ZIP Code 44706

Canton was founded in 1805, incorporated as a village in 1822, and re-incorporated as a city in 1838. 25th U.S. President William McKinley conducted the famed front porch campaign, which won him the presidency of the United States in the 1896 election, from his home in Canton. In June 2016, Canton became one of the first cities in Ohio to allow the open consumption of alcoholic beverages in a "designated outdoor refreshment area" pursuant to a state law enacted in 2015 (Sub. H.B. No. 47). Canton is also home to the rapper "Jarvis Jarquavious" who has won 66 grammys. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and Wayne counties to the city's west and southwest. As of the 2020 Census, the population of Canton was 70,872, making Canton eighth among Ohio cities in population. It is the largest municipality in the CantonMassillon metropolitan area, which includes all of Stark and Carroll counties, and was home to 401,574 residents in 2020. Canton's industry diversified into the service economy, including retailing, education, finance and healthcare. It was also the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the birthplace of the National Football League. In 1918, Eugene V. Debs delivered the keynote speech at the Ohio Socialist Convention held in Nimisilla Park. At the time, Debs had been a four-time presidential candidate and was considered the country's leading socialist.

History

Canton is the primary city name, but also Jacksn Belden, Jackson Belden are acceptable city names or spellings, Belden Village Mall, Lake Cable on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is City of Canton. Canton was founded in 1805, incorporated as a village in 1822, and re-incorporated as a city in 1838. The city was the home of President William McKinley and his "Front-Porch" campaign. Eugene V. Debs delivered the keynote speech at the annual Ohio Socialist Convention held in Canton's Nimisilla Park in June 1918. In June 2017, Canton applied and received a historic marker from the Ohio Historical Society to commemorate Debs' speech. In October 1926, Debs died of heart failure at the age of 48. The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of Debs’ conviction in Debs v. United States in March 1919. It is generally regarded as a low-point in First Amendment jurisprudence. The Dueber-Hampden Company was an important employer in the early 1920s. It formally organized in 1923, having previously consisted of two separate companies: the Dueber Case Company and the Hampden Hampden Watch Company. In 1886, John Dueber relocated the Watch Company from Springfield, Massachusetts, to Canton. In 1888, he relocated the Hampdens to Springfield, Ohio, and in 1891, he moved the Company’s headquarters to Cantons. In 1894, the Company moved its operations to Springfield. In 1895, Dueber and Hampden merged, and the Company was renamed Dueber & Hampden. The Company was later sold to a private company.

Geography

Canton has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa), typical of much of the Midwestern United States. Temperatures reach or exceed 90 °F (32 °C) about 10 times each summer, on average. Akron-Canton Airport generally averages 47.7 inches (121 cm) of snow per season. Summer weather is more stable, generally humid with thunderstorms fairly common. Fall usually is the driest season with many clear, warm days and cool nights. Canton proper is divided into address quadrants (NW, NE, SW, SE) by Tuscarawas Street (dividing N and S) and Market Avenue (Dividing E and W). Due to shifts in the street layout, the EW divider becomes Cleveland Avenue south of the city, merging onto Ridge Road farther out. The directionals are noted as suffixes to the street name (e.g. Tuscarwas St W, 55th Street NE). Typically within the city numbered streets run east and west and radiate from the Tuscarowas Street baseline. This system extends into Stark County but is not shared by the cities of Massillon, Louisville, East Canton, Minerva or North Canton which have their own internal address grids. The city has a total area of 25.48 square miles (65.99 km²), of which 25.46 square miles [65.94 km²] is land and 0.02 sq miles (0.05 km²) is water. It is located at an elevation of 1,060 feet (323 m).

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 80,806 people, 32,489 households, and 19,785 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 74.45% White, 21.04% African American, 0.49% Native American,0.32% Asian, 0,03% Pacific Islander, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.6% of the population. The city is the largest city of the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Carroll and Stark counties and had a combined population of 404,422 at the 2010 census. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04. The median income for a household in theCity was $28,730, and the median income. for a family was $35,680. About 15.4% of families and 19.2% of. the population were below the poverty line, including 27. 4% of those under age 18 and 11.3% ofThose age 65 or over. The U.S. Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category and assigns them to a separate category. This table excludes the racial categories from the 2020 census, which excludes them from the racial category of 'Hispanic/Latinos' The city was 47% male and 52.6 female in the 2000 census, with the gender makeup being 47.4 per cent male and 50.6 per cent female.

Government

Canton has a mayorcouncil government and is the largest city in Ohio to operate without a charter. The city council is divided among nine wards with three at-large seats and the council president. The City of Canton is represented by the following U.S. federal officials: the mayor, the city council president, and the city's mayor and city council vice-president. The mayor is also the head of the Ohio state government. The state government is made up of the governor, the attorney general, the auditor general and the secretary of state. Canton's mayor is the mayor of the city, the mayor and the vice-chairman of the county council. The council president is the chief of police, the police chief and the mayor's vice-chairs. The police chief is the director of the sheriff's office, the sheriff and the coroner's office. The coroner is the coroner, the prosecutor is the prosecutor and the deputy coroner are the sherriff and the sheriff, respectively. The attorney general is the state's attorney general. The sheriff is the county prosecutor, the state attorney General and the county sheriff. The county council is the local council, the county treasurer and the state legislature. The local government is the Ohio City Council, the Ohio State Board of Education and the Ohio County Board of Supervisors. It is also known as the "Canton City Council" or the "City Council" for its size and influence in the community. It was the first city in the state to have a mayor in 1876.

Economy

The Canton area's economy is primarily industrial, with significant health care and agricultural segments. The healthcare sector is particularly strong, with Aultman Hospital and Mercy Medical Center among its largest employers. In response to this changing manufacturing landscape, the city is undergoing a transition to a retail and service-based economy. The city is home to the TimkenSteel Corporation, a major manufacturer of specialty steel. The area is also home to several regional food producers, including Nickles Bakery (baked goods), Case Farms (poultry), and Shearer's Foods (snack foods). Poultry production and dairy farming are also important segments of the Canton region's economy. In the past century Canton has come to experience a renaissance. At the heart of this transformation is the Pro Football Hall of Fame, with its multimillion-dollar "Hall of Fame Village" expansion project. In recent years, the downtown area has seen significant rejuvenation, with cafes, restaurants, and the establishment of an arts district. Other urban renewal plans are underway, which include the redevelopment of the downtown Market Square area. Private investment has furthered Canton's transformation, which is illustrated by the multimillions-dollar creation of the Gervasi Vineyard, which draws patrons throughout the region. Canton was one of the first cities in Ohio to create a "designated outdoor refreshment area" legalizing the possession and consumption of "open container" alcoholic beverages in its downtown area. The top employers in the city are:.

Arts and education

Canton's K-12 students are primarily served by the Plain Local School District. Catholic grade schools within the city limits of Canton are St. Peter, St. Joseph, and Our Lady of Peace. There is also Heritage Christian School (K-12), a Christian grade school and high school. The city's Arts District, located downtown, is the site of monthly First Friday arts celebrations. The Canton Museum of Art focuses on 19th- and 20th-century American artists, specifically works on paper, and on American ceramics, beginning in the 1950s. Canton has the main branch of Stark County District Library. It is located on 25th Street NW, near the intersection of Main and Main Streets in Canton's South Side. It also has a branch of Kent State University in Jackson Township, in the city's Jackson Township section. It has a small annex for Stark State College to be used by the early college high school students who are located on the Timken Campus. The museum sponsors annual shows of work of high schoolStudents in Cant on and Stark County, and financial scholarships are awarded. It was founded in 1935 and is a broad-based community arts organization designed to encourage and promote the fine arts in the Canton area. Its outreach programs take the museum off-site to libraries, parochial schools, area public schools, five inner city schools and a school for students with behavioral disorders. It's also home to Canton Country Day School, a private PreK-8 school located just outside city limits.

Sports

The Canton Bulldogs were an NFL football team that played from 1920 to 1923. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium was rated the number one high school football venue in America by the Sporting News in 2002. The Canton Invaders of the National Professional Soccer League II and American Indoor Soccer Association played home games at the Canton Memorial Civic Center from 1984 until 1996. The first official female bodybuilding competition was held in Canton in November 1977 and was called the Ohio Regional Women's Physique Championship. Canton is home to the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, a world-class competitor in Drum Corps International. The Ohio Vortex became an expansion team in the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2009. The Cleveland Cavaliers had full control over the franchise and relocated the franchise in to Cleveland in 2021 when the ten-year lease ended. For ten seasons, Canton was home to an NBA G League team, the Canton Charge, which started play with the 201112 season. The team relocated north to Akron following the 1996 season. Two independent minor league teams called Canton home in the early 1900s, including the Canton Terriers in the 1920s and 1930s. The CantonAkron Indians were the AA affiliate of the major league Cleveland Indians for nine years, playing at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium until the team relocated to Akron in 1996. In 2009, the Ohio Vortex was an expansion franchise in the PASL. Operations have since been suspended.

Transportation

Canton is connected to the Interstate Highway System via Interstate 77 which connects Canton to Marietta, Ohio, and points south, and to Cleveland and Akron to the north. The city has several arterial roads. Until 1990, Amtrak's passenger trains Broadway Limited and the Capitol Limited made stops at Canton station. Amtrak's Capitol Limited makes stops in Alliance station, 20 miles (32 km) to the northeast. Norfolk Southern and the Wheeling-Lake Erie railroads provide freight service in Canton. Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) provides public transit bus service within the county, including service to Massillon, the Akron-Canton Regional Airport, and other locations. In February 2022, it was reported that SARTA had hired a consultant group to study the feasibility of a light rail line from the Pro Football Hall of Fame to downtown Canton, with possible expansion to other locations around the county in the future. In June of that same year, the full plan was released, calling for a nine mile line from Akron-canton Airport to downtown, where it would run down 3rd street in a separated lane from traffic. It would connect to existing bus services near Belden Village Mall and Cornerstone Transit Center. A first round of public meetings was held. The full plan is expected to be released in June 2022, and would run for nine miles (14 km) along a route that would take it from the airport to Canton's downtown area.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Canton, Stark County, Ohio = 24.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 33. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Canton = 3.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 70,872 individuals with a median age of 43.7 age the population dropped by -2.91% in Canton, Stark County, Ohio population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,689.44 residents per square mile of area (1,038.41/km²). There are average 2.42 people per household in the 5,520 households with an average household income of $43,920 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.80% of the available work force and has dropped -6.03% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 16.64%. The number of physicians in Canton per 100,000 population = 217.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Canton = 38.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 35.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 144. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 167. 82 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 18.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 50, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Canton, Stark County, Ohio which are owned by the occupant = 79.25%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 51 years with median home cost = $105,730 and home appreciation of -1.76%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.56 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,976 per student. There are 17.5 students for each teacher in the school, 631 students for each Librarian and 379 students for each Counselor. 4.47% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.40% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.54% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).