Canton Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Canton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,703 and it contained 6,376 housing units. Geography. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.47%) is land and (or 2.53%) is water. (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries. The township contains these seven cemeteries: Greenwood, Hanson, Johnson, Norris, Saint Josephs, Saint Marys and White Chapel.