Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Canton Township, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Municipalities and townships of Stark County.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Stark

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area_total_km2 = 65.5
area_land_km2 = 65.1
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 25.3
area_land_sq_mi = 25.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 13882
population_density_km2 = 213.2
population_density_sq_mi = 552.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 306
elevation_ft = 1004
latd = 40 |latm = 46 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 22 |longs = 7 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 44700-44799
area_code = 330
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blank_info = 39-12014GR|2
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blank1_info = 1086975GR|3
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Canton Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 13,882 people in the township, 13,402 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39151 Stark County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Plain Township - north
*Nimishillen Township - northeast corner
*Osnaburg Township - east
*Sandy Township - southeast corner
*Pike Township - south
*Bethlehem Township - southwest corner
*Perry Township - west
*Jackson Township - northwest corner

The city of Canton, the county seat of Stark County, occupies much of northern Canton Township. A small area around the northwest corner of the township remains outside of the city of Canton, and part of this area is occupied by part of the village of Meyers Lake. The unincorporated communities of North Industry and Waco are located in the southern and central parts of the township respectively.

Name and history

It is the only Canton Township statewide.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officer position or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. As of 2007, the trustees are Chris Nichols, Bill Smith, and Jim Wilcox, and the fiscal officer is Ron Smith. [ [http://www.cantontwp-oh.gov/contactUs.php Official Website for Canton Township, Ohio: Department of Zoning] , Canton Township. Accessed 2007-08-01.]

Education

Students attend Canton Local Schools. The high school for this district is Canton South High School.

References

External links

* [http://www.cantontwp-oh.gov Township website]
* [http://www.co.stark.oh.us County website]
* [http://www.cantonlocal.org Canton Local School District]