Uhrichsville

Uhrichsville is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,413 at the 2010 census. Claymont City School District is the major education provider for the city of Uhrichsville and for the village of Dennison, Ohio. The Twin cities is a nickname used to describe Uhrichsville and Dennison because they are adjacent and similar.Uhrichsville was originally named Waterford but called "Uhrich's Mill" after a mill owned by founder Michael Uhrich. The previous statement is on a sign entering Uhrichsville.Uhrichsville Water Park opened in June 2008. It is heated and features slides, waterfalls, buckets, and a water jungle-gym.GeographyUhrichsville is located at .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.HistoryLaid out under the name of Waterford in 1833, it was renamed Uhrichsville in 1839 after Michael Uhrich, a local mill operator. It benefitted from the Ohio and Erie Canal and later from the Pan Handle Railroad. Railroad shops built at nearby Dennison later added further to Uhrichsville's growth.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 5,413 people, 2,176 households, and 1,379 families residing 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.