Dover (Ohio)

Dover is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,210 at the 2000 census.HistoryDover 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.GeographyDover is located at, along the Tuscarawas River, near the mouth of Sugar Creek.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.79sqmi, of which 5.69sqmi is land and 0.10sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs 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 2254.1PD/sqmi. There were 5,578 housing units at an average density of 980.3/sqmi. 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.