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About City of Canton

Canton is located at (40.879416, −81.398947). According to the 2010 Census, the city has a total area of , of which (or 99.12%) is land and (or 0.88%) is water.<ref name="http://www2cantongov/planning"></ref> The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and Wayne counties to its southwest and west; it also contains many historic Mennonite churches with large memberships.<ref name="http://www2cantongov/planning"></ref> Canton lies among some of the richest agricultural lands in Ohio. According to "The Baltimore Sun", Canton was once known as "the capital of plastic". It officially adopted that nickname in 1989: "...in recognition that for decades this community has been a national leader in manufacturing plastics.