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About Canton
City in South Dakota, United StatesCanton is a city in South Dakota and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. Canton is located 18 miles south of Sioux Falls in southeastern South Dakota. The city was named by Norwegian settler and former legislator James M. Wahl. The population was 3,066 as of the 2020 census. The City of Canton was the recipient of the South Dakota Community of the Year Award in 2004 and in 2011. The city is also home to the Canton Industrial Park, which became the first South Dakota Certified Ready Site in July of 2012.
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Housing in Canton
The median sale price was $357,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Canton
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Canton's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Canton
Compared with South Dakota
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Schools in Canton
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The public schools Canton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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