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| Coordinates: 41°51′42″N 72°54′33″W / 41.86167°N 72.90917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Incorporated | 1806 |
| Hamlets | Canton (Canton Valley) Canton Center Collinsville North Canton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First Selectman | Kevin Witkos (R) |
| • Selectmen | William Volovski (D) Elizabeth Corkum Winsor (D) Timothy LeGeyt (R) Stephen Sedor (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.0 sq mi (64.8 km2) |
| • Land | 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,124 |
| • Density | 411.6/sq mi (158.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 06019, 06020, 06022, 06059 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-12270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213404[1] |
| Major highways |   |
| Website | www |
Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut in the United States. It is part of Connecticut's Capitol Planning Region and the population was 10,124 as of the 2020 census.[2] It is bordered by Granby on the north, Simsbury on the east, Avon and Burlington on the south, New Hartford on the west, and Barkhamsted on the northwest. Running through it is the Farmington River. The town includes the villages of North Canton, Canton Center, Canton (Canton Valley), and Collinsville. In September 2007, Collinsville was ranked in Budget Travel magazine as one of the "Ten Coolest Small Towns In America".[3]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canton, Connecticut
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Canton town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Travel, Budget (August 6, 2007). "10 Coolest Small Towns, Conn". Budget Travel. Retrieved March 16, 2020.