Canton, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 829. Estimated population in July 2006: 803 (-3.1% change)

Males: 393	(47.4%)
Females: 436	(52.6%)

McPherson County

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67428.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,500 (it was $34,808 in 2000)

Canton	$35,500
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,800 (it was $65,600 in 2000)

Canton	$67,800
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Canton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (30.0%), United States (17.1%), Irish (11.2%), English (7.0%), Swedish (4.1%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1590 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 1633 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Canton

High school or higher: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton city

Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 63.4%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 7.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Canton:	1.2% ($780)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (48.7 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (388.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Galva, KS (7.5 miles ), Lehigh, KS (8.6 miles ), Goessel, KS (11.1 miles ), Moundridge, KS (14.2 miles ), Durham, KS (15.3 miles) , Hillsboro, KS (15.7 miles ), McPherson, KS (16.1 miles ), Hesston, KS (17.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,800
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $171,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.39 N, Longitude: 97.43 W

47 people in nursing homes

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+4.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (9%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Health care (5%)
Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (26%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Top executives (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.47
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Canton, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Canton-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Canton city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 16.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:

MERCY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)
HILLSBORO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; HILLSBORO, KS)
LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINDSBORG, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:

SALINA MUNI (about 32 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 38 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 52 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:

MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 14 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; ID: 47K)
ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; ID: M66)
MC PHERSON (about 18 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; ID: MPR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)

Public high school in Canton:

CANTON HIGH (Students: 134; Location: 506 S. KANSAS; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Canton:

CANTON-GALVA ELEM AT CANTON (Students: 155; Location: 210 N. SIXTH; Grades: KG - 04)

Library in Canton:

CANTON CARNEGIE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,274; Location: 203 N MAIN; 4,890 books; 30 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Friends of Maxwell (Recreation Areas; 2577 Pueblo Road).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton and their reported violations in the past:

CANTON, CITY OF (Population served: 812, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and APR-19-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-19-1995)

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Canton compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Canton (2007 data):

The Citizens State Bank: Canton Branch at 110 North Main Street, branch established on 1907-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.3 mil, Deposits: $143.9 mil, headquarters in Moundridge, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Goering Management Company, Llc
The State Bank of Canton, Canton, Kansas: The State Bank Of Canton, Canton, Kansas at 103 South Main Street, branch established on 1895-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.1 mil, Deposits: $17.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson County Kansas:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,376	$28,512	1	$1,220
Other Government Administration	1	$1,880	$22,560	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$4,714	$28,284	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		8	$1,472
Totals for Government	4	$8,970	$26,910	9	$2,692

Canton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $44,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

All Other: $4,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $170,000
Water Utilities: $95,000

Regular Highways: $64,000

Sewerage: $32,000

Solid Waste Management: $27,000

Police Protection: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $15,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $74,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $133,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Support: $12,000
Tax - Property: $131,000
Public Utilities: $22,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $173,000

5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.78%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Saline County, KS	0.69% ($34,342 average AGI)
from Reno County, KS	0.58% ($36,359)
from Harvey County, KS	0.36% ($36,925)

7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sedgwick County, KS	0.81% ($30,011 average AGI)
to Reno County, KS	0.73% ($31,390)
to Saline County, KS	0.60% ($29,985)

Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:

KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJRG (950 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:

KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)
KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBBE (96.7 FM; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: DAVIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Canton:

KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

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