Summary for Canton

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Located in: Broadwater County (see below)

Time Zone: Canton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 406

Elevation: 3,780 feet [1,152.14 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Canton:

Lat: 46.413800° (or 46°24'49" N)

Lon: -111.503300° (or -111°30'11" W)

USGS Topo Map: Townsend NE<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Canton

GNIS ID: 769566

FIPS State / Place Code: 30 / 12004

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Canton)

The community of Townsend is the County Seat for Broadwater County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Broadwater)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,238 sq. miles [3,208.4 km²] - of which 3.73% is water (46.22 sq. miles [119.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 2,695

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Broadwater

GNIS ID: 1719625

FIPS State / County Code: 30 / 007

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Canton)

About Montana

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website: https://mt.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID: 767982

FIPS State: 30

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Canton, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Canton.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Canton. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).