Canton Township (Bradford County) is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,145 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17724, and parts of 17765 are in Canton Township (Bradford County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Canton Township (Bradford County); also Canton Borough and Leroy
Mostly Union Township (Tioga County); part is in Canton Township (Bradford County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canton Township (Bradford County). 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)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA145 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canton Township (Bradford County); 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 Township (Bradford County) had 1,936 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1149th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bradford County grew from 59,403 residents in 1900 to 59,967 in 2020.
Bradford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton, PA weather station (about a mile away).
18,842 jobs at 1,334 businesses in Bradford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canton Township (Bradford County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Canton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Area El SchCanton | K–6 | 431 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Canton JSHSCanton | 7–12 | 372 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Country SchoolCanton | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 3.4 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 Canton Borough, Union Township (Tioga County), Leroy, Liberty Township (Tioga County), Jackson Township (Lycoming County), McIntyre, McNett, Alba and Ward.
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.