Canton, Texas

Canton, Texas
City
The Blackwell House Museum in Canton was built in 1886, but occupied as a residence until 1975.
The Blackwell House Museum in Canton was built in 1886, but occupied as a residence until 1975.
Location of Canton, Texas
Location of Canton, Texas
Coordinates: 32°33′23″N 95°52′20″W / 32.55639°N 95.87222°W / 32.55639; -95.87222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
Area
[1]
 • Total6.51 sq mi (16.87 km2)
 • Land6.04 sq mi (15.66 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
Elevation
[2]
502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total4,872
 • Density638.71/sq mi (246.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75103
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-12496[3]
GNIS feature ID2409977[2]
Websitewww.cantontx.gov/index.php
Canton Civic Center at 800 Flea Market Road hosts the First Monday Trade Days.[4]
Historic Canton Main Street banner
Canton is the location of the Van Zandt County courthouse.
A glimpse of Canton across the street from the courthouse

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Van Zandt County in East Texas, United States. It is located about 40 miles west of Tyler. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,229.[5]

The city sustained severe damage on April 29, 2017, from several tornadoes, and two years later from another tornado that struck downtown on May 29, 2019, both of which occurred just before First Monday Trade Days, the popular flea market which draws thousands to the city each month.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canton, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Civic Center". visitcantontx.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.