New Rome, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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New Rome is an unincorporated community in eastern Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States, located on the west side of the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. It was originally incorporated as a village in 1947, and was dissolved in 2004. It encompassed an area roughly defined by Lawrence Ave., Norton Rd., Green St., and an unnamed alley paralleling Broad St. to the north. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.
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New Rome, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°57′06″N 83°08′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Franklin |
Township | Prairie |
Area | |
• Total | 0.02 sq mi (0.044 km2) |
• Land | 0.02 sq mi (0.044 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 60 |
• Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,363/km2) |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-55426[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1049010[1] |
New Rome achieved infamy due to its traffic court and speed trap, which received national media attention, and the internal corruption of its local government. In 2004, the village was ordered legally dissolved by a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge, and its residents, land and assets were made part of Prairie Township.