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Population (year 2000): 618. Estimated
population in July 2005: 602 (-2.6% change)
Males: 284 (46.0%), Females: 334 (54.0%)
Blaine County
Zip code:
73724
Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $23,250 (year 2000)
Median house value: $28,200 (year 2000)
Races in Canton:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.5%)
- American Indian (12.5%)
- Hispanic (4.5%)
- Other race (3.4%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
Ancestries: German (23.5%), Irish (12.9%),
United States (9.5%), English (5.8%), French (2.1%),
Scotch-Irish (1.9%).
Elevation: 1591 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Canton
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Canton town
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 15.8%
- Divorced: 8.2%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-2.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:
- FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FAIRVIEW, OK)
- WATONGA MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WATONGA,
OK)
- OKEENE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OKEENE,
OK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Canton:
- VANCE AFB (about 52 miles; ENID, OK; ID: END)
- WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 83 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY,
OK; ID: OKC)
- TINKER AFB (about 95 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; ID:
TIK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:
- FAIRVIEW MUNI (about 18 miles; FAIRVIEW, OK; ID:
6K4)
- WATONGA (about 19 miles; WATONGA, OK; ID: JWG)
- CHRISTMAN AIRFIELD (about 21 miles; OKEENE, OK; ID:
O65)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Canton:
- SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38
miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
- SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles;
BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 81
miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
- OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; OKLAHOMA
CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 84 miles;
EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about
85 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,447)
- OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles;
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
Public high school in Canton:
- CANTON HS (Students: 133; Location: 300 E
MAIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Canton:
- CANTON ES (Students: 280; Location: HIGHWAY
58 SOUTH; Grades: PK - 08)
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