Uniontown, Ohio | |
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CDP | |
Location of Uniontown, Ohio |
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Detailed map of Uniontown |
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Coordinates: 40°58′35″N 81°24′26″W / 40.97639°N 81.40722°WCoordinates: 40°58′35″N 81°24′26″W / 40.97639°N 81.40722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Stark |
Township | Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
• Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,802 |
• Density | 1,122.5/sq mi (433.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 44685 |
Area code(s) | 330 |
FIPS code | 39-78736 |
GNIS feature ID | 1065407 |
Uniontown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,802 at the 2000 census. Uniontown was named #69 on CNN Money's "Best Places to Live 2005" list.
Uniontown is part of the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Uniontown was platted in 1816. Two stagecoach lines which met near the original town site caused the name "Union" to be selected. By the 1830s, Uniontown had a church, schoolhouse, tannery, tavern, and two stores. A post office called Uniontown has been in operation since 1920.
Uniontown is located at 40°58′35″N 81°24′26″W / 40.97639°N 81.40722°W, along the Tuscarawas River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.79%) is water.
It is the location of the IEL Superfund site.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,802 people, 1,141 households, and 861 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,122.5 people per square mile (432.7/km²). There were 1,171 housing units at an average density of 469.1/sq mi (180.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.14% White, 0.32% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.