Editing Canton, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Canton''' is a borough in [[Bradford County, Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]. The population was 1,723 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=September 1, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Canton is located in southwestern Bradford County at {{coord|41|39|21|N|76|51|3|W|type:city}} (41.655805, -76.850706),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in the valley of [[Towanda Creek]]. It is surrounded by [[Canton Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania|Canton Township]] but is a separate municipality.

[[Pennsylvania Route 14]] passes through the borough, leading north {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 6]] in [[Troy, Pennsylvania|Troy]] and south {{convert|25|mi}} to [[U.S. Route 15 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 15]] at [[Trout Run, Pennsylvania|Trout Run]]. [[Pennsylvania Route 414]] leaves east from the center of Canton, leading {{convert|21|mi}} to [[U.S. Route 220]] at [[Monroe, Pennsylvania|Monroeton]], and follows PA-14 to the southwest out of town, then leading {{convert|17|mi}} to US-15 at [[Liberty, Tioga County, Pennsylvania|Liberty]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Canton has a total area of {{convert|3.0|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.45%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4211160| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202847/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4211160| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Canton borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=March 12, 2014}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Canton, Pennsylvania (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 70
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 91
|May record high F = 94
|Jun record high F = 94
|Jul record high F = 102
|Aug record high F = 98
|Sep record high F = 96
|Oct record high F = 87
|Nov record high F = 81
|Dec record high F = 68
|year record high F = 102
|Jan high F = 32.8
|Feb high F = 35.7
|Mar high F = 44.1
|Apr high F = 57.5
|May high F = 68.9
|Jun high F = 76.5
|Jul high F = 80.9
|Aug high F = 79.2
|Sep high F = 72.0
|Oct high F = 60.4
|Nov high F = 48.3
|Dec high F = 37.7
|year high F = 57.8
|Jan mean F = 23.8
|Feb mean F = 25.8
|Mar mean F = 33.6
|Apr mean F = 45.4
|May mean F = 56.2
|Jun mean F = 64.6
|Jul mean F = 68.9
|Aug mean F = 67.4
|Sep mean F = 60.0
|Oct mean F = 48.8
|Nov mean F = 38.6
|Dec mean F = 29.6
|year mean F = 46.9
|Jan low F = 14.9
|Feb low F = 15.9
|Mar low F = 23.1
|Apr low F = 33.3
|May low F = 43.5
|Jun low F = 52.6
|Jul low F = 57.0
|Aug low F = 55.5
|Sep low F = 48.1
|Oct low F = 37.3
|Nov low F = 28.9
|Dec low F = 21.5
|year low F = 36.0
|Jan record low F = −24
|Feb record low F = −21
|Mar record low F = -16
|Apr record low F = 10
|May record low F = 22
|Jun record low F = 28
|Jul record low F = 37
|Aug record low F = 28
|Sep record low F = 23
|Oct record low F = 13
|Nov record low F = 2
|Dec record low F = −18
|year record low F = -24
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.87
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.12
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.30
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.63
|May precipitation inch = 3.58
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.76
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.83
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.87
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.34
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.83
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.97
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.09
|year precipitation inch = 41.19
|Jan snow inch = 10.1
|Feb snow inch = 9.9
|Mar snow inch = 8.8
|Apr snow inch = 1.5
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.2
|Nov snow inch = 2.8
|Dec snow inch = 8.8
|year snow inch = 42.1
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 13.5
|Feb precipitation days = 10.6
|Mar precipitation days = 11.8
|Apr precipitation days = 12.8
|May precipitation days = 13.8
|Jun precipitation days = 13.2
|Jul precipitation days = 11.6
|Aug precipitation days = 11.3
|Sep precipitation days = 10.5
|Oct precipitation days = 11.9
|Nov precipitation days = 11.4
|Dec precipitation days = 12.7
|year precipitation days = 145.1
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 7.7
|Feb snow days = 6.3
|Mar snow days = 3.9
|Apr snow days = 1.2
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 2.3
|Dec snow days = 5.5
|year snow days = 27.1
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=bgm
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 8, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00361212&format=pdf
| title = Station: Canton, PA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 8, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 710
|1880= 1194
|1890= 1393
|1900= 1525
|1910= 1637
|1920= 2154
|1930= 1904
|1940= 2040
|1950= 2118
|1960= 2102
|1970= 2037
|1980= 1959
|1990= 1966
|2000= 1807
|2010= 1976
|2020= 1723
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1720
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,807 people, 758 households, and 475 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,580.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 824 housing units at an average density of {{convert|720.5|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 758 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,848, and the median income for a family was $37,645. Males had a median income of $29,071 versus $23,804 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $13,537. About 13.7% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[John H. Brown Jr.]] (1891–1963), decorated Vice admiral in the U.S. Navy
* [[Harry Davenport (actor)|Harry Davenport]] (1866–1949), famous film and stage actor with an acting career of over 76 years, was born in Canton, where he and his family lived regularly during the holidays.<ref>[http://www.filmsofthegoldenage.com/articles/2009/10/30/current_issue/davenport.txt Harry Davenport: Harry Davenport: Grand old man of the Golden Age]</ref> He played supporting roles in many film classics of the 1930s and 1940s and is perhaps best known as Dr. Meade in ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind]]''.
* [[Mial Eben Lilley]] (1850–1915), [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]
* [[Joseph L. Townsend]] (1849–1942), writer of many [[Hymns in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Latter-day Saint hymns]]
*[[Marie Townsend]] (1851–1912) author and composer
*[[J. Lilian Vandevere]] (1885–1957) author, composer, and music educator
*[[Hollis Dann]] (1861–1939) American music educator and choral director

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.cantonlibrary.org Green Free Library]
*[http://www.canton.k12.pa.us Canton Area School District]
*[http://www.thecantonsentinel.com ''The Canton Independent Sentinel''], local newspaper

{{Bradford County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1796]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Bradford County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1864 establishments in Pennsylvania]]