East Canton is a village in Stark County, Ohio, home to about 1,427 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44730.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Canton; part is in East Canton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Canton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA328 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Canton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Canton had 1,521 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 583rd 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).
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 (12 miles away).
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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Canton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Osnaburg Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Canton Elementary SchoolEast Canton | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| East Canton Middle SchoolEast Canton | 6–8 | 194 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| East Canton High SchoolEast Canton | 9–12 | 254 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Canton and Robertsville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.