Canton, Illinois
Canton: City in Fulton County, Illinois, United States
About
Canton is a city located in the county of Fulton in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 14,704 and a population density of 704 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 13,265 inhabitants.
The city was created 199 years ago in 1824.
Quick Facts about Canton
Population : | 13,265 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | Fulton County |
Postal code : | 61520 |
Phone Area Codes : | 309 |
Area : | 20.89 km2 |
Altitude : | 2,133 feet / 650 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1825 (199 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 01:49:47 (25th November 2024) |
Density : | 635 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -10.85% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Canton is located at 40°33'29"N 90°2'6"W (40.5580900, -90.0351200).
Canton map
- Official Website
Official website of Canton
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Canton decreased by 10.85% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 14,704 | - | census |
2011 | 14,644 | -0.41% | estimation process |
2012 | 14,497 | -1.01% | estimation process |
2013 | 14,463 | -0.24% | estimation process |
2014 | 14,299 | -1.15% | estimation process |
2015 | 14,153 | -1.03% | estimation process |
2016 | 14,043 | -0.78% | estimation process |
2017 | 13,857 | -1.34% | estimation process |
2018 | 13,687 | -1.24% | estimation process |
2019 | 13,480 | -1.54% | estimation process |
2020 | 13,265 | -1.62% | estimation process |
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Where ot Eat in Canton
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3 Taco Bell
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Where to Stay in Canton
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People born in Canton (20)
People born in Canton, including novelist, Egyptologist Barbara Mertz, astronaut Steven R. Nagel, football player Harry Jacobs, .
List
- Jack Fisk (Film director, art director) he was born in 19/12/1945
- Boomer Grigsby (American football player) he was born in 15/11/1981
- Charles Duryea (American automobile manufacturer) he was born in 15/12/1861
- Dave Downey (American basketball player) he was born in 28/10/1941
- Elizabeth A. Kovachevich (United States District Judge) she was born in 14/12/1936
- Michael K. Smith (American politician (1966-2014)) he was born in 23/05/1966
- Mike Grzanich (former baseball pitcher from the United States) he was born in 24/08/1972
- Robert Bruce Chiperfield (American politician) he was born in 20/11/1899
- Tony Blazine (American football player and coach (1912-1963)) he was born in 02/01/1912
- Dean Leeper (American missionary) he was born in 12/11/1920
- Orlo M. Brees (New York politician) he was born in 13/04/1896
- Thomas J. Homer (American politician) he was born in 12/01/1947
- Bill Edley (American politician) he was born in 16/03/1948
- William Nichols Barnard he was born in 24/04/1875
- Chris Windom (American auto racing driver) he was born in 24/12/1990
- Ann Marie Cyphers (American historian) she was born in 02/06/1950
- Rich Johnson (American football running back) he was born in 13/05/1947
Schools in Canton
College & universities near Canton, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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457554 | Innovations Design Academy | Canton (IL) | 61520 |
Stations (13)
Amtrak & bus stations near Canton, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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PIA | Peoria, Illinois | 6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway | BUS |
GBB | Galesburg station | 225 South Seminary Street | RAIL |
MAC | Macomb | 120 East Calhoun Street | RAIL |
LCN | Lincoln | Broadway and North Chicago Sts. | RAIL |
KEE | Kewanee | Loomis and North Tremont Sts. | RAIL |
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Other cities in Fulton County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Fulton County , IL. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Farmington | 2,181 | City in the northeast corner of Fulton County, Illinois, United States |
Lewistown | 2,096 | High school in Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois |
Buckeye | 1,251 | Township in Stephenson County, Illinois |
Cuba | 1,149 | City in Illinois, United States |
Astoria | 1,015 | Incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States |
Avon | 699 | Village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States |
Vermont | 624 | Village in Illinois |
Saint David | 516 | Human settlement in Fulton County, Illinois, United States of America |
Ipava | 412 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Table Grove | 372 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
London Mills | 367 | Village in Fulton and Knox counties, Illinois, United States |
Dunfermline | 275 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Smithfield | 217 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Bryant | 209 | Village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States |
Norris | 195 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Banner | 173 | Village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Canton distances to largest Illinois cities