Canton (village), New York

Canton
Village
Canton Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°35′51″N 75°10′16″W / 44.59750°N 75.17111°W / 44.59750; -75.17111
Country	United States
State	New York
County	St. Lawrence
Area [1]
• Total	4.27 sq mi (11.07 km2)
• Land	4.14 sq mi (10.74 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation	377 ft (115 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,155
• Density	1,726.18/sq mi (666.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	13617
FIPS code	36-12331
GNIS feature ID	0976078
Website	http://www.cantonnewyork.us/

Canton is a village and county seat of St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The village is centrally located in both the town of Canton and the county of St. Lawrence. The population was 7,155 at the 2020 census. The name comes from Canton (Welsh: Treganna) in Cardiff, Wales.

The village of Canton provides many municipal services such as a fully functional village highway department, water and sewer department, volunteer fire department, court system and a police department along with other municipal agencies.