Moving to Canton, Minnesota

Population: 343. Estimated population in July 2024: 334 (-2.6% change)
Males: 159 (46.4%), Females: 184 (53.6%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 55922

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $23,409
Median house value: $43,300

Population by Race

Races in Canton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (49.9%), German (37.9%), Irish (15.2%), English (11.1%), Czech (4.7%), Danish (3.8%).

Elevation: 1345 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Canton, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canton

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:

  • REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 16 miles; CRESCO, IA)
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 37 miles; WAUKON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 53 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 75 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:

  • ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 18 miles; CRESCO, IA; Abbreviation: CJJ)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 19 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:

  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 24 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 40 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 53 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)