Canton, South Dakota is a small town with a population of 3,054 people that has a population density of 1,104 people per square mile. This is significantly less than the US population density of 93 people per square mile. The town is full of local businesses such as Country Inn Canton, Expressway Suites and the Canton Commercial Club. Year round outdoor activities include golfing at Lake Lorraine Golf Course, fishing on the Big Sioux River and camping at Palisades State Park. Other organizations in the town include the Canton Recreation Center and the First United Methodist Church. There are also annual sporting events including the annual Fourth of July Freedom Run 5K race and Little League baseball games during spring and summer months.
The population in Canton is 3,054. There are 941 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Canton is 35.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Canton is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Canton
- 49.7% are married
- 11.9% are divorced
- 30.9% are married with children
- 12.9% have children, but are single
Race in Canton
- 90.0% are White
- 0.7% are Black
- 1.0% are Asian
- 1.9% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 4.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander