Canton
A city in Madison County, Mississippi — population 11,799 as of 2020.
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Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued August 21 at 7:05PM CDT until August 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Overnight
73°F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
101°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny3% precip
Saturday Night
74°F
Partly Cloudy5% precip
Sunday
100°F
Sunny6% precip
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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