Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Canal Fulton grades A− overall, ranked 267th of 987 in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 91% of the state's and natural-hazard risk is low. It also does better than most on safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 60% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $273K, 4 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. 12% of the land in Canal Fulton is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Canal Fulton has 1 place on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park, at 20 acres.
Where Canal Fulton beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Canal Fulton is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,048 in 1870, 5,325 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Canal Fulton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
14 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
12 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
34 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
21 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canal Fulton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Canal Fulton.
Canal Fulton is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Jackson Township and other neighbors.
2.3 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Canal Fulton’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile, above the Ohio town median (0.2) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park | 0.4 mi | 20 |
| 2. Mulhauser Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 3. St Helena Park | 0.1 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Canal Fulton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Canal Fulton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Canal Fulton has about as many jobs (2,268) as working residents, but only 184 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Canal Fulton for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Canal Fulton is 28 minutes. Since 2013, Canal Fulton has added 173 jobs, to 2,268 in 2023.
| Canal Fulton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Canal Fulton’s violent crime rate is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Canal Fulton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 21% of Canal Fulton residents are 65 or older. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Canal Fulton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.8 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Canal Fulton | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
63% of households own their home in Canal Fulton. The typical Canal Fulton home is worth about $273,000, up 3.2% in a year, 11% above the Ohio typical home.
| Canal Fulton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $885 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 9,423 U.S. towns with household incomes like Canal Fulton’s, it is healthier than 65%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Canal Fulton beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Canal Fulton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Canal Fulton | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Canal Fulton
About 1 of every 100 Canal Fulton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Canal Fulton is a city in western Stark County, Ohio, United States, along the Tuscarawas River. The population was 5,325 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Canal Fulton grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #267 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health, B for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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