CantonWI
The town has 249 residents and lies in Wisconsin.
Is Canton a good place to live?
Canton’s midpoint age is 49.4 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Big Swamp Wildlife Area, at 820 acres. Canton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Canton: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Canton.
Most of Canton’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
In Canton, the average commute is 26 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. Canton: 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Mondovi (17%), Eau Claire (14%) and Whitehall (9%).
| Canton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Canton is
The share of adults in Canton who report frequent physical distress: 14%. In Canton, 29% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 12% have diabetes.
| Canton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Canton | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Swamp Wildlife Area | — | 820 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Canton faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves. In Canton, the FEMA risk score is 53 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Canton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Canton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Canton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Canton for work
Where Canton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Canton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Canton, WI a good place to live?
Canton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.