Madison County Jail · Photo: Scoutandboo · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Canton, MS: what to set up and who to call
Canton runs its own electric utility, Canton Municipal Utilities. The City of Canton water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Canton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Canton.
Power comes from Canton Municipal Utilities
Canton Municipal Utilities (Canton Municipal Utilities), a municipal utility, serves all of Canton.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Canton water system
The City of Canton water system supplies almost all of Canton. It draws ground water and serves 16,785 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.2 ppb. That’s higher than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MS0450006.
6 home internet providers serve Canton
100% of 3,955 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 50% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 88% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Netspeedms | Fixed wireless | 100% | 499/285 |
| C Spire | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 18% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Canton has its own drop-off: Waste Medic
Where to take trash and recycling in Canton, and where the rules are.
Waste Medic
Before you go, check the rules on canton-mississippi.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Oct 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Canton (97%) is in Canton Public School District; parts are in Madison County School District (3%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Canton is in ZIP code 39046
ZIP codes where Canton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Canton | ZIP’s residents in Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39046 | Canton, MS | 100% | 39% |
A few homes fall in 39110.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Canton
Who supplies Canton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Canton water system (EPA ID MS0450006). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Canton?
Canton Municipal Utilities (Canton Municipal Utilities), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Canton?
Xfinity, AT&T, Netspeedms, C Spire, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Canton?
39046. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Canton in?
Canton Public School District. Parts of the city are in Madison County School District.
How do I register to vote in Canton?
Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Madison County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.