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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-013364.txt : 20050303
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-013364.hdr.sgml : 20050303
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050303094312
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-013364
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000707886
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				341856319
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FEDERAL PLAZA WEST
		CITY:			YOUNGSTOWN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44503-1203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3307420500

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKAY DOUGLAS M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24399
		FILM NUMBER:		05656275

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3307420500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FEDERAL PLAZA WEST
		CITY:			YOUNGSTOWN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44503
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-23</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-02-28</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000707886</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UCFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001228731</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCKAY DOUGLAS M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8288 MAPLEVALE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CANFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44406</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26590</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ESOP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct the number of shares reported as indirectly held by the ESOP.  Further, the corresponding footnote in the report being amended should have reflected that the shares held by the ESOP include 6,194 shares allocated to the reporting person's ESOP account since the date of his last ownership report.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Douglas M. McKay by Patrick A. Kelly, P.O.A.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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