North IndustryOH
A town of 1,767, settled in 1832.
Is North Industry a good place to live?
The best of North Industry’s subject grades are a B+ for history and a B for schools; the weakest is a C− for health. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Industry, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. North Industry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes North Industry stand out
Where North Industry beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave North Industry for work
Where North Industry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How North Industry grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far North Industry is from typical.
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Moving to North Industry: who provides what
North Industry is unincorporated, so Stark County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Industry.
Health in North Industry trails 80% of U.S. towns
21% of North Industry adults say their health is fair or poor, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. In North Industry, 40% of adults have obesity.
| North Industry | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | North Industry | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Industry has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in North Industry break down as 65% from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, North Industry sits below just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of North Industry’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The share of working residents in North Industry who work locally: 1.8%. The town had 290 jobs in 2023, up 79 from 2013. For North Industry, the income of the median household is $56,000. The top destinations are Canton (22%), Jackson Township (9%) and Canton Township (6%).
| North Industry | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in North Industry brings four seasons and pleasant summers
North Industry’s typical July afternoon high stands at 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 0.7% of North Industry
One park or preserve covers 11 acres in North Industry.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wildcat Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in North Industry sells for about $449K
For North Industry, the median rent is $1,131 a month. 78% of households live in a home they own locally.
| North Industry | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,131 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pro Football Hall of Fame and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Industry. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
26 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
5 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
5 mi MuseumWilliam McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
24 mi MuseumAge of Steam RoundhousePhoto credits
Pro 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 · William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum: Tim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about North Industry
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of North Industry
About 11 of every 100 North Industry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About North Industry
Census designated place
North Industry is a census-designated place in southern Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States, along the Nimishillen Creek. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,528 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft
North Industry’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with North Industry.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Industry | — | — | B− | — | B | C− |
| Canton Township | #629 | B− | B+ | — | B | D− |
| Pike Township | #536 | B | A− | — | B+ | C− |
North Industry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. North Industry, Canton Township and Pike Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Industry with a neighbor →
Questions about North Industry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Industry, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $112,000, 54% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.