About Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Canton (/ˈkæntən/) is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) south of Cleveland and 20 miles (32 km) south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies upon the edge of Ohio’s extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and Wayne counties to the city’s west and southwest. Canton is the largest municipality in the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Stark and Carroll counties. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 73,007, making Canton eighth along with Ohio cities in population.

Founded in 1805 next to the Middle and West Branches of Nimishillen Creek, Canton became a muggy manufacturing center because of its numerous railroad lines. However, its status in that regard began to decrease during the late 20th century, as shifts in the manufacturing industry led to the relocation or downsizing of many factories and workers. After this decline, the city’s industry diversified into the help economy, including retailing, education, finance and healthcare.

Canton is chiefly notable for beast the house of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the birthplace of the National Football League. 25th U.S. President William McKinley conducted the famed tummy porch campaign, which won him the handing out of the United States in the 1896 election, from his house in Canton. The McKinley National Memorial and the William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum commemorate his liveliness and presidency. Canton was also chosen as the site of the First Ladies National Historic Site largely in tribute of his wife, Ida Saxton McKinley.

Canton is currently[when?] experiencing an urban renaissance, anchored by its growing and affluent arts district centrally located in the downtown area. Several historic buildings have been rehabilitated and converted into upscale lofts, attracting hundreds of supplementary downtown residents into the city. Furthering this downtown development, in June 2016, Canton became one of the first cities in Ohio to permit the retrieve consumption of alcoholic beverages in a “designated outside refreshment area” pursuant to a state take effect enacted in 2015 (Sub. H.B. No. 47).