About Canton, Michigan
Wayne County
Government
The ruling body is called the Board of Trustees. It is made up of seven elected members, of which three are full-time administrators and four are part-time trustees. The full-time elected officials are the Supervisor, Treasurer, and Clerk. They also oversee the day-to-day administrative operations of the Township.
Administration
The administrative operations are made up of five departments: Administrative & Community Services, Finance & Budget, Leisure Services, Municipal Services and Public Safety.Canton Township is the sixth largest employer in the community.
The Canton Community is located in the State of Michigan, USA, on the far western edge of Wayne county. Canton is approximately 20 miles east of Ann Arbor, 35 miles west of Detroit and 50 miles north of Toledo, Ohio. The township of Canton was established in 1834 and is one of the fastest growing communities in the state today.
Demographics
- Established: 1834
- Area: 36 Square Miles
- Government: Charter Township
- Population: 83,269
- Taxpayers: 27,843
- Registered Voters: 49,725
- Housing Units: 31,846
- Valuation: $3.06 billion
- Tax Rate: 8.85 mills - police, fire, &
general operating fund
- Median Household Income
(1999 $): $72,495
- Labor Force (2003): 31,850
- Employed: 30,800
- Unemployed: 1,025
- (Unemployment rate:3.3% 2003)
- 2003 SEV: $3.73 billion
- 2003 Taxable Value: $3.06 billion
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2000 Census
- Median Age: 33.4 years
- Males: 37,800
- Females: 38,566
- 0-17 years: 22,170
- 18 to 34 years: 18,373
- 35 to 64 years: 31,292
- 65 and older: 4,531
Diversity (2000 census)
- White: 84%
- Indian/Asian: 9%
- Black: 5%
- Hispanic: 2%
- Other: 1%
Canton Voters
(Nov. 2002 Election)
- Registered Voters: 49,278
- Voter Turnout: 25,318
- Absentee Ballots: 5,861
- Percent Voting: 1.3
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