Canton, Oklahoma
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Canton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73724. It stands on Minnehaha Creek. The Survey maps it on the Canton quadrangle. 468 people lived here at the 2020 count.
On record in Canton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
- Acre Family Barnlisted 2013
- Cantonmentlisted 1970
Population over time
2 figuresCanton fell from 625 to 468 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 625 | |
| 2020 | 468 | -157 (-25%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Woodward quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Woodward quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Canton quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Fairview quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
39 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of Canton between 2001 and 2020, burning about 423 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Concho Field Office | HAIGLER #2 |
| 25 August 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Concho Field Office | BAREFOOT |
| 21 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Concho Field Office | DENTON |
| 10 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Concho Field Office | ALLISON |
| 7 July 2012 | Fireworks | 5.0 acres | Concho Field Office | BLUFF |
| 6 July 2013 | Fireworks | 6.0 acres | Concho Field Office | CONTONEMENT |
| 5 July 2012 | Fireworks | 3.0 acres | Concho Field Office | WALKER |
| 4 July 2013 | Fireworks | 2.0 acres | Concho Field Office | TYRONE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Canton: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
50 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Canton in 50 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 25 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | 4 hurt, $25,000 | A trailer was blown over at Canton Lake. Four occupants inside were injured. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $150,000 | Large trees fell on homes and vehicles. A trailer-home was blown over. The VFW building was destroyed, and numerous storage buildings were blown over. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $25,000 | Numerous power poles were snapped on Highway 51. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Canton | $15,000 | The hail caused some minor roof and car window damage. Golfball size hail was also reported one mile northwest of Homestead. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $6,000 | Large trees were downed blocking State Highway 58 about 4 miles south of Canton. Monetary damage is estimated. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $6,000 | A barn, damaged by severe thunderstorm winds the day before, was completely destroyed. Also, tin on the front of a mini-mall was damaged. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $5,000 | Several trees down over the roadway on the south side of Canton. A storm chaser estimated winds of 70 mph. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $3,000 | Limbs up to 8 inches in diameter were blown down across a widespread area on the north side of town. Trees were also uprooted, a carport was destroyed, and a barn was severely damaged by the severe winds. |
| September 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Canton | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $400 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed power poles. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | $10 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Canton | - | Social media image with ruler measurement. Evidence that the hailstone had undergone prior melting. Time is radar estimated. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | No damage reported. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | Numerous large tree limbs were downed. Minor damage to carports and shingles were also reported. Monetary damage estimates were not available. |
| October 2007 | Hail | Canton | - | The hail was reported along HWY 51. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Canton | - | The hail was relayed from KWTV-9. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Canton | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Canton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3287017 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1090931. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



