Stark County, Ohio

Stark County is a located in the  of. As of the, the population was 378,098. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio.

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Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,505 (581 ). 1,492 km² (576 sq mi) of it is land and 12 km² (5 sq mi) of it (0.82%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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Stark County, Ohio, is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as 8 counties.

History
Stark County was named in honor of General. John Stark (August 28, 1728 – May 8, 1822) was a general who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.

In the later, Stark County's voting record swung from one party to another, closely tracking the winner of the. Even within the of, Stark County is regarded as a quintessential , and thus presidential candidates have typically made multiple visits to the region. outlets typically pay close attention to the election results in the county. The  in particular has covered the county's citizens and their voting concerns in a series of features each election cycle for over a decade.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 378,098 people, 148,316 households, and 102,782 families residing in the county. The was 253/km² (656/sq mi). There were 157,024 housing units at an average density of 105/km² (272/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 90.28%, 7.20% or , 0.24% , 0.54% , 0.02% , 0.29% from , and 1.43% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 148,316 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,824, and the median income for a family was $47,747. Males had a median income of $37,065 versus $23,875 for females. The for the county was $20,417. About 6.80% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the, including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government
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Elected Officials

 * Auditor: Kim R. Perez
 * Clerk of Courts: Nancy Reinbold
 * Commissioners: Todd Bosley, Tom Harmon, Jane Vignos
 * Common Pleas Court: Hon. Charles E. Brown Jr., Hon. John G. Haas, Hon. Taryn L. Heath, Hon. Richard D. Reinbold, Hon Lee Sinclair
 * Coroner: P.S. Murthy M.D.
 * Engineer: Michael J. Rehfus
 * Family Court: Hon. David E. Stucki, Hon Jim D. James, Hon Michael L. Howard
 * Probate Court: Hon. Dixie Park
 * Prosecutor: John D. Ferraro
 * Recorder: Rick Campbell
 * Sheriff: Timothy Swanson
 * Treasurer: Gary D. Zeigler