Greentown is a
census-designated place
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(CDP) in
Stark County,
Ohio
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, United States. The population was 3,804 at the
2010 census. It is part of the ''
Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area''.
History
Greentown was
plat
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ted in 1816. The community was formerly located in Green Township, hence the name.
Geography
Greentown is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,804 people, 1,353 households, and 1,093 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 1,408.9 people per square mile (535.8/km
2). There were 1,398 housing units at an average density of 517.8/sq mi (196.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.53%
White
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, 1.55%
African American
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, 0.18%
Native American, 1.78%
Asian
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, 0.50% from
other races
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, and 1.44% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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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
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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
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $31,148. About 3.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including none of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
School district
Greentown lies in the North Canton school district. The district includes Greentown Intermediate School, serving 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.
References
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External links
{{Stark County, Ohio
Census-designated places in Stark County, Ohio