Canton, Georgia

Canton, Georgia
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Coordinates: 34°13′38″N 84°29′41″W / 34.22722°N 84.49472°W / 34.22722; -84.49472
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCherokee
Government
 • MayorBill Grant
 • City CouncilJo Ellen Wilson, Ward I
Sandy McGrew, Ward I
Jack Goodwin, Ward II
Dwayne Waterman, Ward III
Brooke Schmidt, Ward III
Area
 • Total19.03 sq mi (49.29 km2)
 • Land18.33 sq mi (47.47 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32,973
 • Density1,799.15/sq mi (694.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
30114, 30115, 30169
Area codes
FIPS code13-12988[2]
GNIS feature ID0331320[3]
Websitecantonga.gov

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County,[4] Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958,[5] up from 7,709 in 2000.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Canton city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2014.