110 Central Plaza South, Suite 240
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: (330) 451-7371
FAX: (330) 451-7906
Original NEOTEC member county
Major Cities: Canton, Massillon, Alliance, North Canton
Population as of 2007: 378,664
County seat: Canton
Size: 576 square miles
Year organized: 1808
County Profile: Click here
County web site: Click here
Stark County delivers what businesses and residents look for: big-city amenities with the advantages of small-city living, plus a central location, excellent transportation network, and diverse labor force.
Stark County is strategically located at the crossroads of the eastern and midwestern U.S. markets. The county seat is Canton, a city that is home to 85,000 people as well as the National Pro Football Hall of Fame. Stark County is the headquarters of major manufacturers such as The Timken Company and Diebold, Inc. It's also home to hundreds of smaller companies and plants that have recognized the business edge they get from the area's excellent accessibility to the U.S. market and low cost of doing business. Leading edge technology in fuel cell development is taking place at Stark State College. Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems is occupying the Fuel Cell Prototyping Center and is developing a stationary 1 megawatt solid oxide fuel cell. Contained Energy is developing a direct carbon fuel cell for military application. Besides Stark State College, Stark County is home to Malone University, Mount Union College, Walsh University, and Kent State Stark.
