Profile for Canton, Kansas, KS

Known for its twin water towers - one marked "hot" and the other marked "cold"

Local festivals include:

• McPherson County Fair - July 19-22, 2007
• Prairie Days - June 2-3, 2007
• Victorian Spring Fling - April 28, 2007
• Mountain Man Rendezvous - Oct. 5-6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Maxwell Wildife Refuge

Historic routes: Santa Fe Trail

Listed places near Canton

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (11)

Libraries (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Canton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Canton
• School enrollment & education levels in Canton
• Transportation & commute times in Canton
• McPherson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Canton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McPherson 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 67428 ZIP code.

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• McPherson County government

32% of Canton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Canton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Canton
• Cemeteries in McPherson County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for McPherson County
• Libraries in or near Canton

Post a query on a message board:

• McPherson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

• Canton museums
• Canton historic sites
• Canton area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Canton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in McPherson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Canton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in McPherson County

• Canton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in McPherson County
• Arrests in McPherson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Canton was $16,428, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• McPherson County economic census
• McPherson County economic summary
• McPherson County employment growth
• McPherson County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

8% of Canton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Canton
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Canton
• School districts in or near Canton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Canton

• Air pollution in McPherson County
• Diesel soot in McPherson County
• Land contamination in McPherson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in McPherson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Canton festival dates:

• McPherson County Fair - July 19-22, 2007
• Prairie Days - June 2-3, 2007
• Victorian Spring Fling - April 28, 2007
• Mountain Man Rendezvous - Oct. 5-6, 2007

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

Canton festival web sites:

• McPherson County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Canton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Canton
• Geocaches in Kansas

• McPherson County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Canton medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Canton
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Canton
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in McPherson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Canton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $320.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $682.

• Find Foreclosure in Canton
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
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Libraries in Canton include Canton Carnegie Township Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Canton

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Census map of Canton area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Canton

• Daily newspapers in or near Canton
• AM radio stations in or near Canton
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Canton
• Search obituaries in Kansas
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• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Canton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Canton

• Parks near Canton
• National forests in Kansas
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Canton
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• Post cards of Kansas communities

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

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Canton
• Total membership by faith, in McPherson County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Canton workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Canton travel guide
• Airports near Canton
• Hotels near Canton
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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