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About Canton
City in Missouri, United StatesCanton is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2020 census. Canton is the home of Culver–Stockton College, a small liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It also had the oldest continuously operating ferry across the Mississippi River, which closed in April 2014. Four members of the United States House of Representatives have come from Canton, and are buried in the city's Forest Grove Cemetery. Canton is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Canton
The typical Canton home is worth about $202,000, up 8.6% in a year, 25% below the Missouri typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Canton
Safety Grade A
Canton reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Canton
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Schools in Canton
All Canton schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Canton’s kids attend trail 64% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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