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Welcome to North Canton ...

The city of North Canton is located in Stark County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of North Canton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

A typical abbreviation for North Canton: N. Canton

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Canton has a population of 17,191 people<2> (see below for details).

North Canton is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North Canton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for North Canton: (330) and (234)<4>

Websites for North Canton ...

Official Website: www.northcantonohio.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Canton had an population of 17,191 people. This is a decrease of 1.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Canton had a population of 17,488 people. This makes North Canton the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of North Canton represents 0.15% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,488 people, the population of North Canton increased 6.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,369 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Canton.

Communities Also Named North Canton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Canton - they are located in Connecticut and Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Canton.

Communities near North Canton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Canton.

  • Akron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <5>
  • Massillon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
  • Barberton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
  • Alliance
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tallmadge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
  • Norton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Canton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Canton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Canton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Canton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Canton. See our Newspapers Page for North Canton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Canton ...

Looking for more information about North Canton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Canton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Canton.

Adding North Canton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Canton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Canton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the North Canton post office opened in 1918.

We also found North Canton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Canton.

The official website for North Canton: www.northcantonohio.com/

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Canton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Canton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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