New Lexington is a village in Perry County, Ohio, home to about 4,519 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43764.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Lexington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL322 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Lexington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Lexington had 4,435 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 312th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Perry County grew from 31,841 residents in 1900 to 35,408 in 2020.
Perry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Lexington 2 Nw, OH weather station (about a mile away).
4,478 jobs at 455 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Lexington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by New Lexington School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Lexington Elementary SchoolNew Lexington | Pre-K–5 | 465 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| New Lexington Middle SchoolNew Lexington | 6–8 | 381 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| New Lexington High SchoolNew Lexington | 9–12 | 493 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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