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Population: 15,288. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,938 (-2.3% change)
Males: 8,203 (53.7%), Females: 7,085 (46.3%)

Fulton County

Zip code: 61520

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $31,011
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Canton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Black (8.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.3%), United States (11.3%), English (10.5%), Irish (7.7%), Dutch (3.0%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 7.8 square miles

Map of Canton, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canton

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 17.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,234 (+8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Canton:

  • GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (210 WEST WALNUT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Canton:

  • MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAVANA, IL)
  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PEKIN, IL)
  • METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS (about 32 miles; PEORIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 26 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CAPITAL (about 56 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 69 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:

  • INGERSOLL (about 3 miles; CANTON, IL; Abbreviation: CTK)
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 15 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)
  • MANITO MITCHELL (about 20 miles; MANITO, IL; Abbreviation: C45)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Canton:

  • SPOON RIVER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,212; Location: 23235 N CO 22; Public; Website: SpoonRiverCollege.net)
  • GRAHAM HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: 210 W WALNUT ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rsa.lib.il.us/~ghsn/home.htm)
  • LAMONTS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 60 & 64 E ELM ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:

  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 63 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)

Schools

Public high schools in Canton:

  • CANTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 820; Location: 1001 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ILLINOIS RIVER CORRECTIONAL CTR (Students: 504; Location: PO BOX 999; Grades: 12 – 12)
  • SPOON RIVER ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: 23235 N COUNTY 22; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Canton:

  • INGERSOLL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 844; Location: 1605 E ASH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 700 W OLD VINE ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 1490 E MYRTLE ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 20 LINCOLN RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FULTON REGIONAL SAFE SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 749 E LOCUST STREET; Grades: 07 – 11)
  • FACS/SRC/LAMONTS (Location: 23235 N COUNTY 22; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Canton:

  • CANTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 2075 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • FULTON CNTY PVT REHAB CENTER (Students: 26; Location: 1675 E ASH; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Canton:

  • PARLIN INGERSOLL LIB. (Operating income: $605,824; Location: 205 W. CHESTNUT STREET; 67,480 books; 3,820 audio materials; 3,108 video materials; 173 serial subscriptions)

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