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Notable locations in Canton: Team Marketing Alliance Grain Elevator Number 8 (A), Canton Police Department (B), McPherson County Rural Fire District 1 Station 1 (C), Canton Ambulance Service (D), Canton Carnegie Township Library (E), Canton City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Canton include: Canton United Methodist Church (A), Canton Christian Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Friends of Maxwell (Recreation Areas; 2577 Pueblo Road).
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McPherson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.3. This is worse than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 22.4. This is about average. There were 61 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.0. This is worse than average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.362. This is about average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 75.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.0% for other race residents, 22.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Kansas: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.1% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canton, KS
47 people in nursing homes
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 (2011 data):
- 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: $30.6 mil, Deposits: $25.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
- The Citizens State Bank: Canton Branch at 110 North Main Street, branch established on 1907/08/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $243.9 mil, Deposits: $207.1 mil, headquarters in Moundridge, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Goering Management Company, Llc
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Canton (based on McPherson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.64%
| Here |  | 63.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Mennonite Church USA | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Mennonite Church of God in Christ |
| Adherents | 16.6% | 15.6% | 14.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Congregations | 10.9% | 14.1% | 12.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
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| Name | The Evangelical Covenant Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Catholic Church | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other |
| Adherents | 6.0% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 19.9% |
| Congregations | 6.3% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 34.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | This county: | 3.09 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | This county: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24 | McPherson County: | 8.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | McPherson County: | 6.7% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $77 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,427 | $29,124 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,727 | $28,362 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,845 | $29,070 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $11,999 | $28,798 | 1 | $77 |
Canton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $44,000 ($58.90)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($10.71)
Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($5.35)
All Other: $4,000 ($5.35)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $170,000 ($227.58)
Water Utilities: $95,000 ($127.18)
Regular Highways: $64,000 ($85.68)
Sewerage: $32,000 ($42.84)
Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($36.14)
Police Protection: $9,000 ($12.05)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($9.37)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($1.34)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000 ($78.98)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000 ($22.76)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($6.69)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $15,000 ($20.08)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $74,000 ($99.06)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $133,000 ($178.05)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000 ($32.13)
General Support: $12,000 ($16.06)
- Tax - Property: $131,000 ($175.37)
Public Utilities: $22,000 ($29.45)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.34)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $173,000 ($231.59)
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:
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:
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.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- 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.)
- 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)
- KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)
- KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KBBE (96.7 FM; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: DAVIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- 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)
- KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KJRL (105.7 FM; HERINGTON, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Canton:
- KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
- KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Clair M Billington, 2531 Highway 56 (Lat: 38.374000 Lon: -97.461167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
Registrant: Clair M. Billington, Inc., 308 Oak Haven Drive, Keller, TX 76248, Phone: (817) 431-1736, Email:
- Clair M Billington, 2531 Highway 56 (Lat: 38.374000 Lon: -97.461167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
Registrant: Clair M. Billington, Inc., 308 Oak Haven Drive, Keller, TX 76248, Phone: (817) 431-1736, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Rr 2 Box 39 (Lat: 38.364167 Lon: -97.450306), Call Sign: KSG555, Licensee ID: L00062164
Assigned Frequencies: 151.715 MHz Grant Date: 03/19/1998, Expiration Date: 03/04/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2003
Registrant: Jerry Doane, Rr 2 Box 39, Canton, KS 67428, Phone: (316) 628-4573 - Us 56 & Canton Rd 5n 3 1/4 E (Lat: 38.440278 Lon: -97.355861), Call Sign: KNEV891, Licensee ID: L00029136
Assigned Frequencies: 158.460 MHz Grant Date: 02/16/1998, Expiration Date: 02/16/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/10/2002
Registrant: Eugene Ratzloff, 11a R1, Canton, KS 67428-9714, Phone: (316) 483-3275 - 209 S Main (Lat: 38.385278 Lon: -97.428917), Call Sign: WYK223, Licensee ID: L00107650
Assigned Frequencies: 35.5200 MHz Grant Date: 02/11/1999, Expiration Date: 02/08/2004, Cancellation Date: 04/11/2004
Registrant: Mac County Gas Inc, 136 N Main, Canton, KS 67428, Phone: (316) 628-4424 - Lat: 38.386722 Lon: -97.427389, Call Sign: WQIZ215
Assigned Frequencies: 453.987 MHz, 458.987 MHz Grant Date: 06/25/2008, Expiration Date: 06/25/2018, Certifier: Lloyd S Bishop
Registrant: Comm-Tronix, 1735 Mccormick, Wichita, KS 67213, Phone: (316) 263-5958, Fax: (316) 462-0555, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Canton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Canton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 12 | 78.2 years |
| William | 12 | 74.6 years |
| Mary | 11 | 81.6 years |
| George | 9 | 78.4 years |
| Robert | 9 | 68.6 years |
| Charles | 8 | 84.5 years |
| Eva | 7 | 88.1 years |
| Edward | 7 | 76.6 years |
| James | 6 | 78.9 years |
| Fred | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Most common last names in Canton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 19 | 82.5 years |
| Heim | 14 | 70.7 years |
| Vogts | 14 | 79.5 years |
| Koehn | 11 | 73.5 years |
| Unruh | 10 | 83.5 years |
| Schmidt | 9 | 77.0 years |
| Boesker | 9 | 88.5 years |
| Smith | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Williams | 6 | 67.7 years |
| Ingram | 6 | 81.1 years |
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations:"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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