Canton, Connecticut

Canton, Connecticut
Canton Historical Museum
Canton Historical Museum
Official seal of Canton, Connecticut
Canton's location within Hartford County and Connecticut
Canton's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°51′42″N 72°54′33″W / 41.86167°N 72.90917°W / 41.86167; -72.90917
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyHartford
RegionCapitol Region
Incorporated1806
HamletsCanton (Canton Valley)
Canton Center
Collinsville
North Canton
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First SelectmanKevin Witkos (R)
 • SelectmenWilliam Volovski (D)
Elizabeth Corkum Winsor (D)
Timothy LeGeyt (R)
Stephen Sedor (R)
Area
 • Total25.0 sq mi (64.8 km2)
 • Land24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,124
 • Density411.6/sq mi (158.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
06019, 06020, 06022, 06059
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-12270
GNIS feature ID0213404[1]
Major highways
Websitewww.townofcantonct.org

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]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canton, Connecticut
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Canton town, Hartford County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Travel, Budget (August 6, 2007). "10 Coolest Small Towns, Conn". Budget Travel. Retrieved March 16, 2020.