Greentown, Ohio

For the unincorporated village in Jefferson County, see Greentown, Jefferson County, Ohio.

Greentown, Ohio
Census-designated place
The Miller House
Location of Greentown, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°55′36″N 81°24′05″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Stark
Township	Lake
Area [1]
• Total	2.55 sq mi (6.61 km^2)
• Land	2.55 sq mi (6.61 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,382
• Density	1,325.75/sq mi (511.91/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44630, 44720
Area code	330
FIPS code	39-32298[3]
GNIS feature ID	2393030[2]

Greentown is a census-designated place in northern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,382 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.

History

Greentown was platted in 1816.^[4] The community was formerly located in Green Township, hence the name.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	3,154		—
2010	3,804		20.6%
2020	3,382		−11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 3,804 people, 1,353 households, and 1,093 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,408.9 inhabitants per square mile (544.0/km²). There were 1,398 housing units at an average density of 517.8 per square mile (199.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.53% White, 1.55% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 1,353 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 19, 4.5% from 19 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $84,944, and the median income for a family was $101,414. Males had a median income of $63,307 versus $46,558 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,148. About 3.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Greentown lies in the North Canton City School District. The district includes Greentown Intermediate School, serving approximately 500 students in grades 3–5. Greentown Intermediate used to be a high school, but was merged with the North Canton City Schools, when it became an elementary school, followed by an intermediate school. Greentown school closed in 2023. Students in grades 6-8 attend North Canton Middle School, and grades 9-12 are housed in Hoover High School, both in North Canton.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greentown, Ohio
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 564.
5. Lehman, John H. (1916). A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 80.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

• https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/cf/1.0/en/place/Greentown CDP, Ohio

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