 About 9.2% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.Prior to 1912, Tuscarawas County was a Democratic Party stronghold in presidential elections.But starting with the 1912 election, the county has become a bellwether county, only backing losing candidates in 1960, 1968 & 2012.



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