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Canton, MO Profile


Canton, MO, population 2,431, is located in Missouri's Lewis county, about 107.4 miles from Springfield and 114.2 miles from Peoria.

Through the 90's Canton's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Canton has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Canton's population has declined by about 2%.

Canton's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Canton tend to be higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 608.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,557N/A
20012,529-1.10%
20022,514-0.59%
20032,482-1.27%
20042,473-0.36%
20052,472-0.04%
20062,4720.00%
20072,467-0.20%
20082,451-0.65%
20092,431-0.82%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,983
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,010
2002424
2003392
2004675
2005953
2006833
2007562
2008445
2009285
2010166
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03122
2002 00011
2003 0307
2004 02015
2005 01023
2006 00021
2007 01013
2008 0308
2009 0106
2010 0103

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,809
20021,852
20031,962
20042,543
20051,945
20061,944
20072,411
20083,278
20092,318
20103,121
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 7 51 40
2002 4 42 2
2003 11 39 0
2004 10 52 2
2005 4 44 1
2006 14 34 1
2007 9 48 3
2008 23 58 0
2009 8 49 0
2010 5 70 0

Location

Elevation590 feet above sea level
Land Area1.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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