Canton, Pennsylvania
| Canton, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Bradford County with Canton highlighted |
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 Canton
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| Coordinates: 41°39′21″N 76°51′03″W / 41.65583°N 76.85083°WCoordinates: 41°39′21″N 76°51′03″W / 41.65583°N 76.85083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1864 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,976 |
| • Density | 1,720/sq mi (664.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 17724 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Canton is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,976 at the 2010 census.
Canton is located in southwestern Bradford County at 41°39′21″N 76°51′3″W / 41.65583°N 76.85083°W (41.655805, -76.850706), in the valley of Towanda Creek. It is surrounded by Canton Township but is a separate municipality.
Pennsylvania Route 14 passes through the borough, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to U.S. Route 6 in Troy and south 25 miles (40 km) to U.S. Route 15 at Trout Run. Pennsylvania Route 414 leaves east from the center of Canton, leading 21 miles (34 km) to U.S. Route 220 at Monroe, and follows PA-14 to the southwest out of town, then leading 17 miles (27 km) to US-15 at Liberty.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Canton has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.45%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,807 people, 758 households, and 475 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,580.1 people per square mile (612.0/km²). There were 824 housing units at an average density of 720.5 per square mile (279.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.67% White, 0.33% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
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