A town of 13,144, settled in 1825. Nearly 28.3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Canton does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…28.3% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Canton. Another town gets a different order.
3.8 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeland Park | 1.9 mi | 459 |
| 2. Canton Lake | 1.8 mi | 310 |
| 3. Big Creek Park | — | 298 |
The median sale price was $120,000 in May 2026.
About one in 3 of Canton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Peoria (9%), Pekin (3%) and Chicago (2%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Canton beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Canton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 17.6% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
Canton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Fulton County - Canton - ED 29-8, ED 29-9, ED 29-10, ED 29-11, ED 29…
Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Canton’s archive appears here every day.
See all 12 archive items →12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Canton on the National Register of Historic Places.
20 notable people were born in Canton.
Largest city in Fulton County, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,242 at the 2020 census, down from 14,704 at the 2010 census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is, in turn, part of the wider Peoria–Canton, Illinois Combined Statistical Area (CSA).
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2 towns share a border with Canton.
