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34% of working residents work locally in Canton Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). 23% of the land in Canton Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Illinois’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Lakeland Park, at 1,080 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Canton Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Canton Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 762 in 1840, 13,242 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1912 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Canton Township.
3.7 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. Canton Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeland Park | 1.9 mi | 1,080 |
| 2. Canton Lake | 1.7 mi | 465 |
| 3. Double T State Fish & Wildlife Area | — | 1,095 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Canton Union SD 66. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Canton High School, with 612 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingersoll Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 631 | B− |
| Canton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 612 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Canton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Canton Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Canton Township is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Canton (33%), Peoria (9%) and Pekin (3%).
| Canton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Canton Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Canton Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Canton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Canton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Canton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Canton Township
About 5 of every 100 Canton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Largest city in Fulton County, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,242 at the 2020 census, down from 14,704 at the 2010 census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is, in turn, part of the wider Peoria–Canton, Illinois Combined Statistical Area (CSA).
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7 towns share a border with Canton Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orion Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C |
| Buckheart Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| Farmington Township | #592 | C | B | — | C− | B− |
| Joshua Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canton | #619 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Norris | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trivoli Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Orion Township and Buckheart Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Orion Township, Buckheart Township, Farmington Township and Canton report no FBI crime data of their own. Canton Township, Joshua Township, Norris and Trivoli Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Canton Township with a neighbor →
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We don’t grade Canton Township yet; the figures below are still real.