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Population (year 2000): 80,806. Estimated
population in July 2005: 79,478 (-1.6% change)
Males: 37,700 (46.7%), Females: 43,106 (53.3%)
Stark County
Zip codes:
44702,
44703,
44704,
44705,
44706,
44707,
44708,
44709,
44710,
44714,
44718,
44720,
44721,
44730.
Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $28,730 (year 2000)
Median house value: $66,300 (year 2000)
Races in Canton:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.8%)
- Black (21.0%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (11.4%),
Italian (8.6%), English (6.9%), United States (6.4%), French
(2.5%).
Elevation: 1100 feet
Land area: 20.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Canton
- High school or higher: 75.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 7.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Canton city
- Never married: 31.0%
- Now married: 43.5%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 14.2%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -3,320 (-3.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Canton:
- AULTMAN HOSPITAL (2600 SIXTH STREET SW)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (1320 MERCY DRIVE NW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Canton:
- HEARTLAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 1 miles;
MASSILLON, OH)
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF STARK COUNTY (about 9 miles;
MASSILLON, OH)
- MASSILLON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles;
MASSILLON, OH)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Canton:
- AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 8 miles; AKRON, OH; ID:
CAK)
- CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 52 miles; CLEVELAND,
OH; ID: CLE)
- CUYAHOGA COUNTY (about 52 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; ID:
CGF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:
- STARK COUNTY SHERIFF (about 6 miles; CANTON, OH; ID:
5D1)
- MAYFIELD (about 13 miles; AKRON, OH; ID: 1D4)
- BEACH CITY (about 17 miles; BEACH CITY, OH; ID: 2D7)
Colleges/Universities in Canton:
- STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (Full-time
enrollment: 2,324; Location: 6200 FRANK AVE NW; Public;
Website: www.stark.cc.oh.us)
- MALONE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,902;
Location: 515 25TH ST NW; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.malone.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- AULTMAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT
enrollment: 85; Location: 2600 6TH ST SW; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.aultmanrn.com)
- NATIONAL BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 83;
Location: 4642 CLEVELAND AVE NW; Private, for-profit)
- CANTON CITY SCHOOL PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM
(FT enrollment: 75; Location: 1253 THIRD ST SE; Public)
- ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 36;
Location: 1440 WHIPPLE AVE; Private, for-profit)
- COLUMBIA MERCY MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RAD TECH
(Location: 1320 TIMKEN MERCY DR NW; Private,
not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Canton:
- KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 7 miles;
NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
- MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ALLIANCE, OH;
FT enrollment: 2,188)
- UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles;
AKRON, OH; FT enrollment: 16,801)
- KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles;
KENT, OH; FT enrollment: 18,677)
- JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CLEVELAND,
OH; FT enrollment: 3,861)
- CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles;
CLEVELAND, OH; FT enrollment: 7,729)
- BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BEREA, OH;
FT enrollment: 3,849)
Public high schools in Canton:
- GLENOAK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,087;
Location: 1015 44TH ST NW; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,978;
Location: 2323 17TH ST NW; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CANTON SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 873;
Location: 600 FAIRCREST ST SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TIMKEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 869; Location:
521 TUSCARAWAS ST W; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LIFE SKILLS CENTER CANTON (Students: 345;
Location: 1100 CLEVELAND AVE NW; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CHOICES ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 278;
Location: 816 30TH ST NW; Grades: 11 - 12)
- COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (Students: 32;
Location: 617 MCKINLEY AVE SW; Grades: 12 - 12)
- PASSAGES SCHOOL #1 (Students: 30; Location:
1253 3RD ST SE; Grades: 08 - 12)
Private high schools in Canton:
- CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 693;
Location: 4824 TUSCARAWAS ST W; Grades: 9 - 12)
- HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 448;
Location: 2107 SIXTH STREET SW; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Canton:
- CRENSHAW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 874;
Location: 2525 19TH ST NE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SOUERS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 711;
Location: 2800 13TH ST SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MIDDLEBRANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 687;
Location: 7500 MIDDLEBRANCH AVE NE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LEHMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 630;
Location: 1120 15TH ST NW; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FAIRCREST MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
622; Location: 616 FAIRCREST ST SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ROBERT A TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 562;
Location: 3829 GUILFORD AVE NW; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 528;
Location: 3525 SANDY AVE SE; Grades: PK - 05)
- AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 484;
Location: 3933 EATON RD NW; Grades: PK - 05)
- PLAIN CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
469; Location: 1000 55TH ST NE; Grades: PK - 05)
- CLARENDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461;
Location: 412 CLARENDON AVE NW; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Canton:
- ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 551;
Location: 3501 ST MICHAEL BLD NW; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST JOAN OF ARC (Students: 536; Location: 120
BORDNER AVENUE SW; Grades: PK - 8)
- OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 429;
Location: 1001-39TH STREET NW; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location:
126 COLUMBUS AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
- CANTON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 232;
Location: 3000 DEMINGTON AVE NW; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 212;
Location: 702 CLEVELAND AVENUE N W; Grades: PK - 8)
- CANTON MONTESSORI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 162;
Location: 125 15TH STREET NW; Grades: PK - 2)
- THE ACADEMY (Students: 110; Location: 4111
38TH ST NW; Grades: PK - 4)
- MALONE COLLEGE WEAVER CHILD DE (Students: 98;
Location: 515 25TH ST NW; Grades: PK - KG)
- ST MARK'S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 51;
Location: 515 48TH ST N W; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Canton:
- STARK COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating
income: $13,631,679; Location: 715 MARKET AVE.; 719,559
books; 47,899 audio materials; 41,115 video materials;
4,239 serial subscriptions)
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