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Canton, Illinios is a great place to visit or raise your family! With a low cost of living and a high quality of life, Canton has close proximity to the Peoria metro area. Over 1,400 acres of open public parks, access to a great educational system from kindergarten to community college, a free privately funded public library and a state-of-the-art hospital and clinic providing first class healthcare.

The cool ambiance of a historic downtown with a one-of-a-kind city park situated at its center. Ample opportunities for employment with over 300 businesses. Retiree focused community initiatives and learning opportunities. Whether you are visiting, or are thinking of calling Canton home, our community will make you feel welcome!

Events are being planned for June 20th through June 29th, 2025!

1,400 acres of Parks

300+Businesses

#1 RankedCommunity College in Illinois

Full-Service Community Hospital

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Sewer Jetting Continues This Week on Pecan, Palm, Poplar
Sewer Jetting Continues This Week on Pecan, Palm, Poplar

City crews will continue with televising and jetting sewer mains this week. Starting up again tomorrow (Tuesday, June 6), they will be on Pecan, Palm and Poplar Streets. During this work, water surges may occur, forcing water up into drains and toilets. For this reason, residents in this area are cautioned to keep toilet seat […]

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City Offers Text/Email Alerts
City Offers Text/Email Alerts

The City of Canton is pleased to introduce a new email and/or text message alert system that residents may choose to sign up for. It will automatically send alerts regarding water main breaks, Boil Orders, or any other vital information. To sign up for alerts, simply text the word CANTON to 8887777. Contact the water […]

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Join the fun at the 32nd Annual Canton Cruise-In in Downtown Canton
Join the fun at the 32nd Annual Canton Cruise-In in Downtown Canton

Register now for the Canton Cruise-In Join the fun by registering your vehicle to be a part of the 32nd Annual Canton Cruise In car show going on in Downtown Canton on Friday, June 16th from 4 to 8 pm. Downtown CantonFriday, June 16th4:00 – 8:00pm Street Rods, Antiques Autos, Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Motorcycles, […]

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Canton Main Street Micro Grant Now Available
Canton Main Street Micro Grant Now Available

Canton Main Street Micro Grant application deadline of June 21st. Canton Main Street is dedicated to making Canton’s downtown a vibrant and thriving center of the community. One of the four approaches used by the Main Street movement nationally, is Economic Vitality. To support this approach, it is Canton Main Street’s goal to help businesses […]

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Art on Main Fine Arts Festival, June 3rd & 4th!
Art on Main Fine Arts Festival, June 3rd & 4th!

Art on Main Fine Arts Festival Saturday, June 3rd & Sunday, June 4th, 2023 The Canton Art on Main Fine Arts Festival returns this year on Saturday, June 3rd, 9:00am – 4:30pm and Sunday, June 4th, 9:00am – 3:00pm in downtown Jones Park for its 10th year!   For this 10th Anniversary festival, presented by […]

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