Census Data for Canton
As far as we can tell, Canton has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Canton, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Fairmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Barrackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Rivesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Grant Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Monongah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Worthington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- The population in 2021 was estimated at 373 people. This represents a 8.58% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 408 people.
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
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- Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
Marion County ...
Canton is located in Marion County<2>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Marion County.
Miscellaneous Information for Canton ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Marion County or the community of Canton:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Canton:
- GNIS ID for Canton: 1718112
- GNIS ID for Marion County: 1718173
- GNIS ID for State of West Virginia: 1779805
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Canton is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Canton.
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |