Canton, Kansas

Canton, Kansas
City
Canton Township Carnegie Library (2013)
Canton Township Carnegie Library (2013)
Location within McPherson County and Kansas
Location within McPherson County and Kansas
KDOT map of McPherson County (legend)
KDOT map of McPherson County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°23′09″N 97°25′48″W / 38.38583°N 97.43000°W / 38.38583; -97.43000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMcPherson
Founded1870s
Platted1879
Incorporated1880[2]
Named forCanton, Ohio
Government
[2][3]
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorEarl Maltbie
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Land0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,591 ft (485 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
685
 • Density1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67428
Area code620
FIPS code20-10475
GNIS ID2393735[1]
Websitecantonks.org

Canton is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 685.[5] It is named after Canton, Ohio.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canton, Kansas
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference gov1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Profile of Canton, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  6. ^ History of Canton; City of Canton.