Canton is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma, home to about 522 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73724.
Mostly Canton; also Eagle City
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX247 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 468 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 352nd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Dewey County grew from 8,819 residents in 1900 to 4,484 in 2020.
Dewey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watonga 7w Mesonet, OK weather station (14 miles away).
1,554 jobs at 167 businesses in Dewey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Canton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton EsCanton | Pre-K–8 | 217 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Canton HsCanton | 9–12 | 101 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eagle City.
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