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Moving to Canton, Missouri

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Population: 2,557. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,502 (-2.2% change)
Males: 1,199 (46.9%), Females: 1,358 (53.1%)

Lewis County

Zip code: 63435

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.4 years
Median household income: $26,983
Median house value: $57,500

Population by Race

Races in Canton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (29.2%), Irish (12.3%), United States (8.5%), English (8.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canton

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton city

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:

  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 28 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 70 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:

  • LEWIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MONTICELLO, MO; Abbreviation: 6M6)
  • KEOKUK MUNI (about 24 miles; KEOKUK, IA; Abbreviation: EOK)
  • KAHOKA MUNI (about 24 miles; KAHOKA, MO; Abbreviation: 0H7)

Amtrak station near Canton:

  • 17 miles: QUINCY (30TH ST. & WISMANN LN.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Canton:

  • CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 783; Location: 1 COLLEGE HILL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.culver.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:

  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 94 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 94 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 106 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)

Schools

Public high school in Canton:

  • CANTON HIGH (Students: 270; Location: 200 S FOURTH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Canton:

  • CEDAR FALLS SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: BUSINESS ROUTE B BOX 226-A; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Canton:

  • CANTON ELEM. (Students: 317; Location: 200 S FOURTH ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Canton:

  • CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,024; Location: 409 LEWIS STREET; 28,030 books; 150 audio materials; 200 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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