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Notable locations in Canton: Cherry Brook (A), Ramp Road Industrial Park (B), Canton Golf Course (C), Roaring Brook Nature Center (D), Collinsville Town Hall (E), Canton Historical Museum (F), Canton Historical Society Building (G), Canton Historical Society Library (H), Canton Public Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Canton Green Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Canton include: Canton Community Baptist Church (A), Canton Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Trinity Episcopal Church (C), Collinsville Congregational Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), North Canton Community United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Southwest Cemetery (2), Cherry Brook Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), North Canton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bond Pond (A), Farmington River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spruce Brook (A), Cherry Brook (B), Barbour Brook (C), Nepaug River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Canton: Mill Pond Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post offices: Canton Center Post Office (A), North Canton Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Canton Historical Museums (11 Front Street) (1), Billiard Warehouse (Amusement & Theme Parks; 220 Albany Turnpike) (2), Huck Finn Adventures & Sales (Recreational Trips & Guides; 9 Gemstone Dr) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotel: Hillside Motel (671 Albany Turnpike) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  2.7% | | Whole state: |  7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canton, CT
95 people in nursing homes
Canton compared to Connecticut state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Canton (2009 data):
- The Simsbury Bank & Trust Company: Canton Branch at 250 Albany Turnpike, branch established on 2005-11-21. Info updated 2007-06-29: Bank assets: $240.7 mil, Deposits: $221.4 mil, headquarters in Simsbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Sbt Bancorp, Inc.
- Collinsville Savings Society: at 136 Main Street, branch established on 1853-08-08. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $156.3 mil, Deposits: $103.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Collinsville Savings Mutual Holding Company
- Bank of America, National Association: Canton Branch at 195 Albany Turnpike, branch established on 1966-10-17. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- The First National Bank of Litchfield: Canton Branch at 188 Albany Turnpike, branch established on 2006-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $532.2 mil, Deposits: $352.6 mil, headquarters in Litchfield, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Litchfield Financial Corporation
- Webster Bank, National Association: Canton Branch at 220 Albany Turnpike, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-23: Bank assets: $17,480.2 mil, Deposits: $12,436.7 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 185 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hartford County Connecticut:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religon statistics for Canton
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 66.8% | 7.4% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 20.5% | 11.6% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Muslim Estimate | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 12.4% |
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| Congregations | 5.1% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 35.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,799 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.35% | | Connecticut average: | 5.12% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)| Hartford County: | 0.11% | | Connecticut average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,520 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.77% | | Connecticut average: | 5.64% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($739 average AGI)| Hartford County: | 0.09% | | Connecticut average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WDZK (1550 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMFIELD, CT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WDRC (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPOP (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSNG (610 AM; 1 kW; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTMI (1290 AM; 1 kW; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
- WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
- WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAPJ (89.9 FM; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: NUTMEG CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Canton:
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
- WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WUTH-CA (Channel 47; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Canton, Connecticut:
- Fatal accident count: 35
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 50
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 39
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 84
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Connecticut average:
- Fatal accident count: 96
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 41
- Fatalities: 104
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Canton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 45 meters (148ft)
Total costs: $32,000
Total average daily traffic: 74,120
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,748
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 37,060
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- Before 1900: 1
- 1900-1909: 1
- 1910-1919: 0
- 1920-1929: 0
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 5
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 2
- 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Canton, CT
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Edward G Roach, 96 Powder Mill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: None
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Rt 179 North, Call Sign: KNDL390, Licensee ID: L00115497
Assigned Frequencies : 45.0800 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 07/22/2012
Registrant: Canton, Town Of, 4 Market St, Collinsville, CT 06022, Phone: (860) 693-0221 - River Rd, Call Sign: KNDL381, Licensee ID: L00115497
Assigned Frequencies : 45.8600 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 07/22/2012
Registrant: Canton, Town Of, 4 Market St, Collinsville, CT 06022, Phone: (860) 693-0221
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- RIVER STREET, River Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 10.6 m, Call Sign: WPUT601
Assigned Frequencies : 953.950 MHz
Grant Date: 04/30/2002, Expiration Date: 04/30/2012, Certifier: Lowell Humphrey
Registrant: New England Communications Systems, Inc, 15 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 632-2678, Fax: (860) 613-0827 - POLICE DEPT, Police Department, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WPUT602
Assigned Frequencies : 957.550 MHz
Grant Date: 04/30/2002, Expiration Date: 04/30/2012, Certifier: Lowell Humphrey
Registrant: New England Communications Systems, Inc, 15 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 632-2678, Fax: (860) 613-0827 - Cntn - Canton, 4 Hoffmann Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: WQIT212
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2008, Expiration Date: 05/07/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 4 Hoffman Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m, Call Sign: KNKM752
Assigned Frequencies : 931.187 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Canton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Canton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 3
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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