Canton Township, Michigan | |
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Motto: "Michigan's Community of Vision!" | |
Coordinates: 42°18′31″N 83°28′56″W / 42.30861°N 83.48222°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 | |
• 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 |
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]