Local servicesHospitalGraham Hospital1.0 miPost officeCanton Post Office1.0 miTown hallCanton City Hall1.0 miPoliceCanton Police Department1.0 miFire stationCanton Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolFulton Regional Safe School1.1 miMiddleIngersoll Middle School1.5 miElementaryEastview Elementary School1.5 miCollegeGraham Hospital School of Nursing1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA19 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL125 miInterstateI-47421 miUS highwayUS 248.1 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB33 miCoachPeoriaJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61520 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61520 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:29 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:20 am – 4:36 pm
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People16,098 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.76,496 householdsMedian household income $56,618Median home value $116,200Median rent $814 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 6,745 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 14%, construction 12%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days35 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Havana station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksGraham Hospital School of Nursingcollege · 1.0 miVan Winkle Lakelake · 1.4 miSpoon River Collegecollege · 2.7 miFitch Lakelake · 2.5 miMiserable Islandisland · 6.9 miDuck Islandisland · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWallace Parkpark · 1.1 miCanton Waterworksstate recreation area · 2.7 mi · 144 acresAthletic Parkpark · 1.5 miNature Conservancystate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 2,054 acresDouble "T" State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 1,966 acresRice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 7,115 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFulton County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 22 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCantonserves 16,748 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation656 ft200 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
