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Downtown Canton , Ohio in 2023

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Saturday, November 14, 2026
Ohio / Stark County / Canton

Canton

OverviewMeetingsDataOfficials
Population
69,7552024
Higher than communities in Ohio
Household income
$43,1882024
Less favorable than communities in Ohio
Home value
$97,8002024
Less favorable than communities in Ohio
Unemployment
4.6%2026
Less favorable than communities in Ohio
Violent crime
9912023
Less favorable than communities in Ohio
Work from home
8.8%2024
Similar to communities in Ohio
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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Mayor and council

William V. Sherer II
Mayor
330-489-3283
Kristen Bates-Aylward
President of Council — At-Large
330-327-1819
Brenda Kimbrough
Ward 2 Representative — Ward 2
330-413-7117
Chris Smith
Ward 4 Representative — Ward 4
330-327-6376
Darren Mayle
Ward 1 Representative — Ward 1
330-500-9931
Frank Morris
Ward 9 Representative — Ward 9
330-224-0913
Jason Scaglione
Ward 3 Representative — Ward 3
330-412-5227
J. Nate Cooks
Ward 6 Representative — Ward 6
330-353-1670
John Mariol II
Ward 7 Representative / Majority Leader — Ward 7
330-705-8924
Richard Sacco
Ward 8 Representative — Ward 8
330-704-3787
Robert L. Fisher, Jr.
Ward 5 Representative — Ward 5
330-323-9370
James Babcock
Member-At-Large / Assistant Majority Leader — At-Large
330-495-7202
Crystal Smith
Member-At-Large — At-Large
330-284-5702
Louis Giavasis
Member-At-Large — At-Large
330-933-3986

City officials

Jill Wood
Clerk of Council
[email protected]330-489-3223
Kim R. Perez
Treasurer
330-489-3261
Andrea M. Perry
Director of Public Safety
330-438-4307
Donn Angus
Director of Planning and Zoning
330-438-4343
Jason P. Reese
Law Director
330-489-3251
John Gabbard
Police Chief
330-489-3111
John M. Highman, Jr.
Director of Public Service
330-438-4307
K. Akbar Bennett
Fire Chief
330-489-3400
Mark A. Crouse
Finance Director
330-438-4307
Peter Zahirsky
Director of Economic Development
330-438-4302
Kristina M. Lockwood
City Prosecutor
330-489-3251
William V. Sherer II
Mayor
Kristen Bates-Aylward
President of Council — At-Large
Brenda Kimbrough
Ward 2 Representative — Ward 2