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Canton, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 829. Estimated population in July 2024: 812 (-2.1% change)
Males: 393 (47.4%), Females: 436 (52.6%)

McPherson County

Zip code: 67428

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $34,808
Median house value: $65,600

Population by Race

Races in Canton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (30.0%), United States (17.1%), Irish (11.2%), English (7.0%), Swedish (4.1%), Dutch (2.8%).

Elevation: 1590 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Canton, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canton

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:

  • SALINA MUNI (about 32 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 38 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 52 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:

  • MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 14 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; Abbreviation: 47K)
  • ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; Abbreviation: M66)
  • MC PHERSON (about 18 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; Abbreviation: MPR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:

  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Canton:

  • CANTON HIGH (Students: 134; Location: 506 S. KANSAS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Canton:

  • CANTON-GALVA ELEM AT CANTON (Students: 155; Location: 210 N. SIXTH; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Canton:

  • CANTON CARNEGIE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,274; Location: 203 N MAIN; 4,890 books; 30 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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