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ZIP code75103 Wikidata

Area code903 Wikidata

About Canton

City in Texas, United States

1850Established

4,229Population

6.4 sq miArea

505 ftElevation

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Van Zandt County in East Texas, United States. It is located about 40 miles west of Tyler. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,229. The city sustained severe damage on April 29, 2017, from several tornadoes, and two years later from another tornado that struck downtown on May 29, 2019, both of which occurred just before First Monday Trade Days, the popular flea market which draws thousands to the city each month.

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