Canton Township, Michigan

Canton, Michigan is a township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 98,659.^[1] The FBI decided that it is the 20th safest city in the United States.^[4] The average household in Canton earns $84,000 dollars.^[5]

Canton Township, Michigan
Charter township
The Canton Municipal Building in 2010
Motto:  "Michigan's Community of Vision!"
Location within Wayne County
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Coordinates: 42°18′31″N 83°28′56″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Settled	1825
Organized	1834
Area
• Charter township	36.14 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Land	36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Charter township	98,659
• Density	2,732.2/sq mi (1,054.9/km2)
• Metro	4,285,832 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48187, 48188
Area code	734
FIPS code	26-13120[2]
GNIS feature ID	1626030[3]
Website	Official website