Dover, Ohio
Dover, Ohio Location of Dover, Ohio Location of Dover, Ohio Location of Dover in Tuscarawas County Location of Dover in Tuscarawas County Dover is a town/city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States.
Dover was platted in 1807, and most likely was titled after the small-town Dover family. A postal service has been in operation at Dover since 1815. Dover is positioned at 40 31 36 N 81 28 40 W (40.526545, -81.477769), along the Tuscarawas River, near the mouth of Sugar Creek. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.79 square miles (15.00 km2), of which 5.69 square miles (14.74 km2) is territory and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 12,826 citizens , 5,181 homeholds, and 3,297 families residing in the city.
There were 5,578 housing units at an average density of 980.3 per square mile (378.5/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.1% White, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other competitions, and 1.4% from two or more competitions.
There were 5,181 homeholds of which 28.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families.
31.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 42.9 years.
22.3% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,210 citizens , 4,996 homeholds, and 3,362 families residing in the city.
There were 5,233 housing units at an average density of 994.2 per square mile (384.1/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.09% White, 1.27% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other competitions, and 0.66% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,996 homeholds out of which 30.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families.
28.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $36,665, and the median income for a family was $44,604.
About 7.5% of families and 9.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Dover is adjoining to New Philadelphia, the governmental center of county of Tuscarawas County, with the two metros/cities considered twin cities.
Each year, the "Tornadoes" of Dover High School play the rival "Quakers" of New Philadelphia in a football game that has been played annually for more than a century the third longest-running football rivalry in the state of Ohio. Additionally, the town/city of Dover hosts the Tuscawaras County Italian-American Festival every summer. United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
18th Enumeration of the United States.
"Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF).
"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".
"Dover, New Philadelphia fans prepare for big game amid Spirit Week".
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