Canton, Georgia
Canton, Georgia | |
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Kayakers in Canton | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′38″N 84°29′41″W / 34.22722°N 84.49472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cherokee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Grant |
| • Mayor Pro Tempore | Shawn Tolan, Ward II |
| • City Council | Sandy McGrew, Ward I Travis Johnson, Ward I Bryan Roach, Ward II Dwayne Waterman, Ward III Farris Yawn, Ward III |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.03 sq mi (49.29 km2) |
| • Land | 18.33 sq mi (47.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,973 |
| • Density | 1,799.15/sq mi (694.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 30114, 30115, 30169 |
| Area codes | |
| FIPS code | 13-12988 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331320 |
| Website | cantonga |
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958, up from 7,709 in 2000.