Canton | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 44°35′51″N 75°10′16″W / 44.59750°N 75.17111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | St. Lawrence |
Area | |
• Total | 4.27 sq mi (11.07 km2) |
• Land | 4.14 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,155 |
• Density | 1,726.18/sq mi (666.49/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 13617 |
FIPS code | 36-12331 |
GNIS feature ID | 0976078 |
Website | http://www.cantonnewyork.us/ |
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.