Canton is located in Lincoln county South dakota with a geographic area of 3.3 square miles. The total population in Canton is 3,499 with 50.8% male and 49.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.8% of the population and over age 65 is 19.5% of the population. The median household income is $61,650, per capita income is $32,163. There are a total of 1,167 housing units with 71.5% owner occupied. Education includes 43.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 18.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Canton in the summer is 71 degrees, and in the winter 15 degrees.
