Stark County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 40°49′N 81°22′W / 40.81°N 81.37°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | January 1, 1809 |
| Named for | John Stark |
| Seat | Canton |
| Largest city | Canton |
| Area | |
• Total | 581 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Land | 575 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 374,853 |
• Estimate (2021) | 373,834  |
| • Density | 650/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 13th |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stark County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]