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Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the USA. The population was 15,288 as of the 2000 census. Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Geography
Canton is located at 40°33′28″N, 90°2′3″W (40.557737, -90.034264).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.7 km² (8.0 mi²). 20.3 km² (7.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.00%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
History Canton was founded in 1825 by settler Isaac Swan, who mistakenly believed his new town and Canton, China were antipodes. Abundant coal and labor, and the proximity of railroads and the Illinois River made Canton a factory town. The major manufacturing plant in town was P&O (Parlin & Orendorff) Plow Works, later International Harvester, which closed in 1983. In 1997, the 30-acre plant was destroyed by an arson fire, leaving the former industrial heart of the city a smoldering ruin, which has since been leveled. The town's employers now include a State Prison, a hospital, and retail stores. There are multiple Cantons in China Canton City : Guangzhou Canton Province : Guangdong This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
This world map (in red) is overlaid with an antipodal map (in yellow) showing the antipodes of each point on the Earths surface. ...
This article is about the river in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Navistar (formerly International Harvester) started in Chicago, United States, which produced agricultural machinery, construction equipment and vehicles. ...
Rocky landscape with ruins, by Nicolaes Berchem, ca. ...
Founder Isaac Swan, his infant child, and three other people died in a devastating tornado of June 1835.The city was hit by another F-3 tornado on July 23, 1975. Two people were killed and the storm caused major damage to the downtown area. A tornado in central Oklahoma. ...
The Canton, Illinois Tornadoes of 1975 is a destructive summer tornado event which occurred as part of a significant severe thunderstorm outbreak concentrated across northwest and west-central Illinois and eastern Iowa on the afternoon and evening of July 23, 1975. ...
Much of the city, particularly the northern portion, has been undermined by room-and-pillar extraction of coal that took place in the 1800s. Sub-surface mining or underground mining refers to a group of techniques used for the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth. ...
Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,288 people, 5,677 households, and 3,616 families residing in the city. The population density was 751.9/km² (1,947.8/mi²). There were 6,098 housing units at an average density of 299.9/km² (776.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.59% White, 8.85% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 5,677 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,011, and the median income for a family was $39,910. Males had a median income of $30,519 versus $20,891 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,012. About 10.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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