Canton, Missouri

About Canton

Canton, MO is a small town located in northern Missouri, home to 2,747 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Canton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,200 residents per square mile.

📰 Canton News Today

• Behind the gates at Lock and Dam 20 in Canton, Missouri Muddy River News · Jul 31
• Fire breaks out at Rustic Ridge Variety in Canton, Missouri, destroying Amish grocery store WGEM · Apr 16
• PFAS in the water: Canton, Missouri weighs options to address forever chemicals khqa.com · Jan 29
• Fred Eugene Howard Obituary (1969 - 2026) - Canton, MO - WGEM Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• Canton police chief on administrative leave khqa.com · Jul 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Canton Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Canton — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Canton CB&Q Depot · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Canton

• Bear Creek Public Use Area reviews ★
• Canton Community Garden reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• College Hill reviews ★
• Martin Park reviews ★
• Wyaconda Crossing Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Canton

• CANTON ELEM.
• CANTON HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Canton

🏘️ Nearby Communities