Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 375,586, which is a decrease of 0.7% from 378,098 in 2000. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is named for John Stark, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is Canton.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 580.53 square miles (1,503.6 km), of whi...
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Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 375,586, which is a decrease of 0.7% from 378,098 in 2000. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is named for John Stark, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is Canton.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 580.53 square miles (1,503.6 km), of which 575.27 square miles (1,489.9 km) (or 99.09%) is land and 5.26 square miles (13.6 km) (or 0.91%) is water.
Stark County, Ohio, is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as eight counties.
Stark County was named in honor of American Revolutionary War General John Stark. John Stark (August 28, 1728 – May 8, 1822) was a general who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777....
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