Dennison is a

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in Tuscarawas County,

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, United States. The population was 2,709 at the 2020 census.

History

The confluence of coal and railroads drove the development of Dennison. It is located at the midpoint between

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and Columbus -- from each. At the time, locomotives needed water every , so Dennison was a natural refilling location. The Dennison Coal Company had mines south of town. In 1864, The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway decided to locate the country's largest railroad shops and yards in Dennison. Dennison Land Company laid out the town of Dennison in 1865 and purchased land expressly for the town. The railyards spanned . Demand for passenger service led to construction of a station in 1873. Thousands moved to the area for jobs in the roundhouses, turntables and foundries. At its peak, 3,000 people worked in the railyards. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company eventually subsumed the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway. The village incorporated in 1873, and was named for governor William Dennison. During

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, the Red Cross operated a canteen from a boxcar. Canteen volunteers prepared coffee and sandwiches for troops traveling through by train. In 1922, a strike marked the end of the golden era of Dennison. During

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, the Dennison Canteen operated from March 19, 1942, to April 8, 1946. Initially in a gas station on Center and Fifth Street, it moved to the depot restaurant and was dubbed "Dreamsville". The last passenger train service stopped in 1968. The last freight train stop in Dennison was in 1982. Freight trains still roll through, but they no longer stop in Dennison.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,655 people, 1,043 households, and 693 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,194 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.8%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 1,043 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were

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living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,992 people, 1,132 households, and 822 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.19%

, 1.64%

, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10%

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, 0.37% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population. There were 1,132 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were

living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $29,020, and the median income for a family was $32,168. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $19,490 for females. The

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for the village was $13,389. About 12.3% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the

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, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Greg DiDonato, politician * C. Paul Stocker, inventor and engineer

References

External links

Dennison Industrial Park

School system

Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
* {{authority control Villages in Tuscarawas County, Ohio Populated places established in 1865 Villages in Ohio