Utica, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Ye Olde Mill
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Motto: "What a great place to call home." | |
Location of Utica, Ohio |
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Location in Licking County (highlighted) and Knox County |
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Coordinates: 40°14′15″N 82°26′48″W / 40.23750°N 82.44667°WCoordinates: 40°14′15″N 82°26′48″W / 40.23750°N 82.44667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Licking, Knox |
Government | |
• Mayor | Larry Friesel |
Area | |
• Total | 1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2) |
• Land | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,132 |
• Estimate (2012) | 2,130 |
• Density | 1,261.5/sq mi (487.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 43080 |
Area code(s) | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-79114 |
GNIS feature ID | 1065417 |
Website | http://www.villageofutica.com/ |
Utica is a village in Knox and Licking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along the North Fork of the Licking River. The population was 2,132 at the 2010 census.
The village is home to the general headquarters (HQ) of the Velvet Ice Cream Company at the Ye Olde Mill just south of the village. The mill is a popular regional tourist attraction with an ice cream parlor and restaurant and wildlife and picnic areas. The village hosts the annual ice cream parade every Memorial Day weekend and the simultaneous Utica Ice Cream Festival.
Utica was platted in 1815. The village named after Utica, New York.
Utica is located at 40°14′15″N 82°26′48″W / 40.23750°N 82.44667°W (40.237493, -82.446797).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.71 square miles (4.43 km2), of which 1.69 square miles (4.38 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,132 people, 841 households, and 564 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,261.5 inhabitants per square mile (487.1/km2). There were 937 housing units at an average density of 554.4 per square mile (214.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.