The Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in northeastern Ohio

Ohio

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, anchored by the cities of Canton

Canton, Ohio

Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 and Massillon

Massillon, Ohio

Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....

. As of the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

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, the MSA had a population of 404,422.

Incorporated Cities with more than 30,000 inhabitants

• Canton
  Canton, Ohio
  Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
   (Principal city)
• Massillon
  Massillon, Ohio
  Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
  
   (Principal city)

Townships with more than 30,000 inhabitants

• Jackson Township
  Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio
  Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 37,744 people in the township, 37,484 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
  
• Perry Township
  Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio
  Perry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is an urban township; the 2000 census found 29,167 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
  
• Plain Township
  Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio
  Plain Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 51,997 people in the township, 35,543 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
  
  

Incorporated Cities with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants

• Alliance
  Alliance, Ohio
  Alliance is a city in Stark and Mahoning counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 22,322 at the 2010 census. Alliance's nickname is "The Carnation City", and the city is home to the University of Mount Union....
  
   (partial)
• North Canton
  North Canton, Ohio
  As of the census of 2000, there were 16,369 people, 7,114 households, and 4,382 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,697.1 people per square mile . There were 7,506 housing units at an average density of 1,236.8 per square mile...
  
  

Townships with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants

• Canton Township
  Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio
  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.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lake Township
  Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio
  Lake Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is an urban township; the 2000 census found 25,892 people in the township, 23,718 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lawrence Township
  Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio
  Lawrence Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 13,382 people in the township, 8,321 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
  
• Nimishillen Township
  Nimishillen Township, Stark County, Ohio
  Nimishillen Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,098 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
  

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Beach City
  Beach City, Ohio
  Beach City is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,137 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Beach City is located at , along Sugar Creek....
  
  
• Brewster
  Brewster, Ohio
  Brewster is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Brewster is located at , along Sugar Creek....
  
  
• Canal Fulton
  Canal Fulton, Ohio
  Canal Fulton is a city in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 5,479 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Carrollton
  Carrollton, Ohio
  Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
  
  
• East Canton
  East Canton, Ohio
  East Canton is a village in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,629 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Greentown
  Greentown, Ohio
  Greentown is a census-designated place in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,154 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Greentown is located at ....
  
   (census-designated place
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  )
• Hartville
  Hartville, Ohio
  Hartville is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,174 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Louisville
  Louisville, Ohio
  Louisville is a city in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 9,186 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.Louisville is also known as the "Constitution Town". -Geography:...
  
  
• Malvern
  Malvern, Ohio
  Malvern is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Malvern is located at , along Sandy Creek....
  
  
• Minerva
  Minerva, Ohio
  Minerva is a village in Carroll, Columbiana, and Stark counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,934 at the 2000 census.The Carroll and Stark County portions of Minerva are part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Columbiana County portion is part...
  
   (partial)
• Navarre
  Navarre, Ohio
  Navarre is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,440 at the 2000 census...
  
  
• Perry Heights
  Perry Heights, Ohio
  Perry Heights is a census-designated place in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,900 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
   (census-designated place)
• Uniontown
  Uniontown, Ohio
  Uniontown is a census-designated place in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,802 at the 2000 census. Uniontown was named #69 on CNN Money's list.Uniontown is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
   (census-designated place)
• Waynesburg
  Waynesburg, Ohio
  Waynesburg is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 1,003 in 2000. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

• Dellroy
  Dellroy, Ohio
  Dellroy is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
  
  
• East Sparta
  East Sparta, Ohio
  East Sparta is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Hills and Dales
  Hills and Dales, Ohio
  Hills and Dales is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census. It is an affluent, upper-middle class suburban enclave near Canton, with several roads into the village closed by locked gates....
  
  
• Leesville
  Leesville, Ohio
  Leesville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Limaville
  Limaville, Ohio
  Limaville is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Limaville is located at ....
  
  
• Magnolia
  Magnolia, Ohio
  Magnolia is a village in Carroll and Stark Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 931 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Meyers Lake
  Meyers Lake, Ohio
  Meyers Lake is a village in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 565 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Meyers Lake is located at ....
  
  
• Sherrodsville
  Sherrodsville, Ohio
  Sherrodsville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Wilmot
  Wilmot, Ohio
  Wilmot is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 335 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wilmot is located at ....
  
  

Unincorporated places

• Augusta
  Augusta, Ohio
  Augusta is an unincorporated community in eastern Augusta Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44607. It lies along State Route 9...
  
  
• Avondale
  Avondale, Stark County, Ohio
  Avondale is an unincorporated community in southwestern Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. Located just northwest of Canton and north of Meyers Lake, its altitude is 1,135 feet ....
  
  
• Cairo
  Cairo, Stark County, Ohio
  Cairo is an unincorporated community in far northern Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. Its altitude is 1,145 feet . The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-References:...
  
  
• Harlem Springs
  Harlem Springs, Ohio
  Harlem Springs is an unincorporated community in central Lee Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44631. It lies along State Route 43...
  
  
• Marchand
  Marchand, Ohio
  Marchand is an unincorporated community in northeastern Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States, a short distance west of North Canton. Marchand is a historical locality that contains very few businesses, surrounded by a railroad line...
  
  
• Maximo
  Maximo, Ohio
  Maximo is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44650...
  
  
• Mechanicstown
  Mechanicstown, Ohio
  Mechanicstown is an unincorporated community in northwestern Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44651. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 39 and 524...
  
  
• Middlebranch
  Middlebranch, Ohio
  Middlebranch is an unincorporated community in northeastern Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44652. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-References:...
  
  
• New Franklin
  New Franklin, Stark County, Ohio
  .New Franklin is an unincorporated community in northeastern Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States, lying at the intersection of State Routes 172 and 183. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• North Industry
  North Industry, Ohio
  North Industry is an unincorporated community in southern Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States, along the Nimishillen Creek. Its altitude is 1,001 feet...
  
  
• North Lawrence
  North Lawrence, Ohio
  North Lawrence is a census-designated place in southwestern Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44666. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-References:...
  
  
• Paris
  Paris, Ohio
  Paris is an unincorporated community in northwestern Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44669. It lies along State Route 172 between East Canton and Lisbon. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan...
  
  
• Richville
  Richville, Ohio
  Richville is an unincorporated community in southern Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. State Route 627 passes through the community. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Robertsville
  Robertsville, Ohio
  Robertsville is an unincorporated community in eastern Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44670. It lies along U.S. Route 30 between East Canton and Minerva. The community is part of the...
  
  
• Waco
  Waco, Ohio
  Waco is an unincorporated community in central Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 43 just southeast of the Canton city line. Waco's altitude is 1,070 feet The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-References:...
  
  

Carroll County

Augusta Augusta Township, Carroll County, Ohio Augusta Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,599 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Brown Brown Township, Carroll County, Ohio Brown Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,300 people in the township, 5,184 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Center Center Township, Carroll County, Ohio Center Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,412 people in the township, 1,222 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... East East Township, Carroll County, Ohio East Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 859 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:... Fox Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio Fox Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,075 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

Harrison Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio Harrison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,498 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Lee Lee Township, Carroll County, Ohio Lee Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,128 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Loudon Loudon Township, Carroll County, Ohio Loudon Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,032 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:... Monroe Monroe Township, Carroll County, Ohio Monroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,930 people in the township, 1,588 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Orange Orange Township, Carroll County, Ohio Orange Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,258 people in the township, 806 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

Perry Perry Township, Carroll County, Ohio Perry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,022 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Union Township - north... Rose Rose Township, Carroll County, Ohio Rose Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,603 people in the township, 1,289 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Union Union Township, Carroll County, Ohio Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,059 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Washington Washington Township, Carroll County, Ohio Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,061 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

Stark County

Bethlehem Bethlehem Township, Stark County, Ohio Bethlehem Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,650 people in the township, 4,210 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Canton Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio 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.-Geography:... Jackson Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 37,744 people in the township, 37,484 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Lake Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio Lake Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is an urban township; the 2000 census found 25,892 people in the township, 23,718 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Lawrence Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio Lawrence Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 13,382 people in the township, 8,321 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Lexington Lexington Township, Stark County, Ohio Lexington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,583 people in the township, 5,390 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

Marlboro Marlboro Township, Stark County, Ohio Marlboro Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,227 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Nimishillen Nimishillen Township, Stark County, Ohio Nimishillen Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,098 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Osnaburg Osnaburg Township, Stark County, Ohio Osnaburg Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,886 people in the township, 4,257 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Paris Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio Paris Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,969 people in the township, 3,938 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Perry Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio Perry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is an urban township; the 2000 census found 29,167 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Pike Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Pike Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,088 people in the township, 3,282 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

Plain Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio Plain Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 51,997 people in the township, 35,543 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township... Sandy Sandy Township, Stark County, Ohio Sandy Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,675 people in the township; this was a slight decrease from the 2000 census, which found 3,679 people in the township, 2,059 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the... Sugar Creek Sugar Creek Township, Stark County, Ohio Sugar Creek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,740 people in the township, 2,944 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Tuscarawas Tuscarawas Township, Stark County, Ohio Tuscarawas Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,093 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Washington Washington Township, Stark County, Ohio Washington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,791 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 406,934 people, 159,442 households, and 110,957 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.84% White, 6.73% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,667, and the median income for a family was $44,431. Males had a median income of $34,338 versus $22,580 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the MSA was $18,559.