Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Canton run?
Canton’s borough government spent $742,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $400 per resident.
What stands out about how Canton is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Canton Area School District
Canton’s K–12 school district, shared with Canton Township, Leroy Township, McIntyre Township, McNett Township, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,861 per pupil, $13,108 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $400 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$400 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Canton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($400 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $484, and the middle half spent $300–$726. Canton spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Canton itself left out).
No trend yet
Canton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,387 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Canton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Canton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Canton →
Who’s in charge in Canton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 464 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,855).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Canton’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Canton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bradford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%22,937 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.6%7,990 votesOthers: 0.8% (265 votes).
Most votes in Bradford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Canton lies in Bradford County. Every 2024 race in Bradford County is on the county’s page.
Bradford County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Canton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Canton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Canton’s government
How much does Canton spend per resident?
About $400 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $400 was less than 61% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Canton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,387 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs Canton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Canton yet.
How did Canton vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Canton alone. Bradford County, where 100% of Canton lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 25.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Canton?
4 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,180 (about $182,160 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Canton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 68 (Clint Owlett). The House district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Canton’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →