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Churches in Canton include: Church of Christ on Big Rock (A), Saint Justins Episcopal Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Oak Grove Baptist Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Haven of Memories Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: City Lake (A), Soil Conservation Service Site Number 1 Reservoir (B), Canton City Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Canton Plaza Museum (119 North Buffalo Street) (1), Family Fun Park (28070 State Highway 64) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Canton Motel (451 West Highway 243) (1), Best Western Canton Inn (2251 North Trade Days Boulevard) (2), Bunny Hollow Inn (901 West Dallas Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton that have no violations reported:
- CANTON NORTH ESTATES 2 (Population served: 102, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  11.3% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canton, TX
People in group quarters in Canton
- 167 people in nursing homes
- 87 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 46 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Canton compared to Texas state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Canton (2009 data):
- The First National Bank of Canton: Highway 243 Motor Branch at 330 East Highway 243, branch established on 1997-03-31; The First National Bank Of Canton at 231 East Tyler Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $99.3 mil, Deposits: $90.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices
- Woodforest National Bank: Canton Wal-Mart Branch at 603 Highway 243, branch established on 2001-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- The American National Bank of Texas: Canton Branch at 401 E. Highway 243, branch established on 1982-10-01. Info updated 2008-06-26: Bank assets: $2,024.9 mil, Deposits: $1,653.1 mil, headquarters in Terrell, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: A.N.b. Holding Company, Ltd.
- Prosperity Bank: Canton Branch at 207 Athens South Street, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2008-11-14: Bank assets: $9,070.2 mil, Deposits: $7,336.4 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
- First State Bank of Ben Wheeler, Texas: Canton Branch at Highway 19 And Fm 2909, branch established on 2001-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.0 mil, Deposits: $72.4 mil, headquarters in Ben Wheeler, TX, positive income, 3 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Canton, Texas
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 2406 N Trade Days Blvd, Canton, TX 75103, Phone: (903) 567-0909, Fax: (903) 567-1601
- Best Western Inn-canton, 2251 N Trade Days Blvd, Canton, TX 75103, Phone: (903) 567-6591
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Canton, Texas
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Van Zandt County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (54%)
- Utility gas (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Canton
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Baptist Missionary Association of America | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 51.6% | 16.0% | 12.7% | 6.3% | 6.0% |
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| Congregations | 27.2% | 19.6% | 16.3% | 15.2% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
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| Congregations | 6.5% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $12,270 | $36,810 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
18 | $48,000 | $32,000 | 1 | $444 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,480 | $29,760 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $39,139 | $36,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $9,582 | $22,997 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $2,298 | $27,576 | 9 | $2,146 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $12,303 | $29,527 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,913 | $22,956 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $5,407 | $21,628 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $4,182 | $25,092 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $22,384 | $33,576 | 2 | $810 |
| Totals for Government |
61 | $159,958 | $31,467 | 12 | $3,400 |
8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,625 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.33% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
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:
7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,192 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.75% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
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:
- KVCI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANTON, TX; Owner: CANTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:
- KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
- KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
- KKUS (104.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
- KDOK (92.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
- KMOO-FM (96.7 FM; MINEOLA, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
- K201DJ (88.1 FM; ATHENS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Canton:
- KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
- KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Canton, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 24
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 40
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 26
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 68
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 164
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
- Fatalities: 181
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Canton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Canton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Canton, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Canton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Canton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 301
- Hazardous Condition: 36
- Service Call: 25
- Good Intent Call: 21
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Canton, TX
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