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Canton, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Canton is a Census city of 3,033 people across 3.27 square miles of land, in Lincoln County. Median household income is $60,850, 68.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Canton
What Canton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.27 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land928
- County holding the largest share of its areaLincoln 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
- Population3,033
- Median age42.2 plus or minus 11.9
- Population under 18695 plus or minus 188
- Share under 1822.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over786 plus or minus 187
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Households1,409
- Family households762
- Share of households that are families54.1 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$60,850
- Per capita income$37,560
- Civilian labor force1,595
- Employed1,509
- Unemployed86 plus or minus 80
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over2,194
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Canton
- Housing units1,540
- Occupied units1,409
- Vacant units131 plus or minus 89
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied959
- Renter occupied450 plus or minus 161
- Ownership rate68.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$191,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$673
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Single family units1,215
- Share single family78.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more294 plus or minus 134
- Share in buildings of two or more19.1 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1960
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 commute1,360
- Commuting under 15 minutes629 plus or minus 179
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.3 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more460 plus or minus 155
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.8 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Drove alone73.7 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport2.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked7.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Worked from home9.3 percent plus or minus 8.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Canton (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,623,500
- Average approval$324,700
- Median approval$300,000
- Largest approval$646,100
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval2.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Canton (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$2,780,000
- Average approval$308,889
- Median approval$237,000
- Largest approval$766,000
- Jobs supported68
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Canton
- NFIP communityCity of Canton
- NFIP community number460047
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/02/08(M)
The City of Canton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460047 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.
Lincoln County, not Canton
Lincoln County context, not Canton figures
- Establishments in Lincoln County2,184
- Covered employment, Lincoln County29,694
- Average annual pay, Lincoln County$65,125
- Housing units permitted, Lincoln County268
Every figure in this section is published for Lincoln County as a whole and is not a measurement of Canton.
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.
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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, South Dakota?
3,033, in 1,409 households. Canton city covers 3.27 square miles of land, which is 928 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?
Lincoln 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?
$60,850. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,400. Median gross rent is $673 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Canton businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $2.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Canton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Canton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Canton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Canton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Canton, city of, community 460047, 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 Lincoln 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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