Canton, Ohio

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The city of Canton is located in Stark County and is the county seat.

Canton is 330 feet [100.58 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Communities that are also named Canton can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Canton had a population of 80,806 people^<3> (or 21.37% of the total population of Stark County). The population of Canton represented 0.71% of the total of Ohio, making it the state's 9th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Canton had a population of 78,362 people. This is a decrease of 3.02% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Canton.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Akron	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	207,510	4.41% decrease
	Alliance	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	22,476	3.34% decrease
	Barberton	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	26,581	4.72% decrease
	Canal Fulton	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	5,023	0.75% decrease
	Doylestown	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	2,898	3.54% increase
	Green	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	23,404	2.57% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Canton.

Websites for Canton

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