Hoover Farm · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0North Canton spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
North Canton’s city government spent $24.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,363 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Canton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,011 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
North Canton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,011 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,165, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. North Canton spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Canton itself left out).
About $1,363 per resident a year, or $3.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 39% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years North 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: 2022: $1,011 · 2024: $1,363.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,717 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 North 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 North Canton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Canton →
Who’s in charge in North Canton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 180 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,687).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
North Canton City School District
North Canton’s K–12 school district, shared with Plain Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,549 per pupil, $8,302 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
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How North Canton voted in 2024
Official results for North Canton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.7%5,386 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.4%4,552 votesOthers: 1.0% (99 votes).
Most votes in North Canton: Donald J Trump
Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of North Canton’s 14,866 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in North Canton: Bernie Moreno
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: North Canton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Canton | 53.7% | 45.4% | 1.0% | 10,037 |
| Stark County | 60.5% | 38.6% | 0.9% | 184,158 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 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 North Canton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 North Canton compares with the towns next door
North Canton spent $1,011 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | $313 | $2,764 |
| Jackson Township | $495 | $4,009 |
| Canton | estimate | $1,227 |
| North Canton | $1,011 | $2,717 |
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).
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Questions about North Canton’s government
How much does North Canton spend per resident?
About $1,363 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,011 was less than 70% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Canton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,717 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs North Canton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Canton yet.
How did North Canton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.7%, Kamala D Harris 45.4% (10,037 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for North Canton?
98 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $621,316 (about $7.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Canton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Jane Timken) and State House District 48 (Scott Oelslager). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →