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History · Hills and Dales

Hills and Dales was first counted by the census in 1930, and 25% of its homes were built before 1940

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Quick answers

How Hills and Dales began

When was Hills and Dales founded?

1930

Hills and Dales first appears in the census in 1930.

First census: 84 in 19302020 census: 25096 years
Founding year: the first census.

What stands out about Hills and Dales’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hills and Dales are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19016 editions of the USGS map, 1901 to 1994. Watch Hills and Dales change.Old housesHalf of Hills and Dales’ homes were built before 1955.
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On the map

Hills and Dales on the map, 1901 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hills and Dales. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hills and Dales on the 1901 USGS mapHills and Dales on the 1958 USGS mapHills and Dales on the 1967 USGS mapHills and Dales on the 1978 USGS mapHills and Dales on the 1985 USGS mapHills and Dales on the 1994 USGS map1901Canton sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hills and Dales.

The story so far

Hills and Dales, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hills and Dales yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hills and Dales is a village in central Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburban enclave near Canton. Hills and Dales is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area. The population was 250 at the 2020 census. The name Hills and Dales was coined by property developers for the terrain of the town site.

Its first post office opened in 1930. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 221 to 250 (+13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Hills and Dales, decade by decade

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People over time

Hills and Dales, census by census

010020030019401960198020002020Peak: 320

Between 84 and 320 people in every census since 1930.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hills and Dales’ Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hills and Dales

Nobody well known was born in Hills and Dales itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Marilyn MansonAmerican musician · b. 1969
Macy GrayAmerican singer · b. 1967
Jake AbelAmerican television actor · b. 1987
Ida Saxton McKinleyFirst Lady of the United States from 1897 to 19… · b. 1847
Kimberlé CrenshawAmerican legal academic · b. 1959
Matt LanterAmerican actor · b. 1983

Questions about Hills and Dales’ history

What year was Hills and Dales founded?

The Hills and Dales post office opened in 1930, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.