Canton, TX

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Canton, Texas

Canton, Texas, in Van Zandt county, is 35 miles NW of Tyler, Texas (center to center) and 57 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The city has a population of 3,292.

The People and Families of Canton

In Canton, about 52% of adults are married.

You'll feel comfortable in Canton if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Canton had a median family income of $42,500. In Canton, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Canton.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Canton gave more campaign money ($2,840) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Canton Housing

Owners occupy 67% of the housing units in Canton. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Canton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Canton, TX

Comparing Canton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles NW of Tyler, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Van Zandt
Standard Zip Codes	75103
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.556
Longitude	-95.862

Station	WILLS POINT
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	KAUFMAN 3 SE
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	52 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	54 to 78 F
Annual Precip	38.9 inches

Station	ATHENS
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	55 to 78 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,292	100%
Male	1,531	46.5%
Female	1,761	53.5%
Under 18	706	21.4%
18+	2,586	78.6%
65+	853	25.9%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	2.87
White	3,099	94.1%
African-American	90	2.7%
Asian	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.5%
Other	36	1.1%
Mixed Race	36	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	115	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,591
Growth	299
Growth %	9.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.1%
Irish	11.9%
German	11%
English	10%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
Italian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Scottish	2%
Norwegian	0.7%
British	0.7%
European	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Dutch	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Canton	3,292	$42,500
Edgewood	1,348	$36,850
Fruitvale	418	$31,250
Grand Saline	3,028	$34,167
Mabank	2,151	$40,694
Van	2,362	$38,864
Wills Point	3,496	$36,875

Library
Van Zandt County Library 317 1st Monday Ln Canton, Texas (903) 567-4276

(As of 2006)
603 Hwy 243 East (903) 567-5744

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