Canton, industrial city, seat of Stark County, northeastern Ohio, on Nimishillen Creek; settled 1805, incorporated as a city 1854. Among its many manufactures are iron and steel, refined petroleum, electrical equipment, engines, processed food, metal items, and ceramics. The city is the site of Malone College (1892) and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. President William McKinley lived in Canton and is buried here. Population 94,730 (1980); 84,161 (1990); 80,806 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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