Dennison, Ohio

{{Distinguish|Camp Dennison, Ohio}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Dennison, Ohio |settlement_type = Village |nickname = |motto =

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|population_as_of = 2020 |population_est = 2653 |pop_est_as_of = 2023 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref> |population_footnotes = |population_total = 2709 |population_density_km2 = 757.81 |population_density_sq_mi = 1963.04

|timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 863 |coordinates = {{coord|40|23|52|N|81|19|38|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 44621 |area_code = 740 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 39-21714<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2398712<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2398712}}</ref> |website = https://villageofdennison.org/ |footnotes = }}

'''Dennison''' is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,709 at the 2020 census.

==History== {{More citations needed section|date=August 2023}} The confluence of coal and railroads drove the development of Dennison. It is located at the midpoint between Pittsburgh and Columbus -- {{convert|100|mi|km}} from each. At the time, locomotives needed water every {{convert|100|mi|km}}, 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 {{convert|40|acre|m2}}. 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.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA104 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=104}}</ref>

During World War I, 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 World War II, 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 United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|1.35|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate=== {{Weather box |location = Dennison, Ohio (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–present) |single line = Y |width = auto |Jan record high F = 75 |Feb record high F = 78 |Mar record high F = 86 |Apr record high F = 93 |May record high F = 99 |Jun record high F = 101 |Jul record high F = 105 |Aug record high F = 105 |Sep record high F = 101 |Oct record high F = 93 |Nov record high F = 82 |Dec record high F = 72 |year record high F = 105 |Jan high F = 35.7 |Feb high F = 39.6 |Mar high F = 49.6 |Apr high F = 62.6 |May high F = 73.0 |Jun high F = 81.1 |Jul high F = 84.8 |Aug high F = 83.3 |Sep high F = 76.5 |Oct high F = 64.2 |Nov high F = 51.4 |Dec high F = 40.5 |year high F = 61.9 |Jan mean F = 27.6 |Feb mean F = 30.5 |Mar mean F = 38.9 |Apr mean F = 50.2 |May mean F = 60.7 |Jun mean F = 69.1 |Jul mean F = 73.1 |Aug mean F = 71.4 |Sep mean F = 64.2 |Oct mean F = 52.5 |Nov mean F = 41.8 |Dec mean F = 32.9 |year mean F = 51.1 |Jan low F = 19.6 |Feb low F = 21.4 |Mar low F = 28.3 |Apr low F = 37.7 |May low F = 48.4 |Jun low F = 57.1 |Jul low F = 61.4 |Aug low F = 59.4 |Sep low F = 51.9 |Oct low F = 40.8 |Nov low F = 32.2 |Dec low F = 25.2 |year low F = 40.3 |Jan record low F = −33 |Feb record low F = −22 |Mar record low F = -11 |Apr record low F = 5 |May record low F = 18 |Jun record low F = 30 |Jul record low F = 38 |Aug record low F = 33 |Sep record low F = 26 |Oct record low F = 11 |Nov record low F = -9 |Dec record low F = −24 |year record low F = -33 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 3.13 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.51 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.53 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.90 |May precipitation inch = 3.78 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.43 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.13 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.06 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.39 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.28 |Nov precipitation inch = 3.12 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.10 |year precipitation inch = 42.36 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 11.5 |Feb precipitation days = 9.8 |Mar precipitation days = 11.8 |Apr precipitation days = 13.5 |May precipitation days = 14.1 |Jun precipitation days = 12.1 |Jul precipitation days = 10.6 |Aug precipitation days = 9.6 |Sep precipitation days = 9.2 |Oct precipitation days = 10.7 |Nov precipitation days = 10.6 |Dec precipitation days = 11.7 |year precipitation days = 135.2 |source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA >{{cite web | url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=pbz | title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = August 7, 2021 | archive-date = July 5, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120705132008/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=pbz | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=NCEI> {{cite web | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00332160&format=pdf | title = Station: Dennison WTR WKS, OH | work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref> }}

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1870= 828 |1880= 1518 |1890= 2925 |1900= 3763 |1910= 4008 |1920= 5524 |1930= 4529 |1940= 4413 |1950= 4432 |1960= 4158 |1970= 3506 |1980= 3398 |1990= 3282 |2000= 2992 |2010= 2655 |2020= 2709 |estyear= 2023 |estimate= 2653 |estref=<ref name="2023 est"/> {{decrease}} |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }}

===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,655 people, 1,043 households, and 693 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1966.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,194 housing units at an average density of {{convert|884.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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 census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,992 people, 1,132 households, and 822 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,174.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of {{convert|896.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.19% White, 1.64% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the village was $13,389. About 12.3% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over. thumb|upright|This model of the Dennison Depot and Railyard is a current exhibit at the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum.

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

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20050818012559/http://www.dennisonindustrialpark.org/ Dennison Industrial Park] * [https://www.claymontschools.org/ Claymont City School District] * [https://dennisondepot.org/ Dennison Railroad Depot Museum] * {{Cite Collier's|wstitle=Dennison}}

Category:Villages in Tuscarawas County, Ohio Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1865 Category:Villages in Ohio