Profile for Canton, Texas, TX

Canton is on Mill Creek

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Brewer's Bells Museum

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 (10)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Van Zandt County government
• Canton Chamber of Commerce

10% 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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• Van Zandt County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Canton was $17,351, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Canton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Canton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $420.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $745.

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Libraries in Canton include Van Zandt County Library ... View libraries

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Van Zandt 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 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Canton include Best Western.

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