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Dover, Ohio
City
West Third Street in downtown Dover in 2006
West Third Street in downtown Dover in 2006
Location of Dover in Tuscarawas County
Location of Dover in Tuscarawas County
Dover, Ohio is located in Ohio
Dover, Ohio
Dover, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Dover, Ohio is located in the United States
Dover, Ohio
Dover, Ohio
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Ohio
County Tuscarawas
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

Third Street (16094067388)
Third Street in Canal Dover, 1910

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. Beginning in 1815, the post office first began operation. Canal Dover incorporated as a village in 1842 and became a city under the Ohio municipal code of 1903. On February 12, 1916, the city officially changed its name to Dover.

Geography

Dover is located along the Tuscarawas River, near the mouth of Sugar Creek.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
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 1.2%
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2010 census

As of the census 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.

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.

Education

Children in Dover are served by the public Dover City School District. The current schools serving the city are:

  • South Elementary School – grades PK-1
  • East Elementary School – grades 2-3
  • Dover Avenue Elementary School – grades 4-5
  • Dover Middle School – grades 6-8
  • Dover High School – grades 9-12

Notable people

See also

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