Canton, Texas

Canton
City
The Blackwell House Museum in Canton was built in 1886, but occupied as a residence until 1975.
Location of Canton, Texas
Coordinates: 32°33′13″N 95°52′0″W / 32.55361°N 95.86667°W / 32.55361; -95.86667
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Van Zandt
Area [1]
• Total	6.51 sq mi (16.87 km2)
• Land	6.04 sq mi (15.66 km2)
• Water	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
Elevation	505 ft (154 m)
Population  (2024)
• Total	4,872
• Density	638.71/sq mi (246.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75103
Area code(s)	903, 430
FIPS code	48-12496[2]
GNIS feature ID	1332115[3]
Website	www.cantontx.gov/index.php

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Van Zandt County in East Texas, United States. It is located about 40 miles west of Tyler. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,229.^[5]

The city sustained severe damage on April 29, 2017, from several tornadoes, and two years later from another tornado that struck downtown on May 29, 2019, both of which occurred just before First Monday Trade Days, the popular flea market which draws thousands to the city each month.