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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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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsStark County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 1.1 miFirst Ladies National Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.7 miHartwick Parkpark · 1.5 miJackson Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 266 acresFort Laurens State Parkstate park · 10.5 miTurkeyfoot Lake State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 206 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 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
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
Elevation1,092 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAultman Hospital1.3 miPost officeCountry Fair Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMeyers Lake Village Hall2.0 miPolicePerry Township Police Department2.0 miFire stationCanton Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 3 otherHighCentral Catholic High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Joan of Arc Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarter Elementary School1.0 miCollegeAultman College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAkron Canton Regional Airport CAK8.8 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE48 miInterstateI-771.7 miUS highwayUS 62under a mileAmtrakAlliance, OH ALC20 miCoachCanton (E), OHGoBus2.9 miTransit75 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 44711 ZIP area.
