2 data center projects in Canton City
Who decides here: the City Council of Canton City votes on zoning. The Stark County may review big projects too.
In Canton City
DAMAC Digital data center at Orchard View Drive (Canton)
Canton, Stark County
85 acres
🕒 July 27, 2026: Canton City Council passed new data center zoning rules, 8 to 3.
ProposedProposed data center on Millerton Street SE (Canton)
Canton, Stark County
162.9 acres
🕒 June 2026: The city confirmed it had received plans for a data center on Millerton Street SE.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Panattoni data center campus on Faircrest Street (Perry Township)
Perry, Stark County
100 acres
🕒 Sept 1, 2026: Residents sued Perry Township trustees, Panattoni and others under the Open Meetings Act…
Built & runningabout 8 miles awayBitdeer crypto mining site (Massillon)
Massillon, Stark County
for Bitdeer (bitcoin mining)
🕒 April 6, 2026: Massillon City Council passed a 180-day pause on new data centers.
Proposedabout 15 miles awayApplied Partners data center at former Alliance Casting site
Alliance, Stark County
🕒 Sept 21, 2026: The city planner announced the project at a council meeting.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Canton City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Canton City: Ohio Power Co. (company) or Ohio Edison Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Ohio.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How many megawatts will it use, and who supplies the power?
- Will DAMAC ask for a tax break?
- Will backup diesel generators be used?
- Which company is behind this site?
- How big would it be, and how much power and water would it use?