Canton
A city in Madison County, Mississippi — population 11,799 as of 2020.
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Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued September 14 at 12:20AM CDT until September 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Today
98°F
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% precip
Tonight
73°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear19% precip
Tuesday
98°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny3% precip
Tuesday Night
74°F
Mostly Clear3% precip
In and around Canton
See & do
- Anderson Park
- Canton Academy Field House
- Canton Garden Apartments
- Canton Public Library
- Chamber Of Commerce Main Street Association
Eat, drink & stay
- Americas Best Value Inn Canton, MS
- Arby's
- Back Yard Bar and Grill
- Best Western Canton Inn
- Baskin-Robbins
Shops & services
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Canton by the numbers
Population
11,799Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 21.29 sq mi (55.13 km²), 0.29 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.2
- Households
- 4,811
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $38,337
- Median house value
- $112,000
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 1605, CANTON, MS 39046