Canton

Also known as Canton, Mississippi, Canton, MS

city in Madison County, Mississippi, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Mississippi
County: Madison
Mayor: Tim Taylor ( D )
Total: 21.57 sq mi (55.9 km )
Land: 21.28 sq mi (55.1 km )
Water: 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km )
Elevation: 223 ft (68 m)
Density: 514.59/sq mi (198.68/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code: 28-11100
Website: cityofcantonms .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Canton
Population: 10948
Area: 55.714836
Elevation: 71
Official website: canton-mississippi.com
Image: Madison County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg
Households: 4940
Dialing code: 601

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Commons category: Canton, Mississippi
postal code: 39046
P8168: Rata
water as percent of area: 1.2818
per capita income: 20028

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Canton is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Mississippi, United States, and is situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson. The population of Canton was 10,948 at the 2020 census, down from 13,189 in 2010.

The city is adjacent to a large auto manufacturing facility owned by Nissan.