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DennisonOH

A town of 2,449, settled in 1865. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.

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Population
2,449
+2% since 2010
Typical home
$159K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
28.6
years
Jobs based here
499
A commuter town

What makes Dennison stand out

The 3 things Dennison does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Dennison for work

Where Dennison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Uhrichsville Uhrichsville 11% 11% → New Philadelphia New Philadelphia 11% 10% → Dover Dover 10% 4% → Mill Mill 4% 3% → Canton Canton 3% 3% → Goshen Goshen 3% Dennison · 5% stay
499jobs based in Dennison
5%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Dennison beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outDennisonOH
More smokers19.6%15.4%
More adults with COPD10%8%
More adults facing food insecurity17.5%14.1%
Twin City Medical Center
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
22nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Dennison home is worth about $159K

The typical Dennison home is worth about $159,000, up 5.3% in a year, 36% below the Ohio typical home.

$159KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dennison$159K
Ohio$249K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dennison

Most working residents leave Dennison for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Uhrichsville (11%), New Philadelphia (11%) and Dover (10%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dennison5%
Uhrichsville11%
New Philadelphia11%
Dover10%
Mill4%
14 mi
median commute distance
499
jobs based in Dennison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dennison has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Dennison

Dennison's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2022.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Dennison0.4
Ohio3.2
U.S.4

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Dennison0.4
Ohio18.7
U.S.20
1
violent crimes reported in 2022
1
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
10
paid flood claims since 1980
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

3.3% of Dennison is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

3.3%conserved
Map of Dennison: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.3%
conserved · 28 of 863 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. McCluskey Park—28
2. Thornwood Park—4
3. Peter's Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Dennison High School
2009 · Dennison High School · Wikimedia Commons
Dennison’s story

161 years in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.

OHMap-doton-DennisonT Lanning and Co Department StoreDennison Branch Library
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Landmarks

4 places in Dennison on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Dennison

7 notable people were born in Dennison.

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About Dennison

Village in Ohio, United States

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

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1865
Population
2,709
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
866 ft
ZIP code
44621

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