Canton, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 34°13′38″N 84°29′41″W / 34.22722°N 84.49472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Cherokee |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bill Grant |
• City Council | Jo Ellen Wilson, Ward I Sandy McGrew, Ward I Jack Goodwin, Ward II Dwayne Waterman, Ward III Brooke Schmidt, Ward III |
Area | |
• Total | 19.03 sq mi (49.29 km2) |
• Land | 18.33 sq mi (47.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,973 |
• Density | 1,799.15/sq mi (694.66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 30114, 30115, 30169 |
Area codes | |
FIPS code | 13-12988[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0331320[3] |
Website | cantonga |
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.