Photo: Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0How is Canton run?
Canton’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Canton is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
4 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Canton’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · 218 Cleveland Ave S.City Council Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17GeneralTuesday · 5:00 pmOne Time EventMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Board of HealthTuesday · 5:00 pm · Canton City Public Health - 2nd Floor Large Board Room, 420 Market Ave., N.Board of Health - Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec15Board of HealthTuesday · 5:00 pm · Canton City Public Health - 2nd Floor Large Board Room, 420 Market Ave., N.Board of Health - Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27Board of HealthTuesday · 5:00 pm · 420 Market Ave N, Dr. Stephen Hickman Board Room - 2nd FloorBoard of Health Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Board of HealthTuesday · 4:30 pm · Canton City Public Health - Dr. Stephen Hickman Board Room, 2nd Floor, 420 Market Ave., N.Board of Health - Public Health Nuisance HearingsAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · 218 Cleveland Ave SWCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct19City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · 218 Cleveland Ave S.City Council Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct12City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · 218 Cleveland Ave SWCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗No comparison for Canton yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample). Canton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars), so it has no like-for-like peer figure. It reported 2024; the next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2023
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Canton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2023: $1,608 · 2024: $0.
full-time in March 2025, down from 941 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,227 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Canton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Canton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Canton →
Who’s in charge in Canton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 75 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (69,671).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Canton City School District
Canton’s K–12 school district, shared with Meyers Lake. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,727 per pupil, $10,743 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Plain Local School District · $13,074 per pupil
Canton Local School District · $16,479 per pupil
Osnaburg Local School District · $13,606 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Canton voted in 2024
Official results for Canton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.5%12,732 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.5%9,565 votesOthers: 1.0% (235 votes).
Most votes in Canton: Kamala D Harris
Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Canton’s 50,963 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Canton: Sherrod Brown
Stark County: Moreno 54.7%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Canton, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | 56.5% | 42.5% | 1.0% | 22,532 |
| Stark County | 38.6% | 60.5% | 0.9% | 184,158 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Canton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cantonohio.gov ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Canton compares with the towns next door
Canton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $158 to $1,011 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nimishillen Township | $158 | $2,689 |
| Meyers Lake | $225 | $3,286 |
| Plain Township | $313 | $2,764 |
| Jackson Township | $495 | $4,009 |
| North Canton | $1,011 | $2,717 |
| Canton Township | estimate | $1,866 |
| Osnaburg Township | estimate | $1,548 |
| East Canton | estimate | $1,550 |
| Perry Township | estimate | $2,275 |
| Canton | estimate | $1,227 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Canton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Canton’s government
How much does Canton spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Canton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,227 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cantonohio.gov.
Who runs Canton’s government?
See cantonohio.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Canton yet.
How did Canton vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.5%, Donald J Trump 42.5% (22,532 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Canton?
933 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.7M (about $68.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Canton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Jane Timken) and State House District 49 (Jim Thomas). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Canton?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 2, at 7:00 pm in 218 Cleveland Ave S., from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Canton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →