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Population (year 2000): 5,882. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,076 (+3.3% change)
 

Males: 2,958  (50.3%)
Females: 2,924  (49.7%)

St. Lawrence County

Median resident age:  21.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13617.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,800 (it was $38,627 in 2000)
Canton  $44,800
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,000 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
Canton  $84,000
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Canton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)


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Ancestries: Irish (20.7%), English (17.9%), German (12.5%), French (9.4%), Italian (7.1%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1845

Elevation: 409 feet

Land area: 3.24 square miles.

Population density: 1881 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Canton

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.2%
  • Unemployed: 20.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton village

  • Never married: 46.3%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

296 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.3% North America, 1.2% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This village:  5.0%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Canton, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canton to the number of sex offenders is 507 to 1.

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

Canton:  2.6% ($1,946)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (103.9 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (194.7 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (274.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hermon, NY (9.9 miles ), Rensselaer Falls, NY (10.3 miles ), Potsdam, NY (11.3 miles ), Pierrepont, NY (11.4 miles ), Madrid, NY (11.8 miles ), Lisbon, NY (12.9 miles ), Russell, NY (13.6 miles ), Potsdam, NY (13.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $57,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $133,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,200

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Latitude: 44.60 N, Longitude: 75.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,908 (+49.4%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 1,439 (60.7%)


People in group quarters in Canton
  • 2293 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 183 people in nursing homes
  • 103 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 315

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Population change in the 1990s: -580 (-9.0%).


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (47%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)



 

Crime in Canton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 31311
    per 100,000 50.916.851.516.716.4
Robberies 01100
    per 100,000 0.016.817.20.00.0
Assaults 56531392
    per 100,000 950.3892.6223.3150.732.7
Burglaries 1215171414
    per 100,000 203.6252.6292.0234.4229.1
Thefts 163175132136138
    per 100,000 2766.02947.12267.72277.32258.6
Auto thefts 14561
    per 100,000 17.067.485.9100.516.4
Arson 0N/AN/AN/AN/A
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 357.0338.0209.1159.1127.3

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Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:
  • CANTON POTSDAM HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; POTSDAM, NY)
  • E J NOBLE-GOUVERNEUR (about 6 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY)
  • CLAXTON HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Canton, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:
  • OGDENSBURG INTL (about 20 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; ID: OGS)
  • MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FIELD (about 33 miles; MASSENA, NY; ID: MSS)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 54 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; ID: GTB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:
  • MOORES (about 17 miles; DEGRASSE, NY; ID: 1E8)
  • POTSDAM MUNI/DAMON FLD/ (about 18 miles; POTSDAM, NY; ID: PTD)
  • HENDRICKS FIELD (about 23 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY; ID: 1K0)

Local government website: www.village.canton.ny.us

Colleges/Universities in Canton:
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,010; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stlawu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT CANTON (FT enrollment: 1,856; Location: CORNELL DR; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Canton:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 5 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 105 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 107 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 120 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
Public high school in Canton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Canton:
Private elementary/middle school in Canton:
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 2 POWERS STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Canton:
  • CANTON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $221,146; Location: 8 PARK STREET; 45,419 books; 1,279 audio materials; 529 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: A W Collins Corporation (Amusement & Theme Parks; 45 Riverside Drive).

Hotels: Comfort Suites Canton (6000 US 11), Comfort Suites (6000 USHighway 11), Comfort Suites-Canton (6000 USHighway 11), Craftsman Suites & Lodging (Old State Rd).

Courts: St Lawrence County - Supreme Court (48 Court Street), Canton Village - Justice Court (60 Main Street), St Lawrence County - Surrogate Court (48 Court Street), St Lawrence County - Supreme & County Court Clerk's Office (48 Court Street), St Lawrence County - Family Court (48 Court Street), St Lawrence County - County Court (48 Court Street).

 

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

CANTON VILLAGE (Address: MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MAIN STREET, Population served: 6400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
TAYLOR PARK (Address: 60 MAIN STREET, Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
DODGE POND INC (Address: 6 COMMERCE LANE, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform
PHOEBES (Address: 6 STILLMAN DRIVE, Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ST LAWRENCE UNIV CONF CENTER (Address: VILAS HALL, PARK ST, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-13-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CLARKS TRAILER PARK (Address: 250 PIKE ROAD, Population served: 69, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
TOWN LINE DINER (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-22-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUL-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2004)
RICHVILLE OPPORTUNITY CENTER (Population served: 31, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton that have no violations reported:
  • MCCARTHYS RESTAURANT (Address: PO BOX 32, Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CORNELL KENNEDY FARM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CORNELL LEARNING FARM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  52.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  15.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Canton compared to New York state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 (2007 data):
  • Community Bank, National Association: Canton Branch, Canton - 80 Main St. Branch, at 45-49 Court Street. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $4,480.7 mil, Deposits: $3,254.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 135 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
  • The North Country Savings Bank: Slu Student Center Branch at 1 Millennium Way, branch established on 2004-03-26; at 127 Main Street, branch established on 1909-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $246.5 mil, Deposits: $175.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Keybank National Association: Canton Branch at 125 East Main Street, branch established on 1979-07-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Canton Branch at 5 Park Place, branch established on 1989-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,068.4 mil, Deposits: $3,812.7 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 121 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.



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4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.20%
New York average:  5.41%

0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:  0.39%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, NY  0.45% ($29,287 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.32% ($28,873)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.12% ($27,767)


4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
New York average:  6.26%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($942 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:  0.13%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, NY  0.42% ($30,758 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.29% ($27,648)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.23% ($27,894)


Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:
  • WPDM (1470 AM; 1 kW; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSLB (1400 AM; 1 kW; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WYBG (1050 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMSA (1340 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY; Owner: SEAWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:
  • WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
  • WYSI (96.7 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER, INC.)
  • WSLU (89.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSNN (99.3 FM; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WYSX (98.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • W289AE (105.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
  • WNCQ-FM (102.9 FM; MORRISTOWN, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WBDB (92.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WGIX-FM (95.3 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Canton:
  • WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WNYF-LP (Channel 28; MASSENA, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

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