Canton, Illinois
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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.[7] The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn, part of the wider Peoria–Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area (CSA).
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Canton, Illinois | |
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Motto: "We do that here"[1] | |
Coordinates: 40°33′28″N 90°2′3″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fulton |
Townships | Canton, Buckheart |
Founded | 1825[2] |
Incorporated | 1837[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council[3] |
• 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[6] |
Area code | 309 |
FIPS code | 17-11007 |
GNIS ID | 2393732[5] |
Website | www |
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