North Industry, Ohio Explained

Official Name:North Industry, Ohio
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stark
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Canton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1528
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1056
Coordinates:40.7444°N -81.3783°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812841

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

History

A post office called North Industry was established in 1832, and remains in operation.[3] Early industries at North Industry included a blast furnace[4] and a watermill.[5]

Education

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Industry CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 23 August 2023.
  2. DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., Yarmouth, Maine, 2004, p. 52
  3. Web site: Stark County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 January 2016.
  4. Book: The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary . Scott and Wright . 1833 . 12 December 2013 . Kilbourn, John . 348.
  5. Book: Perrin, William Henry. History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. 1881. Baskin & Battey. 296.