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Canton is a Census city of 706 people across 0.50 square miles of land, in McPherson County. Median household income is $70,729, 88.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Canton
What Canton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.5 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,421
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcPherson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Canton
- Population706
- Median age36.7
- Population under 18179 plus or minus 57
- Share under 1825.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over74 plus or minus 30
- Share 65 and over10.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households279 plus or minus 62
- Family households210 plus or minus 55
- Share of households that are families75.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Canton
- Median household income$70,729 plus or minus $15,464
- Per capita income$35,636
- Civilian labor force426 plus or minus 99
- Employed426 plus or minus 99
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over489
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent plus or minus 24.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Canton
- Housing units307 plus or minus 67
- Occupied units279 plus or minus 62
- Vacant units28 plus or minus 21
- Vacancy rate9.1 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied248 plus or minus 61
- Renter occupied31 plus or minus 16
- Ownership rate88.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$128,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$925 plus or minus $546
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Single family units290 plus or minus 67
- Share single family94.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Canton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute385 plus or minus 91
- Commuting under 15 minutes80 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more105 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.3 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Drove alone80.5 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home9.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Canton
- NFIP communityCity of Canton
- NFIP community number200475
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Canton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200475 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McPherson County, not Canton
McPherson County context, not Canton figures
- Establishments in McPherson County876
- Covered employment, McPherson County16,413
- Average annual pay, McPherson County$59,013
- Housing units permitted, McPherson County110
Every figure in this section is published for McPherson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Canton.
All McPherson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Canton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Canton, Kansas?
706, in 279 households. Canton city covers 0.50 square miles of land, which is 1,421 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Canton in?
McPherson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Canton?
$70,729. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $128,200. Median gross rent is $925 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Canton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Canton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Canton, city of, community 200475, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Canton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McPherson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Canton.
Is zoning published for Canton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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