Canton is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Mississippi, United States, and is situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson. The population of Canton was 10,948 at the 2020 census, down from 13,189 in 2010.
Southeast
Canton
Madison County, MS
Population
10,951
Walk Score
62 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$886
Median home value
$113,100
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Canton Courthouse Square Historic District · listed 1982
- Canton Courthouse Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1989
- East Canton Historic District · listed 1998
Notable landmarks
- Canton Cemetery · listed 2015
- Canton High School · listed 1998
- Doak's Stand Treaty Site · listed 1978
- Fairview School · listed 2009
- Kirkpatrick Dental Office · listed 1991
- Long Moss Plantation House · listed 1996
- Madison County Jail · listed 1979
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church · listed 2000
- Sedgewood Plantation · listed 2000
- Smith, Charles F., House · listed 1994
- Strawberry Fields Site (22Md644) · listed 1988
- Tilda Bogue · listed 1983
- Young House · listed 2008
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