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Reach: Full market readership Male Female
46% 54%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ <$35k $35k - $50k $50k - $75k $75k - $100k $100k - $250k $250k+ < H.S Grad High school graduate Some college College graduate Post graduate degree Single Married Widowed Divorced / Separated
8% 12% 18% 21% 22% 19% 18%
Median Age
51
Median HHI
$73,499
Home Owners
77%
Median Home Value
$182,721
12% 20% 17% 28% 4% 4% 28% 32% 21% 15% 20% 64% 7% 9%
Child at Home
Source: Nielsen Scarborough Research Columbus OH 2014 & 2013 R1 Base: Columbus NDM. Avg issue. Percentages are rounded up so may not always meet 100 Index >110 shown in green
41%
Green bars indicate demographics that index high compared to the Columbus market
Weekly circulation Thursday distribution Bexley News
8,019
The Booster
14,574
Canal Winchester Times
11,183
Dublin Villager
19,846
German Village Gazette
4,560
Grove City Record
14,889
Hilliard Northwest News
22,296
New Albany News
7,875
Northland News
14,545
Northwest News
3,586
Olentangy Valley News
20,273
The Pickerington Times-Sun
12,367
Reynoldsburg News
11,376
Rocky Fork Enterprise
14,736
Tri-Village News
18,952
Westerville News & Public Opinion
26,466
Worthington News Total Thursday Circulation
Delaware News (Sunbury)
5,017
Upper Arlington News
Whitehall News
Sunday distribution
6,042 18,215 254,817
Johnstown Independent
16,801 6,925
Total ThisWeek Community News Circulation: 324,401
Licking County News
15,647
Marysville News
10,568
Map shows general delivery areas, ask your account executive for specific market maps for exact routes.
South Side Shopper
11,528
West Side News Total Sunday Circulation
8,115 69,584
Communities: Local news. Trusted medium. Bexley News Thurs delivery: 8,019 - All of the Bexley school district including the area of Berwick. Bounded by Delmar to the north, James Road to the east, I-70 to the south, and Alum Creek Dr. to the west. Zip code: 43209 Booster Thurs delivery: 14,574 – Areas of Clintonville and Beechwold in the Columbus school district. Bounded by Lincoln Ave to the north, I-71 to the east, Arcadia Ave to the south and Olentangy River Rd to the west. Zip codes: 43202, 43214 Canal Winchester Times Thurs delivery: 11,183 - Most of the Canal Winchester school district. Bounded by Schoolhouse Rd to the north, Salem Church Rd to the south, Amanda Northern Rd to the east, and Richardson Rd to the west. Lithopolis. Zip codes: 43110, 43125, 43332 Delaware News Sunday delivery: 16,801 - Delaware and Big Walnut school districts, including Galena, Sunbury and the northeast corner of Delaware County. Zip codes: 43011, 43015, 43021, 43074 Dublin Villager Thurs delivery: 19,846 - All of the Dublin school district including Muirfield. Zip codes: 43016, 43017, 43235
German Village Gazette Thurs delivery: 4,560 - Serves German Village, the Brewery District, portions of Merion Village and Schumacher Place. Bounded by Livingston Ave. to the north, Markison Ave. to the south, Front Street to the east, and Washington Ave. to the west. Zip code: 43206. Grove City Record Thur. delivery: 14,889 - Distributed throughout Grove City, in the SouthWestern city school district. Bounded by Frank Rd. to the north, Zuber Rd. to the south, Jackson Pike to the east, and Georgesville-Wrightsville Rd. to the west. Zip code: 43123 Hilliard Northwest News Thur. delivery: 22,296 - Covers entire areas of Hilliard and Amlin, including entire Hilliard school district. Zip codes: 43026, 43119, 43221, 43228 Johnstown Independent Sun. delivery: 6,925 - JohnstownMonroe and Northridge Local Schools. Zip codes: 43031, 43013, 43001 Licking County News Sun delivery: 16,131 - Serving Newark, Heath, Pataskala and surrounding communities. Zip codes: 43001, 43023, 43025, 43055, 43056, 43062 Licking County News Sun delivery: 15,647 Serving Newark, Heath, Pataskala and surrounding communities. Primary zip codes: 43001, 43023, 43025, 43055, 43056, 43062.
Marysville News Sun. delivery: 10,568 - Covers the Marysville school district. Zip code: 43040 New Albany News Thur. delivery: 7,875 - Village of New Albany, in the New Albany-Plain Local school district. Reaches slightly above the Franklin-Delaware County line to the north, Franklin-Licking County line to the east, Morse Rd. to the south, and Hamilton Rd. and Sunbury Rd. to the west. Primary zip code: 43054 Northland News Thur. delivery: 14,545 - Northern Columbus in the Columbus City school district. Bounded by I-270 to the north, Cleveland Ave to the east, Weber Rd to the south, and I-71 to the west. Zip codes: 43224, 43229, 43231 Northwest News Thur. delivery: 3,586 - Northwest area of the City of Columbus, principally the Columbus School District, which includes the Gables, Indian Hills, Hayden Crossing, and Sycamore Hills. Olentangy Valley News Thur. delivery: 20,273 - Areas in southern Delaware County, including villages of Powell and Lewis Center in the Olentangy school district. Zip codes: 43065, 43035, 43015 Pickerington Times-Sun Thur. delivery: 12,367 - Covers the city of Pickerington in Fairfield County. Area includes the Pickerington school district and part of Canal Winchester. Bounded by Palmer Rd to the north, Lockville Rd to the south, Stoudertown Rd. to the east, and Bowen Rd to the west. Zip codes: 43147, 43110
Reynoldsburg News Thur. delivery: 11,376 - Covers entire city of Reynoldsburg and the Reynoldsburg school district. Also includes small portions of Licking Heights and Southwest Licking school districts. Bounded by Broad St to the north, Mink Rd. to the east, Tussing Rd to the south, and McNaughten Rd to the west. Zip code: 43068 Rocky Fork Enterprise Thur. delivery: 14,736 - Covers entire cities of Gahanna and Blacklick. Primarily in Gahanna-Jefferson school district. Bounded by Morse Rd. to the north, Franklin-Licking County line to the east, Broad St. to the south, and I270 to the west. Primary zip codes: 43230, 43004 South Side Shopper Sun. delivery: 11,528 - Covers southern Columbus in Columbus City and Hamilton school districts. Bounded by Frebis Ave. to the north, I-270 to the south, Alum Creek Dr. to the east, and High St. to the west. Zip code: 43207 Tri-Village News Thur. delivery: 5,017 - Grandview and Marble Cliff, covering the Grandview Heights school district. Primary zip code: 43212. Upper Arlington News Thur. delivery : 18,952 - Covers city of Upper Arlington and adjacent areas of northwest Columbus, in the Upper Arlington school district. Bounded by Bethel Rd. to the north, Kenny Rd. to the east, Fifth Ave. to the south, and the Scioto River to the west. Zip codes: 43220, 43221, 43212, 43235.
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West Side News Sun. delivery: 8,115 – Area of western Columbus directly south of the Hilliard, including New Rome, Galloway, Lincoln Village. Covers areas of the South-Western City and Columbus City schools. Bounded by Fisher Rd to the north, Johnson Rd to the south, I-270 to the east, and Plain City-Georgesville Rd. to the west. Zip codes: 43119, 43228 Westerville News & Public Opinion Thur. delivery: 26,466 - City of Westerville, including Blendon Woods and Minerva Lake in the Westerville school district. Reaching into Delaware County to the north, bounded by Harlem Rd. to the east, Morse Rd. to the south, and Cleveland Ave. to the west. Primary zip codes: 43081, 43082, 43230, 43231 Whitehall News Thur. delivery: 6,042 - The City of Whitehall and all areas including the Whitehall School District. Adjacent portion of Eastmoor, and adjacent portion of Greenbriar Farms. Zip codes: 43213, 43227 Worthington News Thur. delivery: 18,215 - City of Worthington and the entire Worthington school district. Primary zip codes: 43085, 43235, 43065 TIER KEY Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
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