Canton area - Stark County
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Avondale, Canton, Highland Park, Massillon, North Canton, Wooster, in OH.
About Canton
According to the US census Canton's population dropped from 2000 to 2004. In 1950 Canton had 110,000 residents, now it has around 80,000. Best know for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Canton was founded in 1805. Some of the major employers are Hoover, Timkin, Belden Brick and LTV Steel. Steel had been historically the largest employer. The city was named after a town in China. There are 32,489 households with the average having a 2.39 family size. Most people know that Canton and Ohio in general is where pollsters come first to test how the rest of the United States will react.
Things to do in Canton: Canton Classic Car Museum, Canton Museum of Art, Greater Canton Amateur Sports Hall of Fame, Hoover - Price Planetarium, MAPS Air Museum, McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, The National First Ladies' Library, Hillside Park, and Fawcett Stadium.
In most of the country the cost of housing has appreciated at amazing rates, but this is not totally true for Canton. National Association of Realtors reports that the median price in the Canton metro area has actually dropped 11%. No housing bubble here to worry about.
Some of Canton's schools are: St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Central Catholic High School, Our Lady of Peace, Canton Heritage Christian School, Canton Country Day.
Some neighborhoods in Canton are: Crystal Park, Dueber, Harter Heights, Highland Park, Market Heights, Newton Zone, Ridgewood, Summit, West Park.