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Canton, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,807. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,745 (-3.4% change)
Males: 841 (46.5%), Females: 966 (53.5%)

Bradford County

Zip code: 17724

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $26,848
Median house value: $59,300

Population by Race

Races in Canton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (22.4%), English (20.4%), Irish (12.6%), United States (10.3%), Polish (7.7%), Dutch (5.8%).

Elevation: 1248 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canton

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton borough

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -204 (-10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:

  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 30 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 35 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 64 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:

  • BRADFORD COUNTY (about 30 miles; TOWANDA, PA; Abbreviation: N27)
  • BLUE SWAN (about 31 miles; SAYRE, PA; Abbreviation: N32)
  • ECHO (about 33 miles; MORRIS, PA; Abbreviation: PN0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:

  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 30 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 53 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)

Schools

Public high school in Canton:

  • CANTON JSHS (Students: 611; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Canton:

  • CANTON AREA EL SCH (Students: 569; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Canton:

  • SON-SHINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 63 65 SULLIVAN ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Canton:

  • GREEN FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,618; Location: 14 NORTH CENTER ST; 16,214 books; 118 audio materials; 1,048 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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