North Industry is a census-designated place in southern Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States, along the Nimishillen Creek.[3] The community is part of the CantonMassillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,528 at the 2020 census.

North Industry, Ohio
Location of North Industry, Ohio
Location of North Industry, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°44′40″N 81°22′42″W / 40.74444°N 81.37833°W / 40.74444; -81.37833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyStark
TownshipCanton
Elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 • Total1,528
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2812841[1]

History edit

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

Education edit

Children from North Industry attend the schools of the Canton Local School District.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Industry, Ohio
  2. ^ "North Industry CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  3. ^ DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., Yarmouth, Maine, 2004, p. 52 ISBN 0-89933-281-1
  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.