Canton, Minnesota

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Population (year 2000): 343, Est. population in July 2002: 342 (-0.3% change)
Males: 159 (46.4%), Females: 184 (53.6%)

Elevation: 1345 feet

County: Fillmore

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Zip code: 55922

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $23,409 (year 2000)
Median house value: $43,300 (year 2000)

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Races in Canton:

White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (49.9%), German (37.9%), Irish (15.2%), English (11.1%), Czech (4.7%), Danish (3.8%).

For population 25 years and over in Canton

High school or higher: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton city

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 53.1%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 10.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (50.7 miles, pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (127.8 miles, pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (314.5 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harmony, MN (5.7 miles), Mabel, MN (11.0 miles), Lanesboro, MN (13.3 miles), Preston, MN (14.4 miles), Ridgeway, IA (16.6 miles), Cresco, IA (16.7 miles), Decorah, IA (18.5 miles), Peterson, MN (19.0 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, average cost: $70,000
1997: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1998: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 1 building, average cost: $108,200
2001: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2002: 0 buildings, average cost: $0

Area code: 507

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.7%), Construction (15.2%), Educational,health and social services (15.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.0%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Average weather in Canton, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	13.2	19.6	31.9	45.5	57.5	67.0	71.0	68.8	60.3	48.5	33.0	18.9
High temperature (°F)	23.0	29.3	41.5	56.8	69.5	78.9	82.5	80.4	72.4	60.3	42.1	27.8
Low temperature (°F)	3.3	9.7	22.2	34.1	45.5	55.1	59.5	57.2	48.1	36.6	23.8	10.0
Precipitation (in)	1.0	0.9	2.0	3.3	3.7	4.5	4.2	4.8	3.5	2.2	2.3	1.2

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Normal climate around Canton, Minnesota

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	9	8	10	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	9	9
Wind speed (mph)	12.0	11.7	12.2	12.8	11.7	10.6	9.5	9.2	10.2	11.3	12.1	11.8
Morning humidity (%)	80	80	81	79	80	83	86	89	88	82	82	82
Afternoon humidity (%)	73	71	67	59	58	60	62	64	65	62	70	75
Sunshine (%)	50	55	54	55	59	65	70	67	61	55	39	41
Days clear of clouds	7	7	6	6	7	7	9	9	9	9	5	6
Partly cloudy days	7	6	7	7	9	11	12	11	8	8	6	6
Cloudy days	16	14	18	16	15	13	11	11	13	14	19	19
Snowfall (in)	10.7	7.6	9.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	5.1	9.9

Hospitals/medical centers near Canton:

REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 16 miles; CRESCO, IA)
WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DECORAH, IA)
VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 37 miles; WAUKON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:

ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
LA CROSSE MUNI (about 53 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
WATERLOO MUNI (about 75 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:

ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 18 miles; CRESCO, IA; ID: CJJ)
FILLMORE COUNTY (about 19 miles; PRESTON, MN; ID: FKA)
RUSHFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; ID: 55Y)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:

LUTHER COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 24 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 40 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 53 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)

Public primary/middle school in Canton:

MABEL-CANTON EL. (Students: 194; Grades: PK - 06)

Canton compared to Minnesota state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:

WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KFIL (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:

KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
KCZQ (102.3 FM; CRESCO, IA; Owner: MEGA MEDIA, LTD.)
WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
K223AH (92.5 FM; PETERSON, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
KLCD (89.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around Canton:

KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)

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