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A town of 468 people in Oklahoma
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails1.0 mi2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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About Canton

Town in Oklahoma, US
468Population
0.5 sq miArea
1,591 ftElevation

Canton is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Canton had a population of 468.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code73724
Living in Canton

Housing in Canton

$111K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Canton home is worth about $111,000, up 1% in a year, 50% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Canton

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Not graded

Canton has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property3
Reported in 20253
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Work & commute in Canton

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Most working residents leave Canton for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (13%), El Reno (5%) and Fairview (4%). Half commute less than 54 miles.

Oklahoma City
13%
El Reno
5%
Fairview
4%
Wichita, KS
4%
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Health in Canton

Compared with Oklahoma

6better than OK·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Okeene Municipal HospitalOkeene · 15.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Gsp Health CantonCanton · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Canton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Canton →

Natural hazards in Canton

90
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🧊 Ice storms
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Canton has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 27°Winter
71° / 46°Spring
93° / 68°Summer
72° / 48°Fall
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D

School Grade D

The public schools Canton’s kids attend trail 93% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictCANTONSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Okeene Public LibraryOkeene · 15.8 miles · 23 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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