Canton, Illinois

About

Canton is a city located in the county of Fulton in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 14,704 and a population density of 704 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 13,265 inhabitants.

The city was created 199 years ago in 1824.

Quick Facts about Canton

Fulton County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Canton Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Canton is located at 40°33'29"N 90°2'6"W (40.5580900, -90.0351200).

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People born in Canton, including novelist, Egyptologist Barbara Mertz, astronaut Steven R. Nagel, football player Harry Jacobs, .

List

• Jack Fisk (Film director, art director) he was born in 19/12/1945
• Boomer Grigsby (American football player) he was born in 15/11/1981
• Charles Duryea (American automobile manufacturer) he was born in 15/12/1861
• Dave Downey (American basketball player) he was born in 28/10/1941
• Elizabeth A. Kovachevich (United States District Judge) she was born in 14/12/1936
• Michael K. Smith (American politician (1966-2014)) he was born in 23/05/1966
• Mike Grzanich (former baseball pitcher from the United States) he was born in 24/08/1972
• Robert Bruce Chiperfield (American politician) he was born in 20/11/1899
• Tony Blazine (American football player and coach (1912-1963)) he was born in 02/01/1912
• Dean Leeper (American missionary) he was born in 12/11/1920
• Orlo M. Brees (New York politician) he was born in 13/04/1896
• Thomas J. Homer (American politician) he was born in 12/01/1947
• Bill Edley (American politician) he was born in 16/03/1948
• William Nichols Barnard he was born in 24/04/1875
• Chris Windom (American auto racing driver) he was born in 24/12/1990
• Ann Marie Cyphers (American historian) she was born in 02/06/1950
• Rich Johnson (American football running back) he was born in 13/05/1947

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