Canton, Mississippi

Canton, Mississippi
City
Madison County Courthouse in Canton
Location of Canton, Mississippi
Canton, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°36′43″N 90°1′54″W / 32.61194°N 90.03167°W / 32.61194; -90.03167Coordinates: 32°36′43″N 90°1′54″W / 32.61194°N 90.03167°W / 32.61194; -90.03167
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Madison
Area
• Total	18.7 sq mi (48.5 km2)
• Land	18.6 sq mi (48.2 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	233 ft (71 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	13,218
• Density	694.1/sq mi (268.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39046
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-11100
GNIS feature ID	0691133
Website	http://cityofcantonms.com/ http://canton-mississippi.com/

Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 13,189 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, and situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson.

Much of Canton is on the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse square is a historic shopping district and host to the Canton Flea Market. The picturesque Georgian courthouse is particularly notable and often appears in photographic exhibits of the South. The east side of town is a large part of the historic district with many homes.

Although not a major battle site during the Civil War, Canton was important as a rail and logistics center. Many wounded soldiers were treated in or transported through the city, and as a consequence it has a large Confederate cemetery.

The city is home to a large auto manufacturing facility owned by Nissan.

Canton is located at 32°36′43″N 90°1′54″W / 32.61194°N 90.03167°W / 32.61194; -90.03167 (32.612015, -90.031638).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48 km²), of which 18.6 square miles (48 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.69%) is water.