Canton, Ohio | |
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Nickname: Hall of Fame City | |
![]() Interactive map of Canton | |
Coordinates: 40°48′28″N 81°23′44″W / 40.80778°N 81.39556°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Stark |
Founded[1] | 1805 |
Incorporated | 1822 (village) |
– | 1838 (city) |
Named for | Canton, China |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
Area | |
• City | 26.41 sq mi (68.41 km2) |
• Land | 26.35 sq mi (68.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
Population | |
• City | 70,872 |
• Density | 2,689.44/sq mi (1,038.41/km2) |
• Urban | 295,319 (US: 137th)[3] |
• Urban density | 1,638.9/sq mi (632.8/km2) |
• Metro | 401,574 (US: 135th) |
• CSA | 3,769,834 (US: 17th) |
Demonym | Cantonian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 44701-44711, 44714, 44718, 44720-44721, 44730, 44735, 44750, 44767, 44799 |
Area code/Area code | 330 & 234 |
FIPS code | 39-12000 |
GNIS feature ID | 1086974[4] |
Website | www.cantonohio.gov |
Canton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Stark County. Canton became a city in 1822. It was the home of president William McKinley, The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton.[6]