Town guide

Canton, Ohio

Canton is a city in Stark County, Ohio, home to about 69,755 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 44702, 44703, 44704, 44705, 44706, 44707, 44709, 44710, 44714 and 44730, and parts of 44708, 44718 and 44721 are in Canton too.

Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 9 were seller’s markets.

Population69,7552,650 per sq mi

Median home value$97,800Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking32%Median of 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Canton

13 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Canton, OH44702Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Canton

Canton, OH44703 Balanced $88/sq ft +17.9% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 58/100

All in Canton

Canton, OH44704 Balanced $80/sq ft +9.5% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 29% sold over asking

Mostly Canton

Canton, OH44705 Seller’s market $131/sq ft +6.9% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 70/100

Mostly Canton

Canton, OH44706 Seller’s market $142/sq ft +15.2% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 80/100

Mostly Canton; also Richville and North Industry

Canton, OH44707 Balanced $114/sq ft +14.8% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 22% sold over asking

Mostly Canton; also North Industry

Canton, OH44709 Seller’s market $144/sq ft +7.4% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Competition 86/100

Mostly Canton; also North Canton

Canton, OH44710 Seller’s market $110/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 51/100

Mostly Canton; also Reedurban and Perry Heights

Canton, OH44714 Seller’s market $138/sq ft +22.8% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 42% sold over asking Competition 84/100

Mostly Canton

East Canton, OH44730 Seller’s market $168/sq ft +9.0% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 31% sold over asking

Mostly Canton; also East Canton and Robertsville

Canton, OH44708 Seller’s market $149/sq ft +10.5% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 80/100

Part is in Canton, part in Reedurban and Meyers Lake

Canton, OH44718 Seller’s market $191/sq ft +15.5% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 67/100

Part is in Canton

Canton, OH44721 Seller’s market $179/sq ft +0.8% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 76/100

Part is in Canton, part in Middlebranch

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Canton at a glance

City · Stark County, OH

Population	69,7552,650 per square mile
Land area	26 square miles
Median household income	$43,188average $57,150
Median home value	$97,800as estimated by owners
Median rent	$850/month
Homes lived in by owners	49%
Single-family houses	69% of homes
Median year built	1947
Average household	2.31 people
Median age	35.2
Average commute	19 minutes9% work from home
Adults with a degree	16%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Canton

Distances

Nearest major airport	Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)49 miles away
Closer regional airport	Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Cleveland, OH49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA332 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Canton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Canton

U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 13th DistrictEmilia Strong Sykes (D)
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 6th DistrictMichael A. Rulli (R)
U.S. SenatorBernie Moreno (R)
U.S. SenatorJon Husted (R)
GovernorMike DeWine (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataWilliam Sherer

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Canton had 70,872 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 8th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Stark County grew from 94,747 residents in 1900 to 374,853 in 2020.

Stark County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron Canton Rgnl Ap, OH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Stark County

139,706 jobs at 8,181 businesses in Stark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,210 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Canton1.6 miles
Aultman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Canton1.9 miles
Alliance Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alliance15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	109
Specialist doctors	182
Dentists	21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	211
Mental health providers	613
Physical and occupational therapists	47
Optometrists	10
Chiropractors	17
Pharmacies	22

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Canton

Parks (51 nearby)

Stadium Park · 86 acres1.6 mi
Oak Park · 57 acres2.4 mi
Mckinley Memorial Park · 41 acres1.2 mi
Avondale Arboretum · 38 acres3.2 mi
Schreiber Park · 28 acres1.7 mi
Harmont Park · 25 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (14 nearby)

Classic Drive Thru0.4 mi
Fisher Foods0.5 mi
Giant Eagle2.2 mi
Marc's2.2 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

Fulton Pharmacy1.8 mi
Medicine Center Pharmacy1.8 mi
Dartmouth Pharmacy2.0 mi
Davies Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

Stark County District Library0.3 mi
Stark Library DeHoff Memorial Branch1.1 mi
Madge Youtz Branch Stark County Library1.2 mi
Stark County Public Library - North Branch1.4 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

Canton Museum of Art0.3 mi
Amateur Sports Hall of Fame0.6 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site0.6 mi
Canton Classic Car Museum0.7 mi
McKinley Monument Historical Society Planetarium1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

ArtsinStark0.3 mi
Cultural Center for the Arts0.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1805.

Colleges and universities

Malone University

Notable people born here

Marilyn Manson (1969) · American musician (born 1969)
Macy Gray (1967) · American singer
Jake Abel (1987) · American television actor
Ida Saxton McKinley (1847) · First Lady of the United States from 1897 to 1901
Kimberlé Crenshaw (1959) · American legal academic (born 1959)
Marshall Rosenberg (1934) · American psychologist (1934-2015)
Mother Angelica (1923) · American religious sister (1923-2016)
Jean Peters (1926) · American actress (1926–2000)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Canton

Public schools here are run by Canton City, Osnaburg Local, Canton Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (41)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Early Learning Center @ SchreiberCanton	Pre-K	306	Public	0.9 mi
East Canton Elementary SchoolEast Canton	Pre-K–5	450	Public	5.0 mi
Faircrest Memorial Elementary SchoolCanton	Pre-K–5	747	Public	3.9 mi
Portage Collaborative Montessori SchoolCanton	Pre-K–6	187	Public	3.8 mi
T C Knapp Elementary SchoolCanton	Pre-K	—	Public	4.8 mi
AIM Academy @ BeldenCanton	K–6	267	Public	1.2 mi
Avondale Elementary SchoolCanton	K–4	257	Public	3.2 mi
Beacon AcademyCanton	K–8	200	Charter	1.8 mi
Belle Stone Elementary SchoolCanton	K–3	328	Public	1.3 mi
Canton Arts Academy @ SummitCanton	K–6	268	Public	0.8 mi
Canton College Preparatory SchoolCanton	K–8	402	Charter	0.5 mi
Cedar Elementary SchoolCanton	K–3	364	Public	2.1 mi
Charles L Warstler Elementary SchoolCanton	K–4	291	Public	4.5 mi
East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory AcademyCanton	K–8	187	Charter	1.5 mi
Frazer Elementary SchoolCanton	K–4	259	Public	2.6 mi
Gibbs Elementary SchoolCanton	K–3	354	Public	0.6 mi
Harter Elementary SchoolCanton	K–3	414	Public	2.6 mi
Lake Cable Elementary SchoolCanton	K–5	544	Public	6.0 mi
Middlebranch Elementary SchoolCanton	K–4	534	Public	6.2 mi
Ransom H Barr Elementary SchoolCanton	K–4	362	Public	3.3 mi
Robert A. Taft Elementary SchoolCanton	K–4	410	Public	3.3 mi
Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary SchoolCanton	K–6	418	Public	1.4 mi
Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-CantonCanton	K–8	138	Charter	1.8 mi
Worley Elementary SchoolCanton	K–6	325	Public	1.5 mi
Clarendon Intermediate SchoolCanton	4–6	258	Public	1.8 mi
McGregor Intermediate SchoolCanton	4–7	206	Public	2.3 mi
STEAMM AcademyCanton	4–9	481	Public	1.1 mi
Youtz Intermediate SchoolCanton	4–6	273	Public	2.0 mi
Glenwood Intermediate SchoolCanton	5–6	817	Public	3.0 mi
Canton South Middle SchoolCanton	6–8	378	Public	4.0 mi

And 11 more.

Private schools (11)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Canton Country Day SchoolCanton	Pre-K–8	129	Nonsectarian	2.7 mi
Canton Montessori SchoolCanton	Pre-K–6	45	Nonsectarian	0.7 mi
Heritage Christian SchoolCanton	Pre-K–8	235	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.6 mi
Small World MontessoriCanton	Pre-K–K	1	Nonsectarian	3.3 mi
St Joan of Arc SchoolCanton	Pre-K–8	274	Roman Catholic	3.9 mi
St Michael Elementary SchoolCanton	Pre-K–8	327	Roman Catholic	3.5 mi
St Peter Elementary SchoolCanton	Pre-K–5	152	Roman Catholic	0.3 mi
The Golden Key Center for Exceptional ChildrenCanton	Pre-K–8	87	Nonsectarian	2.1 mi
Weaver Child Development Center- IncCanton	Pre-K–5	90	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.3 mi
Our Lady of Peace Elementary SchoolCanton	K–5	211	Roman Catholic	2.7 mi
Central Catholic High SchoolCanton	9–12	331	Roman Catholic	3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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