Utica, Ohio

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.HistoryUtica was platted in 1815. The village named after Utica, New York.GeographyUtica is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.71sqmi, of which 1.69sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 2,132 people, 841 households, and 564 families residing in the village. The population density was 1261.5PD/sqmi. There were 937 housing units at an average density of 554.4/sqmi. 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.