Canton, Missouri

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Population (year 2000): 2,557. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,500 (-2.2% change)

Males: 1,199	(46.9%)
Females: 1,358	(53.1%)

Lewis County

Median resident age:	26.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 63435.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,600 (it was $26,983 in 2000)

Canton	$28,600
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,800 (it was $57,500 in 2000)

Canton	$69,800
Missouri:	$123,100

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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%)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1967

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 1090 people per square mile

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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%

34 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Canton, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canton to the number of sex offenders is 498 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Canton:	0.7% ($409)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (99.0 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (136.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (289.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: La Grange, MO (6.3 miles ), Lima, IL (10.5 miles) , Ursa, IL (11.1 miles ), Monticello, MO (13.2 miles) , Ewing, MO (15.8 miles ), Alexandria, MO (16.5 miles) , Quincy, IL (16.5 miles ), Mendon, IL (16.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $145,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,200
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,600
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $36,100
2002: 1 building, cost: $10,000
2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $158,900
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $20,600
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,100
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.13 N, Longitude: 91.52 W

541 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 573

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Canton, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (21%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Construction (8%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (33%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)

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Crime in Canton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	0	3	2	1	0
per 100,000	116.6	0.0	117.7	79.5	39.7	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	38.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	22	11	7	15	23	21
per 100,000	855.0	424.4	274.6	595.9	913.1	833.3
Burglaries	7	4	11	10	4	14
per 100,000	272.1	154.3	431.5	397.3	158.8	555.6
Thefts	51	42	39	52	44	34
per 100,000	1982.1	1620.4	1530.0	2066.0	1746.7	1349.2
Auto thefts	40	2	0	2	1	1
per 100,000	1554.6	77.2	0.0	79.5	39.7	39.7
Arson	N/A	1	1	0	0	2
per 100,000	N/A	38.6	39.2	0.0	0.0	79.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	498.6	166.7	240.5	299.6	298.5	262.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.01
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Canton, Missouri

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Canton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Canton city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 3 tornado 16.0 miles away from the city center caused $15 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:

BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; QUINCY, IL)
KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Canton, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:

LEWIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MONTICELLO, MO; ID: 6M6)
KEOKUK MUNI (about 24 miles; KEOKUK, IA; ID: EOK)
KAHOKA MUNI (about 24 miles; KAHOKA, MO; ID: 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.

College/University in Canton:

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

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; FT enrollment: 5,922)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 94 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 94 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 111 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)

Public high school in Canton:

Canton High (Students: 254; 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 elementary/middle school in Canton:

Canton Elem. (Students: 293; Location: 200 S Fourth St; Grades: PK-06)

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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Notable location: Canton Ferry (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Zahn Cemetery (1), Oak Bluff Cemetery (2), Forest Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Lewis County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 102 North 4th Street).

Hotel: Comfort Inn Canton (1701 Oak Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton and their reported violations in the past:

CANTON (Population served: 2557, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-06-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.7%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	16.8%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Canton compared to Missouri state average:

Canton, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Banks with branches in Canton (2007 data):

First Federal Bank: Washington Street Branch at 600 Washington Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $340.2 mil, Deposits: $296.9 mil, headquarters in Colchester, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
Bank of Monticello: Canton Branch at 515 White Street, branch established on 1992-03-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.3 mil, Deposits: $58.9 mil, headquarters in Monticello, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Monticello Bancshares, Inc.
Canton State Bank: at 345 Lewis Street, branch established on 1935-09-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.6 mil, Deposits: $28.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Canton Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Canton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lewis County Missouri:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,304	$29,216	0	$0
Financial Administration	3	$6,155	$24,620	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$737
Police - Other	3	$5,229	$20,916	2	$906
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$416
Totals for Government	9	$18,688	$24,917	11	$2,059

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Adams County, IL	1.49% ($30,574 average AGI)
from Marion County, MO	0.80% ($22,241)

6.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.10%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Adams County, IL	1.79% ($28,031 average AGI)
to Marion County, MO	0.86% ($28,452)

Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:

WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KOKX (1310 AM; 1 kW; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:

KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
KCSW-LP (97.1 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE)
WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)
KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Canton:

W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W65CZ (Channel 65; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W45BM (Channel 45; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W67DR (Channel 67; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)

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