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Canton, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 10,334. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,468 (+1.3% change)
Males: 5,158 (49.9%), Females: 5,176 (50.1%)

St. Lawrence County

Zip code: 13617

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.9 years
Median household income: $36,875
Median house value: $68,500

Population by Race

Races in Canton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (18.3%), English (17.4%), French (11.7%), German (10.9%), United States (9.2%), Italian (6.6%).

Elevation: 409 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canton

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton town

  • Never married: 36.8%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

3.2% Foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:

  • OGDENSBURG INTL (about 20 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; Abbreviation: OGS)
  • MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FIELD (about 33 miles; MASSENA, NY; Abbreviation: MSS)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 54 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:

  • MOORES (about 17 miles; DEGRASSE, NY; Abbreviation: 1E8)
  • POTSDAM MUNI/DAMON FLD/ (about 18 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Abbreviation: PTD)
  • HENDRICKS FIELD (about 23 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Abbreviation: 1K0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Canton:

  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,010; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stlawu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT CANTON (Full-time enrollment: 1,856; Location: CORNELL DR; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Canton:

  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 16 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 104 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 119 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 120 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)

Schools

Public high school in Canton:

  • H.C. WILLIAMS SHS (Students: 536; Location: 99 STATE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Canton:

  • J.M. MCKENNEY MS (Students: 554; Location: 99 STATE ST; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • BOCES ST LAWRENCE-LEWIS (Students: 527; Location: 139 STATE ST RD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • F.S. BANFORD ES (Students: 423; Location: 99 STATE ST; Grades: PK – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Canton:

  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 2 POWERS STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Canton:

  • CANTON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $221,146; Location: 8 PARK STREET; 45,419 books; 1,279 audio materials; 529 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)

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