Local servicesHospitalHillsboro Community Hospital12.4 miPost officeCanton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCanton City Hallunder a milePoliceCanton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMcPherson County Rural Fire District 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighCanton - Galva Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeTabor College12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN31 miInterstateI-13512 miUS highwayUS 562.5 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW23 miCoachMcPhersonBeeLine Express-Village Travel11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67428 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:06 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:43 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,137 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.9459 householdsMedian household income $67,171Median home value $155,100Median rent $911 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,102 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 633 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 21%, construction 9%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days64 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcpherson station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcPherson County State Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcpherson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 305 acresMaxwell Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 2,223 acresSandhills State Parkstate park · 28.6 mi · 1,120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202039 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcPherson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 48 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Cantonserves 699 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,581 ft482 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
