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A town of 450, settled in 1905.
Canton’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, below both the Oklahoma town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower median age than Canton. Canton’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both Oklahoma’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Acre Family Barn and Cantonment is on the National Register of Historic Places. Canton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 703 in 1910, a peak of 959 in 1950, 468 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canton, 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.
The typical Canton home is worth about $107,000, up 1% in a year, 52% below the Oklahoma typical home. Canton’s median rent is $788 a month.
| Canton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $788 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Canton school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 217 | C |
| Canton HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 101 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA risk score in Canton is 90 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 38% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (37% statewide). Canton has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 450 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 19% of Canton adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Canton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 16% | 18% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.1 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Canton | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.9% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.6% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.5% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Canton has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 25° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Canton for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Canton fell to 186 in 2023, 74 fewer than in 2013. 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Canton.
| Canton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3 crimes were reported in Canton in 2025: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Canton is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Canton beats the Oklahoma average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Canton.
| Canton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Canton | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 10.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minnehaha Running Trail Park | 0.7 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Canton; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Canton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, US
Canton is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Canton had a population of 468.
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Canton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Herbert Southworth and James Banning.