Canton, Michigan

Back to Canton, MI housing info, Wayne County, Michigan, MI smaller cities, MI small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Canton. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Canton Apartments for Rent   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Canton, MI Wayne County Population in July 2007: 73,628. Males: 36,444   (49.5%) Females: 37,184   (50.5%) Median resident age:   33.4 years Michigan median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 48187, 48188. Canton Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2007: $79,494 (it was $72,495 in 2000) Canton:   $79,494 Michigan:   $47,950 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,973 Canton:   $31,973 Michigan:   $24,816 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,400 (it was $186,800 in 2000) Canton:   $240,400 Michigan:   $153,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $268,268; Detached houses: $296,129; Townhouses or other attached units: $213,669; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,098; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,938; Mobile homes: $20,251 Median gross rent in 2007: $846. Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 6.2% Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 48187 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 48188 Canton, MI residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: stepbystep home Services lc Races in Canton: White Non-Hispanic (82.3%) Black (4.5%) Asian Indian (4.5%) Hispanic (2.3%) Two or more races (1.9%) Chinese (1.9%) Filipino (0.8%) American Indian (0.8%) Other race (0.6%) Other Asian (0.6%) Korean (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Canton: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Canton, Michigan on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Canton is mentioned 549 times on our forum: Moving need Advice! Novi? Plymouth? Canton? Farmington Hills? .. HELP!!  (17 replies) The "Good" area of canton  (16 replies) All you can eat crab legs near Ypsilanti and canton area??  (2 replies) Canton: Yes or No?  (11 replies) Looking for some insider knowledge of Canton  (5 replies) Plymouth-Canton Schools  (0 replies) Latest news from Canton, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (22.2%), Irish (14.4%), Polish (13.8%), English (10.8%), Italian (7.6%), French (4.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 36.0 square miles. Population density: 2045 people per square mile   (low).

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Canton-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Canton place center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 14.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Canton-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from Canton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Birthplace of: David Hoskins - College basketball player (Kansas State Wildcats).

Political contributions by individuals in Canton, MI

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Notable location: Fellows Creek Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Canton include: Calvary Church (A), Saint Michael Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sheldon Cemetery (1), Downer Cemetery (2), Kinyon Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Apple Run (A), Bingell Drain (B), Shuart Drain (C), Fellows Creek (D), Sines Drain (E), Green Drain (F), Yost Drain (G), Travis Drain (H), Parks Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: Holiday Inn Exp Suites Canton (3950 South Lotz Road) (1), Goff's Limousine Inc. (Arcades & Amusements; 47770 Geddes Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Hotels: Days Inn (40500 Michigan Avenue) (1), Baymont Inns & Suites (41211 Ford Road) (2), Baymont Inn & Suites - Detroit/Canton (41211 Ford Rd) (3), Detroit/Canton Super 8 Motel (3933 S Lotz Rd) (4), Baymont Inc (41211 Ford Road) (5), Extended Stay America (2000 North Haggerty Road) (6), Fairfield Inn by Marriott (5700 North Haggerty Road) (7), Fellows Creek Lodge (40064 Michigan Avenue) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.8%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canton, MI

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• Fairfield Inn By Marriott Det West Canton, 5700 Haggerty Rd, Canton, MI 48187, Phone: (734) 981-2440, Fax: (734) 981-2440
• Canton Super 8 Motel, 3933 Lotz Rd, Canton, MI 48188, Phone: (313) 722-8880, Fax: (313) 722-8880
• Baymont Inn & Suites-detroit W, 41211 FRD Rd, Canton, MI 48187, Phone: (734) 981-1808
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3950 S Lotz Rd, Canton, MI 48188, Phone: (734) 721-5500, Fax: (734) 721-1300
• Comfort Suites, 5730 N Haggerty Rd, Canton, MI 48187, Phone: (734) 981-1010, Fax: (734) 981-5504
• Days Inn - Canton, 40500 Michigan Ave, Canton, MI 48188, Phone: (734) 721-5200
• Extended Stay America, 2000 Haggerty Rd, Canton, MI 48187, Phone: (734) 844-6725, Fax: (734) 844-6726

3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.29%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)

Wayne County:	0.08%
Michigan average:	0.10%

from Oakland County, MI	0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI	0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI	0.31% ($39,054)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)

Wayne County:	0.05%
Michigan average:	0.05%

to Oakland County, MI	1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI	0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI	0.35% ($47,526)

• Wayne S Reese, 46181 Joy Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, , Licensee ID: L01473832
  Registrant: Plymouth Canton Community Schools, 46181 Joy, Canton, MI 48187, Phone: (313) 416-7732, Email:
• Marin Fettman, 46237 Michigan Avenue (De01440b), Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.1 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
  Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC (F/K/A Voicestream Pcs I, LLC), 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
• Marin Fettman, 40671 Joy Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.7 m, Overall height: 36.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
  Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

• Fire: 1
• Hazardous Condition: 3