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Population (year 2000): 987. Estimated
population in July 2005: 991 (+0.4% change)
Males: 466 (47.2%), Females: 521 (52.8%)
Rusk County
Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $28,984 (year 2000)
Median house value: $46,400 (year 2000)
Races in New London:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
- Black (4.9%)
- Hispanic (4.9%)
- Other race (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (13.6%), Irish (9.6%),
English (5.0%), German (4.8%), French (2.5%), Dutch (2.3%).
Land area: 8.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New London
- High school or higher: 74.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 9.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New London city
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 63.1%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 10.6%
3.0% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+7.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near New London:
- ROY H LAIRD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles;
KILGORE, TX)
- HENDERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles;
HENDERSON, TX)
- GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles;
LONGVIEW, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
London:
- EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 19 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; ID:
GGG)
- TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 34 miles; TYLER, TX; ID:
TYR)
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 79 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA;
ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to New London:
- RUSK COUNTY (about 11 miles; HENDERSON, TX; ID: F12)
- GLADEWATER MUNI (about 19 miles; GLADEWATER, TX; ID:
07F)
- TARRANT FIELD (about 28 miles; MOUNT SELMAN, TX; ID:
6X0)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
New London:
- KILGORE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; KILGORE, TX;
Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 26 miles;
TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
- TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TYLER, TX; FT
enrollment: 5,872)
- STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles;
NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
- TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles;
ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
- ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 65 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,773)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles;
BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
Public high school in New London:
- WEST RUSK H S (Students: 225; Location: HWY
42; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New London:
- WEST RUSK ELEMENTARY (Students: 422;
Location: HWY 42; Grades: PK - 06)
- WEST RUSK J H (Students: 140; Location: HWY
42; Grades: 07 - 08)
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