Middlebranch is a

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in northeastern Plain Township, Stark County,

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. It is located about 7 miles Northeast of Canton. It has a

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with the ZIP code 44652. The community is part of the Canton– Massillon

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. The population was 2,117 at the 2020 census. Trains from the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway often run through the area carrying loads of scrap metal bound for other Ohio cities.

History

A post office called Middle Branch was established in 1844, and the name was changed to Middlebranch in 1893. The community takes its name from the nearby Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek.

Middlebranch School

Middlebranch elementary school in the

Plain local school district Plain Local School District is a public school district located in Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. The district educates approximately 6,100 students K–12. In addition to Plain Township the district also serves parts of the ci ...

. The school functioned as the district's first high school from 1926 to 1957. After that it became a middle school until the 2006-07 school year when it became an elementary school.

Also

* Plain township, Stark County

References

Census-designated places in Stark County, Ohio Census-designated places in Ohio {{StarkCountyOH-geo-stub