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Canton Community Information

Canton is a vibrant community featuring some of Wayne’s County’s most recent expansion. From the 1960's to the present, the population of Canton has risen greatly from a little over 5,000 to just under 80,000 as of the most recent census. It is a suburb of Detroit and only twenty minutes east of Ann Arbor. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 76,366. The 2006 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau put the population at 86,539, making Canton one of Michigan's fastest growing communities. Canton has also been recognized as the 29th safest community in America.

Location

Canton is approximately 20 miles east of Ann Arbor, 35 miles west of Detroit and 50 miles north of Toledo, Ohio. It has convenient access to I-275, Michigan busiest expressway, and I-96, which connects Detroit to Ann Arbor, Lansing and Grand Rapids.

Shopping

The majority of Canton’s commercial area is situated on Ford Road west of I-275. IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings retailer, opened its store in Canton the summer 2006. More than two million shoppers are expected to visit each year. The store encompasses 311,000 square feet in two stories. It is located on 21 acres at Haggerty Road and Ford Road, near I-275. The store features a 300-seat restaurant, 1,100 parking spaces, and a supervised children’s play area.  

Restaurants 

Canton is home to many of the national franchise restaurants including TGI Friday’s, Max & Erma’s, Applebee’s, Outback Steakhouse and Chili’s, many of which are located on Ford Road west of I-275.

Recreation 

Opportunities for recreation are plentiful in Canton. Canton Leisure Services is the 2008 winner of the National Recreation and Parks Association Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.The center of community recreation, Summit on the Park, is recognized throughout the southeastern Michigan area for its unique recreational programs and services as well as its quality full-service banquet facilities. The Summit, an 95,000-square-foot facility, offers a full-service fitness center, an aquatics area, a gymnasium, an indoor running track, racquetball courts, and dance studios. The $16 million complex, located in the heart of the community in the beautiful 105-acre Heritage Park, includes a wide array of outstanding cultural and recreational amenities. Its unique design is topped by a 75-foot high glass tower and massive copper and glass superstructure. Leaders in the community continue to place a great emphasis on developing open space and park areas for the use and enjoyment of the public. Canton is home to two golf courses. Fellows Creek Golf Course offers 27 holes and Pheasant Run Golf Course currently features 18 holes. The community also plays host to many special events throughout the year. Liberty Fest continues to be Canton's most popular annual festival and is joined throughout the year by October Fest, summer concert series in Heritage Park, the annual Fishing Derby, Marshmallow Drop and other events for all ages.Canton’s Heritage Park hosts a summer-long weekly Music in the Park every year. Thursday nights a variety of bands from country & western to jazz entertain the Canton residents. Canton is also home to the Canton Sports Center which is at the heart of Victory Park located on Michigan Avenue in Canton, Michigan. Canton Sports Center features 12 lighted ball fields with 300' fences and covered bleacher seating. Families are welcome to enjoy the open space, a kids playscape, a full service restaurant (Diamond's Bar & Grill), outdoor patios and concessions. Canton is also home to Arctic Edge Of Canton Ice Skating Rink, which is an indoor rink and open year round that offers a number of hockey and figure skating programs, as well as open skating, all open to the public. 

Schools

Canton is served by three school districts: the Plymouth-Canton Community School District, the Van Buren School District, and the Wayne-Westland Community School District. Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, a district that enrolls over 16,000 students and is comprised of 15 elementary, five middle, and three high schools, serves the major part of the community. Students in the district consistently score higher than the state average on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP).
Canton is home to several private schools, including All Saints Catholic School, Plymouth Christian Academy, Agape Christian Academy, and Plymouth Canton Montessori. The Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (commonly PCEP, "The Park", or "P-sep") encompasses three public secondary schools—Salem High School, Canton High School, and Plymouth High School—in Canton, Michigan, United States. PCEP is located on a 305-acre (1.23 km2) campus in Wayne County. The schools operate a joint academic program and, for most sports, individual athletic programs. 

For more information about the beautiful city of Canton, contact Canton MI Realtor MARK Z. Real Estate Team.

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