Canton
A town in Haywood County, North Carolina — population 4,369 as of 2020.
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Friday
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News around Haywood County
Times of Wayne County
September 23Leonard, Richard “Rich” A., Jr.
Clyde---Richard “Rich” A. Leonard Jr., 76, of Clyde, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Rich was a proud Vietnam veteran who served his country with honor. Known affectionately by many as “the man on the mountain,” he carried that same…
ObituariesIn and around Canton
See & do
- ABC Events
- Blue Ridge Muscle
- Canton Main Street Historic District
- Canton Recreation Park
- Colonial Theater
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Canton by the numbers
Population
4,369Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 3.72 sq mi (9.63 km²)
- Median age
- 36.7
- Households
- 1,906
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $69,924
- Median house value
- $246,700
Municipal office
- Office
- TOWN MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 987, CANTON, NC 28716