Dover, Ohio
| Dover, Ohio | |
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| City | |
West Third Street in downtown Dover in 2006
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 Location of Dover, Ohio |
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 Location of Dover in Tuscarawas County |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′36″N 81°28′40″W / 40.52667°N 81.47778°WCoordinates: 40°31′36″N 81°28′40″W / 40.52667°N 81.47778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Tuscarawas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard P. Homrighausen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.79 sq mi (15.00 km2) |
| • Land | 5.69 sq mi (14.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,826 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 12,795 |
| • Density | 2,254.1/sq mi (870.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44622 |
| Area code | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-22456 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1039763 |
| Website | http://www.doverohio.com/ |
Dover is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,210 at the 2000 census.
Dover was platted in 1807, and most likely was named after the local Dover family. A post office has been in operation at Dover since 1815.
Dover is located at 40°31′36″N 81°28′40″W / 40.52667°N 81.47778°W (40.526545, -81.477769), 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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,826 people, 5,181 households, and 3,297 families residing 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.
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