Profile for Canton, Connecticut, CT

Former and merged names include:
· West Simsbury

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Local festivals include:

• Cherry Brook Grange Fair - Sept. 8, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Roaring Brook Nature Center

Historic sites and museums: Canton Historical Museum

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.)

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (26)

Communities (9)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

Ski areas (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Canton
• School enrollment & education levels in Canton
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• Hartford County data
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• State data - Connecticut
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Canton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hartford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Hartford area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06020 ZIP code.

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• Canton town government

12% of Canton residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Canton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Canton
• Cemeteries in Hartford County
• Libraries in or near Canton

Post a query on a message board:

• Hartford County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT 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

• Canton museums
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• Canton area parks
• Wineries near Canton

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

• Communities near Canton
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• Communities in Hartford County

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

• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in Hartford 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 Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Canton was $33,151, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hartford County economic census
• Hartford County economic summary
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• Hartford County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

43% of Canton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Canton
• Colleges in Connecticut
• Learning Disabilities Association in Connecticut
• Schools in or near Canton
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• Yearbooks (old) of Connecticut high schools

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

Canton festival dates:

• Cherry Brook Grange Fair - Sept. 8, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Connecticut county fairs
• Connecticut festivals (Connecticut tourism department)
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• Canton items now on sale

• Canton local government Web site
• Hartford County government
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• Local historical societies in Connecticut
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• Historic sites in or near Canton
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• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hartford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Canton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $625.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,497.

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

• Libraries near Canton

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Canton area
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• Nonprofit guide for Canton
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Canton
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The average commute time for Canton workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Canton travel guide
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• Connecticut tourism bureau

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