Canton

Population: 409
Median household income: $50,556
Median home value: $88,400

Located in Fillmore County, Minnesota, Canton is a community with a population of 409. Its median household income of $50,556 runs below the Fillmore County figure of $75,225.

Between 2019 and 2023, Canton's population grew 5.7% from 387 to 409, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $71,700 to $88,400.

80.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 409
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,556
Median home value: $88,400
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 185
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

387409

Median household income

$51,500$50,556

Median home value

$71,700$88,400

Median gross rent

$561$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	387	$51,500	$71,700	$561
2020	444	$53,750	$75,000	$505
2021	468	$51,250	$73,300	$534
2022	463	$56,250	$85,500	$581
2023	409	$50,556	$88,400	$583

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4422.2%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	1.7%
5 to 17	113	27.6%
18 to 24	13	3.2%
25 to 34	35	8.6%
35 to 44	91	22.2%
45 to 54	65	15.9%
55 to 64	47	11.5%
65 to 74	33	8.1%
75 and over	5	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	375	91.7%
Black or African American	12	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	9.4%
High school graduate	128	46.4%
Some college or associate's	77	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	31	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	14	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	151	68.6%
Carpooled	30	13.6%
Public transit	1	0.5%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	11.8%
Other means	10	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	27.8%
15 to 29 min	73	37.6%
30 to 44 min	39	20.1%
45 to 59 min	16	8.2%
60+ min	12	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 19.6% (80 of 409)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	55.4%
Nonfamily households	82	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	184	99.5%
Vacant	1	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	151	82.1%
Renter-occupied	33	17.9%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	148	80.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	5.9%
5 to 19 units	5	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2709802
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5298, -91.9300