Canton (village), New York
Canton | ||
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Village | ||
FIPS code 36-12331 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0976078 | |
Website | http://www.cantonnewyork.us/ |
Canton is a
The village of Canton provides many municipal services such as a fully functional village highway department, water and sewer department, volunteer fire department, court system and a police department along with other municipal agencies.
History
The first attempt at settlement was made in 1800, but the first permanent settlement occurred in 1801. The first post office used the name "New Cairo," but changed to Canton by 1807. The early economy was based on farming and lumbering.
The village was incorporated in 1845. Between 1887 and 1889, the village was modernized with a sewage system, water works, and electrical lighting.
St. Lawrence University was founded here in 1856, and the State University of New York at Canton (northwest of the village) was begun in 1906.
In addition to
Notable people
- George R. Malby, former US Congressman.
- Frederic Remington, the noted Western artist, was born in Canton.
- Silas Wright, a New York State Governor and political leader, made the area his home. Wright's home was made into the Silas Wright Museum in 1978, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The site is owned by the St. Lawrence County Historical Association.
Education
The Village of Canton is home to two colleges.
St. Lawrence University, a four-year liberal arts college located in the eastern part of the village, is home to several sports, including its famous NCAA Division I hockey team and several notable alumni. Access to the college is via US RT 11 (East Main Street).
Canton Central School District is centered in the village of Canton at Hugh Williams Senior High School, home of the Golden Bears.
Police department
The village's police department is located in the municipal building on Main Street. It is composed of a Chief of Police, three sergeants and five patrolmen. The department has one full-time and two part-time dispatchers.
Fire department
The Canton Fire Department, which is at its new location at 77 Riverside Drive, is an all-volunteer fire department with one chief, three assistant chiefs and nearly 80 members. The department also operates a Paramedic Ambulance service and serves the people of the village and town of Canton as well as providing mutual aid services to surrounding towns. In 2008 the fire department answered over 1500 fire and EMS calls.
Geography
Canton is located at 44°35′51″N 75°10′16″W / 44.59750°N 75.17111°W (44.5976, -75.17118).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (2.99%) is water.
The village is located on the Grasse River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River.
The village is served by U.S. Route 11, New York State Route 68, New York State Route 310, and County Roads 27 and 24.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 800 | — | |
1850 | 1,000 | 25.0% | |
1860 | 1,560 | 56.0% | |
1870 | 1,681 | 7.8% | |
1880 | 2,049 | 21.9% | |
1890 | 2,580 | 25.9% | |
1900 | 2,757 | 6.9% | |
1910 | 2,701 | −2.0% | |
1920 | 2,522 | −6.6% | |
1930 | 2,822 | 11.9% | |
1940 | 3,018 | 6.9% | |
1950 | 4,379 | 45.1% | |
1960 | 5,046 | 15.2% | |
1970 | 6,398 | 26.8% | |
1980 | 7,055 | 10.3% | |
1990 | 6,379 | −9.6% | |
2000 | 5,882 | −7.8% | |
2010 | 6,314 | 7.3% | |
2020 | 7,155 | 13.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5][6] |
As of the
There were 1,531 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 12.3% under the age of 18, 45.8% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,627, and the median income for a family was $59,211. Males had a median income of $38,818 versus $28,750 for females. The
Radio
- WVLF-FM Mix 96.1
- WRCD-FM 101.5 The Fox
- WSLU, flagship station of North Country Public Radio
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP listing for Silas Wright Museum". Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "United States Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.