| Official Name: | Uhrichsville, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | Twin Cities (see also Dennison, Ohio), Clay Capital of the World |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Tuscarawas County Ohio Highlighting Uhrichsville City.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Uhrichsville in Tuscarawas County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tuscarawas |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mill |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.36 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.84 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.84 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5272 |
| Population Density Km2: | 717.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1857.65 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 860 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3886°N -81.3394°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 44683 |
| Area Code: | 740 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-78176[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397079 |
| Website: | https://www.cityofuhrichsville.org/ |
Uhrichsville([3]) is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,272 at the 2020 census.
Claymont City School District is the public school district of Uhrichsville and Dennison, Ohio. The twin cities is a nickname used to describe Uhrichsville and Dennison because they are adjacent.
Although the town was laid out under the name of "Waterford" in 1833, it was informally known as "Uhrich's Mill" after Michael Uhrich, a local mill operator, and in 1839 the town was officially renamed Uhrichsville. It benefitted from the Ohio and Erie Canal and later from the Pan Handle Railroad.[4] Railroad shops built at nearby Dennison later added further to Uhrichsville's growth.[5]
Uhrichsville Water Park opened in June 2008. It has heated pools and features slides, waterfalls, buckets, and a water jungle-gym.[6]
The area surrounding Uhrichsville is moderately flat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.81sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 5,413 people, 2,176 households, and 1,379 families living in the city. The population density was 1926.3PD/sqmi. There were 2,426 housing units at an average density of 863.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 2,176 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,662 people, 2,254 households, and 1,498 families living in the city. The population density was 1980.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,523 housing units at an average density of 882.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White, 1.11% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 2,254 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,617, and the median income for a family was $32,217. Males had a median income of $28,138 versus $17,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,144. About 12.0% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
