Uhrichsville, Ohio
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Uhrichsville is a city in Tuscarawas County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 5,662 at the 2000 census. Claymont City School District is the major education provider for the city of Uhrichsville and for the village of Dennison, Ohio
. The Twin cities is a nickname used to describe Uhrichsville and Dennison because they are adjacent to each other and are very similar.
Uhrichsville was originally named Waterford but called "Uhrich's Mill" after a mill owned by founder Michael Uhrich. The previous statement is located on a sign entering Uhrichsville.
Uhrichsville is the home to a new aquatic park, the Uhrichsville Water Park, which opened in June 2008. The waterpark is heated and features slides, waterfalls, buckets, and a water jungle-gym.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 5,662 people, 2,254 households, and 1,498 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,980.9 people per square mile (764.4/km²). There were 2,523 housing units at an average density of 882.7 per square mile (340.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White, 1.11% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 2,254 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,617, and the median income for a family was $32,217. Males had a median income of $28,138 versus $17,132 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,144. About 12.0% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Tuscarawas County is a county located in the eastern part of the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 92,582. Its county seat is New Philadelphia...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
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. The population was 5,662 at the 2000 census. Claymont City School District is the major education provider for the city of Uhrichsville and for the village of Dennison, Ohio
Dennison, Ohio
Dennison is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,992 at the 2000 census, while the 2006 Census Bureau estimate listed a population of 2,908.- History :...
. The Twin cities is a nickname used to describe Uhrichsville and Dennison because they are adjacent to each other and are very similar.
Uhrichsville was originally named Waterford but called "Uhrich's Mill" after a mill owned by founder Michael Uhrich. The previous statement is located on a sign entering Uhrichsville.
Uhrichsville is the home to a new aquatic park, the Uhrichsville Water Park, which opened in June 2008. The waterpark is heated and features slides, waterfalls, buckets, and a water jungle-gym.
Geography
Uhrichsville is located at 40°23′43"N 81°20′57"W (40.395208, -81.349226).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.
History
Laid out under the name of Waterford in 1833, it was renamed Uhrichsville in 1839 after Michael Uhrich, a local mill operator. It benefitted from the Ohio and Erie Canal and later from the Pan Handle Railroad. Railroad shops being built at nearby Dennison later added further to Uhrichsville's growth.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,662 people, 2,254 households, and 1,498 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,980.9 people per square mile (764.4/km²). There were 2,523 housing units at an average density of 882.7 per square mile (340.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White, 1.11% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 2,254 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,617, and the median income for a family was $32,217. Males had a median income of $28,138 versus $17,132 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,144. About 12.0% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.