Profile for Canton, Missouri, MO

Canton is on the Mississippi River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Lewis County Agricultural Fair - July 11-15, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Lewis County Museum

Colleges and universities: Culver-Stockton College

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

Listed places near Canton

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Canton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lewis County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 63435 ZIP code.

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34% of Canton residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Canton ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Lewis County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Canton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Missouri
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• Crime in Lewis County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Canton was $14,663, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Lewis County economic census
• Lewis County economic summary
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• Lewis County unemployment rate
• Missouri economic data

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

• Colleges in or near Canton
• Colleges in Missouri
• Learning Disabilities Association in Missouri
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• Air pollution in Lewis County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lewis County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

Canton festival dates:

• Lewis County Agricultural Fair - July 11-15, 2007

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

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• Local historical societies in Missouri
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• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lewis County genealogy forum

Median rent in Canton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $249.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $553.

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

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• Missouri library

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• Nonprofit guide for Canton
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Lewis 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 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Canton include Comfort Inn Canton.

• Canton travel guide
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• Missouri tourism bureau

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