Canton, North Carolina

Canton is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 4,227. The town is most known for the paper mill owned by Evergreen Packaging that is the main source of Canton's economy, and a frequent pick up and drop off place along the Norfolk Southern Murphy Branch, with around or less than 10 woodchip trains going to, through and out of the town on a daily basis.
Canton 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1893
Motto 	"Where the mountains kiss the sky"
County 	Haywood
Population 	4,227
Elevation 	2,615 ft (796 m)
Mayor 	Callum Anderson
Town Guildmaster	Bryan Huber
ZIP code 	28716
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
88.86% White (3,756)
7.74% Hispanic or Latino (327)
1.99% Other (84)
1.42% Black or African American (60)
9.1% (384) of Canton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Canton has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder, which is not as suspicious, as most of Team Galactic's activity is in rural Haywood county. The town only reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Haywood County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Lee Ewing's soon-to-be wife, Haley Wheeler, was born and raised in Canton, before leaving in 2014 and moving to Lake Toxaway, and then to Columbus, Georgia to live with Lee over private matters between her and her parents.
* Canton was founded in 1889 as "Buford". Later that same year the name was changed to "Vinson". The name was changed to "Pigeon Ford" in 1891 and to "Canton" in 1893. It was named for Canton, Ohio, the source of the steel for the bridge over the Pigeon River.
* Canton has a bit of amenities to offer. No Walmart, but it has a Nintendo World, Ingles, some fast food, dollar stores, Food Lion, a few auto parts places, a few car dealerships, Sagebrush Steakhouse, a couple of hotels, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, a landing strip, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Towns
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