North Canton, OH Public Records
North Canton is an incorporated city in Stark County, Ohio, with an estimated population of 17,677 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 6.4 square miles of land. That is down about 167 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 North Canton City Hall
North Canton's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Ohio's Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 North Canton Contact on File
| Government | City Of North Canton |
| Contact listed | Administration |
| Mailing address | 145 N Main St, North Canton, OH 44720 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.northcantonohio.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for North Canton
North Canton is in Stark County. In Ohio, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Ohio are heard by the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations) in each county. Wills and estates in Ohio are handled by the Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas in each county.
📍 Stark County at a Glance
| County | Stark County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 374,091 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Stark County Court of Common Pleas
| Address | 115 Central Plaza, North Canton, OH 44702-1490 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | 330-451-7720 (judge's office, per directory) |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Felony criminal cases and civil cases (general division); case files are kept by the Clerk of Courts |
| Official website | starkcountyohio.gov |
| Sources | ohiojudges.org/…/ojc-directory ↗ supremecourt.ohio.gov/…/ohio-trial-courts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Stark County Probate Court
| Address | 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 501, Canton, OH 44702-1413 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | 330-451-7752 (judge's office, per directory) |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Marriage licenses and marriage records, estates and wills, guardianships, name changes |
| Good to know | Property records (deeds) are kept by the County Recorder; certified birth and death certificates come from the local health department or the Ohio Department of Health. |
| Official website | starkcountyohio.gov |
| Sources | ohiojudges.org/…/ojc-directory ↗ supremecourt.ohio.gov/…/ohio-trial-courts ↗ odh.ohio.gov ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Stark County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for North Canton
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in North Canton, OH:
📋 North Canton Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Ohio Department of Health – Bureau of Vital StatisticsIn Ohio, certified birth certificates can also be ordered from any local health department, and death certificates from the local health department where the death occurred. |
| Deeds & property records | In Ohio, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Stark County courthouse. Divorce cases in Ohio are heard by the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Ohio are handled by the Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas in each county. |
| State court system | Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Sex offender registry | Ohio Sex Offender Registry (Ohio Attorney General eSORN) |