Canton, Illinois
Canton, Illinois | |
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| Motto: "We do that here" | |
Location of Canton in Fulton County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′28″N 90°2′3″W / 40.55778°N 90.03417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Townships | Canton, Buckheart |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Incorporated | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Kent McDowell |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.01 sq mi (20.76 km2) |
| • Land | 7.86 sq mi (20.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,242 |
| • Density | 1,685.16/sq mi (650.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61520 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-11007 |
| GNIS ID | 2393732 |
| Website | www |
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,242 at the 2020 census, down from 14,704 at the 2010 census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn, part of the wider Peoria–Canton, Illinois Combined Statistical Area (CSA).