North Industry, Ohio

North Industry is a census-designated place in southern Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States, along the Nimishillen Creek.[2] Its altitude is 1,001 feet (305 m).[3] The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,528 at the 2020 census.

North Industry, Ohio
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Location of North Industry, Ohio
Location of North Industry, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°44′20″N 81°22′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyStark
TownshipCanton
Elevation
1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total1,528
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

History

A post office called North Industry was established in 1832, and remained in operation until 1956.[4] Early industries at North Industry included a blast furnace[5] and a watermill.[6]

Education

Children from North Industry attend the schools of the Canton Local School District.

References
  1. "North Industry CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 52. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Industry, Ohio
  4. "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 348. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 296.


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