 units
  • 2022 3 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 10 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in New Russia Township work and get to work?

84.5% of New Russia Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNew Russia TownshipLorain CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)50.9%±7.5 pts61.1%63.1%–
Unemployment rate6.1%±4.5 pts4.3%4.8%–
Drove alone to work84.5%±8.7 pts77.9%75.1%–
Carpooled6.3%±5.4 pts7.5%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.4 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked5.3%±7.5 pts1.5%2.0%–
Worked from home3.9%±3.1 pts11.7%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work27.4 min±3.725.4 min23.4 min+4.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in New Russia Township?

No census tract lies mostly in New Russia Township; 5 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in New Russia Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in New Russia Township
Tract 571Lorain County3,761 $82,419 $200,90050%
Tract 601Lorain County4,040 $76,324 $170,20026%
Tract 602Lorain County4,839 $91,544 $244,00018%
Tract 771Lorain County3,707 $95,833 $283,9003%
Tract 931Lorain County3,051 $66,042 $240,5003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in New Russia Township) · Census block assignment files

How does New Russia Township compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, New Russia Township is the 4,299th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 596th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

New Russia Township ranks 591st of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

New Russia Township's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate596th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)395th1,589
Residents per square mile1,155th1,734
Median household income591st1,699
Per capita income429th1,729
Median home value508th1,707
Median gross rent603rd1,453
Bachelor's degree or higher846th1,613
Median age48th1,727
Owner-occupied share285th1,732
Travel time to work520th1,731

New Russia Township's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for New Russia Township?

27 of the 57 figures for New Russia Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for New Russia Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.