North Canton, Ohio

== History == North Canton was established as the village of New Berlin in 1831.

"Boss" Hoover moved his tannery business from the family farm to the center of the New Berlin village in 1873.

The first upright vacuum cleaner was invented in June 1908 in North Canton by department store janitor James M.

During World War I, it became unfashionable to be associated with German culture via namesakes, so in 1918, the community changed the name of the town to North Canton.

=== 2000 census === As of the 2000 census, there were 16,369 people, 7,114 households, and 4,382 families residing in the city.

In 2007, Hoover officially shut down its production facility in North Canton due to a financial incentive to outsource work.

=== 2010 census === As of the 2010 census, there were 17,488 people, 7,557 households, and 4,426 families residing in the city.

=== 2020 census === As of the 2020 census, there were 17,842 people in North Canton, with a median age of 42.2 years; 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.8% were ...

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 8,271 estimated households in North Canton with an average of 2.00 persons per household.

=== Racial and ethnic composition === === 2024 estimate === As of the 2024 estimate, there were 17,677 people, 8,271 households, and _ families residing in the city.