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CantonWI

A town of 241.

Population
241
residents
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
49.4
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

241 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Canton

Most working residents leave Canton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mondovi (17%), Eau Claire (14%) and Whitehall (9%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Canton0%
Mondovi17%
Eau Claire14%
Whitehall9%
Mondovi5%
24 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Canton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Canton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Canton is

Canton beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outCantonWI
More adults with COPD7.6%6.5%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.6%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.6%
Chippewa Valley Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.2% of Canton is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

4.2%conserved
4.2%
conserved · 950 of 22,750 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Big Swamp Wildlife Area—820
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Canton for work

Where Canton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Mondovi Mondovi 17% 14% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 14% 9% → Whitehall Whitehall 9% 5% → Mondovi Mondovi 5% 3% → Alma Alma 3% 3% → Union Union 3% Canton · 0% stay
12jobs based in Canton
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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