Local servicesHospitalSelect Specialty Hospital - Northeast Ohio Canton Campus2.1 miPost officeCountry Fair Post Office1.5 miTown hallMeyers Lake Village Hall1.2 miPolicePerry Township Police Department2.4 miFire stationCanton Township Fire Department Station 31.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryAvondale Elementary School1.3 miElementaryHarter Elementary School1.4 miSchoolSaint Michael the Archangel School1.6 miCollegeRoss College North Canton2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAkron Canton Regional Airport CAK6.9 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE46 miInterstateI-772.1 miUS highwayUS 622.2 miAmtrakAlliance, OH ALC19 miCoachCanton (E), OHGoBus3.6 miTransit16 stops within a mileStark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44708 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44708 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:54 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:46 am – 5:01 pm
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People24,761 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.310,664 householdsMedian household income $60,159Median home value $164,500Median rent $926 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,288 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 11,981 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 16%, retail 13%Average commute 19 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F42 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 45 days11 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Akron Canton Rgnl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMeyers Lakelake · under a mileLake Cablelake · 3.1 miRoss College North Cantoncollege · 2.0 miAultman Collegecollege · 2.2 miCrystal Lakesreservoir · 5.4 miSponsellers Hillpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSippo Lake Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 191 acresTam O'Shanter Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.2 mi · 276 acresFirst Ladies National Historic Sitehistoric site · 3.4 miJackson Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 266 acresTurkeyfoot Lake State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 206 acresMud Lake State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 31 Dec 201145 mi away, near Youngstown, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202421 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateStark County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025194 of 365 days measured169 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 124main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Stark County monitors, OH
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCanton Public Water Systemserves 107,113 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,136 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
