In Canton, Michigan, you will find one of the fastest growing communities in all of Wayne County.

We have a keen sense of where we came from and a clear vision of where we are headed. Our community offers a unique blend of rural and suburban character, traditional and modern values, and historical and futuristic perspectives.

Although established more than 162 years ago, there is a young feel to our community. The average age of our population, for example, is only 30 years; and yet we have family homesteads dating back to the 1840's and historic schoolhouses dating from the 1870's.

With a population growth of more than 420 percent since 1970, Canton now stands at well over 65,000 people, but more than 35 percent of our 36 square miles remains undeveloped, rural open space.

The population growth we have seen is expected to continue through to 2000 as more and more people discover what Canton has to offer both newcomers and longtime residents.

Canton's beautiful new community center (Summit on the Park-pictured above), the Downtown Development Authority "Streetscape" and the Pheasant Run golf/residential community, all offer a taste of the future in our community.

	Demographics 1990 Census Data				Housing Characteristics 1990 Census Data
	Total population (1997) Total population (1980) % Change 1980 to 1990 Total households Total households (1980) % Change 1980 to 1990 Average family size Total families Per capita income Median household income Median age		68,000 48,616 17.33 19,542 15,938 22.61 3.36 15,164 $15,338 $43,632 27.3		Total housing units(1997) Owner occupied % of total occupied Median housing value Average sale price 1997* Renter occupied Median contract rent(97) *1997 Average sales price information obtained from real estate sales data		23,500 14,279 73.07 $109,300 $173,286 5,263 $534
	Major Employers and # of Employees (1997)				Total Labor Force
	Plymouth-Canton Schools Meijers Thrifty Acres Kmart Corporation American Yazaki Miesel-Sysco Foods Charter Twp. of Canton		1,345 850 497 447 440 257		1990 1995 2000 (projected figure) 2005 (projected figure)		14,229 17,508 21,091 24,574
	Medical Facilities				Major Highways
	Henry Ford Medical Center Oakwood Hosp.-Merriman Center Garden City Osteopathic				Interstate 275 US-12 (Michigan Ave) M-153 (Ford Road)

	Canton Library
	Canton Public Library		1200 S. Canton Center Road		734-397-0999
	Canton Municipal Services
	Administration Building Township Supervisor Township Clerk Township Treasurer Township Assessor Water Department Building & Inspections Public Works Police Department Fire Station #1 Fire Station #2 Senior Center		1150 S. Canton Center Road 1150 S. Canton Center Road 1150 S. Canton Center Road 1150 S. Canton Center Road 1150 S. Canton Center Road 1150 S. Canton Center Road 1150 S. Canton Center Road 4847 S. Sheldon Road 1150 S. Canton Center Road 1100 S. Canton Center Road 41500 Warren Road 46000 Summit Parkway		734-397-1000 734-397-5380 734-397-5367 734-397-5372 734-397-5365 734-397-5418 734-397-5400 734-397-5441 734-397-3000 734-981-1113 734-454-4655 734-397-5444
	Canton Utilities
	Electric Gas Gas Phone Cable		Detroit Edison Michigan Consolidated Gas Consumers Power Ameritech Media One		800-477-4747 313-965-0070 313-427-5700 313-221-4900 734-459-7300

Canton Public School Districts

There are three school districts in Canton Township. The primary one is the Plymouth/Canton School District. A small number of Canton students in the southeast area of the township attend the Wayne/Westland School District, and a smaller number in the southwest corner of the Township attend Van Buren Public Schools. Follow these links for information about Canton School Districts

Plymouth/Canton School District Wayne/Westland School District For information about the Van Buren School District, call (734) 697-9123

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