Dover, Ohio

Dover, Ohio
Dover, Ohio
City
	West Third Street in downtown Dover in 2006
	Location of Dover in Tuscarawas County
	Dover Dover
	Coordinates: 40°31′36″N 81°28′40″W / 40.52667°N 81.47778°W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Tuscarawas
Government
• Mayor	Shane Gunnoe
Area
• Total	5.90 sq mi (15.28 km2)
• Land	5.79 sq mi (15.01 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation	909 ft (277 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	13,112
• Estimate (2023)	12,985
• Density	2,263.03/sq mi (873.75/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44622
Area code	330
FIPS code	39-22456
GNIS feature ID	2394554
Website	http://www.doverohio.com/

Dover is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, along the Tuscarawas River. The population was 13,112 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the New Philadelphia–Dover micropolitan area, approximately 68 miles (109 km) south of Cleveland and borders the city of New Philadelphia.

History

Originally named Canal Dover due to its location and origins along the Ohio and Erie Canal, the land was platted in 1807, with Christian Deardorff and Jesse Slingluff recognized as the founders.^[5] Beginning in 1815, the post office first began operation.^[6] Canal Dover incorporated as a village in 1842 and became a city under the Ohio municipal code of 1903.^[7] On February 12, 1916, the city officially changed its name to Dover.^[8]

Geography

Dover is located along the Tuscarawas River, near the mouth of Sugar Creek.^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.79 square miles (15.00 km²), of which 5.69 square miles (14.74 km²) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km²) is water.^[10]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1840	598		—
1860	1,343		—
1870	1,593		18.6%
1880	2,208		38.6%
1890	3,470		57.2%
1900	5,422		56.3%
1910	6,621		22.1%
1920	8,101		22.4%
1930	9,716		19.9%
1940	9,691		−0.3%
1950	9,852		1.7%
1960	11,300		14.7%
1970	11,516		1.9%
1980	11,500		−0.1%
1990	11,329		−1.5%
2000	12,210		7.8%
2010	12,826		5.0%
2020	13,112		2.2%
2023 (est.)	12,985	^[3]	−1.0%
Sources:^[4]^[11]^[12]^[13]

2010 census

As of the census^[14] of 2010, there were 12,826 people, 5,181 households, and 3,297 families living in the city. The population density was 2,254.1 inhabitants per square mile (870.3/km²). There were 5,578 housing units at an average density of 980.3 per square mile (378.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 5,181 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 42.9 years. 22.3% of residents 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. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 12,210 people, 4,996 households, and 3,362 families living in the city. The population density was 2,319.6 inhabitants per square mile (895.6/km²). There were 5,233 housing units at an average density of 994.2 per square mile (383.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.09% White, 1.27% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 4,996 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population 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 age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,665, and the median income for a family was $44,604. Males had a median income of $34,579 versus $22,397 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,928. About 7.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Dover is adjacent to New Philadelphia, the county seat of Tuscarawas County, with the two cities considered twin cities. Each year, the "Crimson 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, and is the fourth longest-running football rivalry in the state of Ohio.^[15]^[16]