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Population (year 2000): 12,911. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,507 (-3.1% change)
Males: 5,960 (46.2%), Females: 6,951 (53.8%)
Madison County
Zip code:
39046
Median resident age: 29.9 years
Median household income: $24,237 (year 2000)
Median house value: $53,300 (year 2000)
Races in Canton:
- Black (80.3%)
- White Non-Hispanic (18.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (3.3%), English
(3.0%), Irish (2.8%), German (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).
Elevation: 250 feet
Land area: 18.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Canton
- High school or higher: 55.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 13.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Canton city
- Never married: 45.4%
- Now married: 29.9%
- Separated: 6.4%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 10.0%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +263 (+2.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Canton:
- MADISON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (HWY 16 E BOX
281)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Canton:
- MISSISSIPPI METHODIST REHAB CTR (about 22 miles;
JACKSON, MS)
- ST DOMINIC JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22
miles; JACKSON, MS)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CENTER (about 22
miles; JACKSON, MS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Canton:
- JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; JACKSON, MS;
ID: JAN)
- MID DELTA RGNL (about 89 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID:
GLH)
- KEY FIELD (about 91 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:
- BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 14 miles; MADISON, MS;
ID: MBO)
- HAWKINS FIELD (about 24 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: HKS)
- JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 34 miles; RAYMOND, MS; ID:
M16)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Canton:
- HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GOODMAN,
MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
- JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; JACKSON,
MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
- MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT
enrollment: 2,904)
- HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; RAYMOND,
MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
- MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles;
ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
- MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles;
MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
- DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CLEVELAND,
MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
Public high schools in Canton:
- CANTON PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 901;
Location: 634 FINNEY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MADISON CO VOC COMPLEX (Location: 1633 W
PEACE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CANTON CAREER CENTER (Location: 487 NORTH
UNION EXTENSION; Grades: 10 - 12)
Private high school in Canton:
- CANTON ACADEMY (Students: 351; Location: 1
NANCY DR. P.O. BOX 116; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Canton:
- NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,141;
Location: 529 NORTH MACE STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
- CANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 821;
Location: 740 EAST ACADEMY STREET; Grades: 02 - 04)
- MC NEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 530;
Location: 364 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: KG - 01)
- LUTHER BRANSON SCHOOL (Students: 350;
Location: 3903 HIGHWAY 16 E; Grades: PK - 05)
- NORTHEAST MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
296; Location: 820 SULPHUR SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 06 -
08)
- CANTON EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CENTER (Location:
434 SOUTH TROLIO STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
- MADISON CO. ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location:
1633 WEST PEACE STREET; Grades: 01 - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Canton:
- HOLY CHILD JESUS SCHOOL (Students: 173;
Location: 315 GARRETT STREET PO BOX 93; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Canton:
- MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating
income: $1,200,354; Location: 102 PRIESTLEY STREET;
153,685 books; 3,573 audio materials; 4,984 video
materials; 143 serial subscriptions)
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