Canton (village), New York

Canton
Village
Canton is located in New York
Canton
Canton
Location within the state of New York
Canton is located in the United States
Canton
Canton
Canton (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°35′51″N 75°10′16″W / 44.59750°N 75.17111°W / 44.59750; -75.17111
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence
Area
 • Total4.27 sq mi (11.07 km2)
 • Land4.14 sq mi (10.74 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,155
 • Density1,726.18/sq mi (666.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
13617
FIPS code36-12331
GNIS feature ID0976078
Websitehttp://www.cantonnewyork.us/
United Methodist Church of Canton
The United States Post Office (Canton, New York) is on the National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church of Canton

Canton is a village and county seat of St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The village is centrally located in both the town of Canton and the county of St. Lawrence. The population was 7,155 at the 2020 census. The name comes from the Chinese city of Canton (now Guangzhou).

The village of Canton provides many municipal services such as a fully functional village highway department, water and sewer department, volunteer fire department, court system and a police department along with other municipal agencies.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.