Canfield, OH

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Canfield, Ohio

Introduction to Canfield, Ohio

Canfield, Ohio, in Mahoning county, is 7 miles SW of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 56 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city, which is in the Youngstown - Warren area, has 7,374 residents.

Canfield History

The land now called Canfield was purchased by six gentlemen including Judson Canfield, who owned the largest tract of land. It was originally a township named Campfield, but on April 15, 1800, it was rechristened Canfield in honor of Judson Canfield. Most of the early settlers came from Connecticut. Other immigrants included the Germans and Irish Catholics.

Canfield and Nearby Attractions

Arms Family Museum of Local History
Glamorgan Castle
Guilford Lake State Park
National Aviary
Six Flags Worlds of Adventure
Hidden Valley
Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve

Things To Do In Canfield

Museums in the nearby area include Arms Family Museum of Local History, National Packard Museum, and the Butler Institute of American Art. Popular historic sites nearby are the Glamorgan Castle, the Mabel Hartzell Home, and the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial. The Guilford Lake State Park, Lake Milton State Park, and West Branch State Park are located in the region. Other attractions are the National Aviary and Six Flags Worlds of Adventure.

Canfield Transportation

Air transportation is available at Pittsburgh International Airport.

Canfield Higher Education

Some of the colleges located nearby are Youngstown State University, Hiram College, Mount Union College, and Penn State Shenango.

High Points

Canfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Canfield, OH

Comparing Canfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles SW of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Mahoning
Metro Area	Youngstown - Warren
Standard Zip Codes	44406
Phone Area Codes	330
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.025
Longitude	-80.76

Station	CANFIELD 1 S
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	WARREN 3 S
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	MILLPORT 2 NW
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,374	100%
Male	3,505	47.5%
Female	3,869	52.5%
Under 18	1,887	25.6%
18+	5,487	74.4%
65+	1,285	17.4%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	3.03
White	7,173	97.3%
African-American	33	0.4%
Asian	95	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0%
Other	24	0.3%
Mixed Race	43	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	62	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,153
Growth	-221
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.8%
German	18.2%
Irish	10%
English	7.9%
Slovak	5.8%
Polish	4.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Scottish	4%
US/American	4%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Russian	1.8%
Hungarian	1.7%
Welsh	1.7%
Ukrainian	1.6%
Croatian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Swiss	0.9%
Greek	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
British	0.5%
Slovene	0.5%
Syrian	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
German Russian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Canfield	7,374	$71,484
Campbell	9,460	$37,500
Girard	10,902	$41,587
Poland	2,866	$55,486
Struthers	11,756	$37,212
Washingtonville	789	$29,167
Youngstown	82,026	$30,701

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