Canton | |
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.jpg) Canton in 1945 | |
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 Map highlighting Canton's location within St. Lawrence County. | |
  Canton Location of Canton in New York | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′51″N 75°10′16″W / 44.59750°N 75.17111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Established | 1805 |
| Government | |
| • Village Mayor | Michael E. Dalton |
| • Town Supervisor | Mary Ann Ashley |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.86 sq mi (274.18 km2) |
| • Land | 104.76 sq mi (271.33 km2) |
| • Water | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,638 |
| • Density | 106.11/sq mi (40.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13617 |
| Area code | 315 |
| Demonym | Cantonian Cantonite |
| Website | [1] |
Canton is an incorporated town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.[1] The population was 11,638 at the time of the 2020 census. The town contains two villages: one also named Canton, the other named Rensselaer Falls. The town is named after the great port of Canton (now named Guangzhou) in China.[2] Canton is the home of St. Lawrence University and the State University of New York at Canton. The Canton Central School District is based in the village of Canton.
- ^ "At The U.S.-Canada Border Reservation, Mohawks Say They Face Discrimination. National Public Radio, 2017". Npr.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Canton, NY 13617". Canton.ny.us. Archived from the original on August 9, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2006.