Canton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 11,551 people across 105 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13617 and 13680, and parts of 13630 and 13652 are in Canton too.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Canton; also Potsdam and Pierrepont
Mostly Canton; also Lisbon and De Kalb
Mostly De Kalb; part is in Canton
Mostly Hermon; part is in Canton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY217 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Canton had 11,638 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 194th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
St. Lawrence County grew from 89,083 residents in 1900 to 108,505 in 2020.
St. Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton 4 Se, NY weather station (4 miles away).
26,395 jobs at 1,826 businesses in St. Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1805.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Canton Central School District, Saint Lawrence-Lewis Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F S Banford Elementary SchoolCanton | Pre-K–4 | 408 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Saint Lawrence-Lewis BocesCanton | K–12 | 225 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| J M Mckenney Middle SchoolCanton | 5–8 | 301 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| H C Williams Senior High SchoolCanton | 9–12 | 332 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Community SchoolCanton | K–12 | 35 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
| St Catherine of Siena AcademyCanton | K–6 | 23 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| Anderson Valley SchoolRennesellaer Falls | 1–8 | 16 | Amish | 8.3 mi |
| Locust GroveRensselaer Falls | 1–8 | 21 | Amish | 6.3 mi |
| Maple Ridge SchoolHeuvelton | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 9.8 mi |
| Mud Lake SchoolRensselaer Falls | 1–8 | 20 | Amish | 14.0 mi |
| Rock Island SchoolRensselaer Falls | 1–8 | 30 | Amish | 12.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Potsdam, Pierrepont, De Kalb, Hermon, Russell, Lisbon, Oswegatchie and De Peyster.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.