Town Hall · North Canton

North Canton, OH town hall & government

North Canton spent $41.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,355 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Canton's government.

Local leadership

Who runs North Canton

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where North Canton's money goes

Spent
$41.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,355
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
$504 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.1 million15%
Sewer & trash
$6 million15%
Housing & development
$6 million14%
Roads & transportation
$5.3 million13%
Police
$5 million12%
Fire
$4.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million6%
Parks & libraries
$2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$315,0001%
Health & welfare
$101,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Income taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Canton

Full-time staff
98
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 14 full-time firefighters
Police
35 full-time11 part
Fire
16 full-time17 part
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Canton City School District

North Canton's K–12 school district, shared with Plain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,549
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,415
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$80.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,549 per pupil, $8,302 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving North Canton: Plain Local School District ($13,074 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Canton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,717
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$201,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact North Canton's government

Town hall & decisions in North Canton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Canton

North Canton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of North Canton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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