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ThisWeek Community News is made up of 25 weekly editions spanning Columbus
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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
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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
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market maps for exact routes.
South Side Shopper
11,528
West Side News
Total Sunday Circulation
8,115
69,584
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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, 43232
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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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
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