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Welcome to Stark County ...

Time Zone: Stark County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Canton is the Seat for Stark County.

Stark County was founded February 13, 1808 and was created by taking area from Columbiana County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Stark had a population of 370,723 people. This is a decrease of 1.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 375,586 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stark represented 3.26% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Stark County:

  • Alliance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beach City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brewster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Stark County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
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  • Canal Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
    • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
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  • Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Stark County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • East Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Canton is located in Stark County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
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  • East Sparta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sparta
    • East Sparta is located in Stark County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
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  • Hartville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Hills and Dales
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
      • Hills and Dales is located in Stark County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Limaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
      • Limaville is located in Stark County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
    • Louisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Stark County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
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    • Magnolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Magnolia is located in Stark County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Massillon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Meyers Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Lake
      • Meyers Lake is located in Stark County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Minerva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Stark County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <2>
    • Navarre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Stark County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navarre <2>
    • North Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Waynesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Stark County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
    • Wilmot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Stark County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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