Uhrichsville ( ) is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,272 at the 2020 census.
Claymont City School District is the public school district of Uhrichsville and Dennison, Ohio. The twin cities is a nickname used to describe Uhrichsville and Dennison because they are adjacent.
History
Although the town was laid out under the name of "Waterford" in 1833, it was informally known as "Uhrich's Mill" after Michael Uhrich, a local mill operator, and in 1839 the town was officially renamed Uhrichsville. It benefitted from the Ohio and Erie Canal and later from the Pan Handle Railroad. Railroad shops built at nearby Dennison later added further to Uhrichsville's growth.
Uhrichsville Water Park opened in June 2008. It has heated pools and features slides, waterfalls, buckets, and a water jungle-gym.
Geography
The area surrounding Uhrichsville is moderately flat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Transportation
The eastern terminus of U.S. Route 36 is located in Uhrichsville.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Uhrichsville had a population of 5,272. The median age was 37.0 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 2,172 households in Uhrichsville, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.1% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 4,908 || 93.1%
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| Black or African American || 69 || 1.3%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 15 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 16 || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 23 || 0.4%
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| Two or more races || 240 || 4.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 92 || 1.7%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,413 people, 2,176 households, and 1,379 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,426 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 2,176 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census
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