Stark County, Ohio

Stark County
Stark County Courthouse
Flag of Stark County
Official seal of Stark County
Map of Ohio highlighting Stark County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°49′N 81°22′W / 40.81°N 81.37°W / 40.81; -81.37
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedJanuary 1, 1809
Named forJohn Stark
SeatCanton
Largest cityCanton
Area
 • Total581 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total374,853
 • Estimate 
(2021)
373,834 Decrease
 • Density650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts6th, 13th
Websitewww.starkcountyohio.gov

Stark County is a county located in the northeastern part of U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 374,853.[1] Its county seat is Canton.[2] The county was created in 1808 and organized the next year.[3] It is named for John Stark, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.[4]

Stark County is included in the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Stark County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]