Profile for Canton, South Dakota, SD

Canton is on the Big Sioux River, at the Iowa border.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Sioux River Folk Festival - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• FestiFall - Oct. 6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Newton Hills State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Canton

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (4)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Canton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lincoln County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Sioux Falls area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57013 ZIP code.

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33% of Canton residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Canton ancestry & family history guide.

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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Canton business guide
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• Courts in South Dakota
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• Crime in Lincoln County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Canton was $17,891, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• South Dakota economic data

17% of Canton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Canton festival dates:

• Sioux River Folk Festival - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• FestiFall - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Lincoln County genealogy forum

Median rent in Canton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $350.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $680.

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Libraries in Canton include Canton Public Library ... View libraries

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Lincoln County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Canton political report.

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The average commute time for Canton workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Canton travel guide
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• South Dakota tourism bureau

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