THE CANTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Rochester/Paleozoic Plateau Upland setting.
Canton city has 1.03 square miles of land in Fillmore County. Its Census reference point is in Rochester/Paleozoic Plateau Upland, within Driftless Area.
Deeply cut valleys divide a bedrock plateau with windblown soil on many uplands. Glaciers had less influence here than in neighboring regions, leaving a distinctly hilly landscape.
Regional context: Driftless Area ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Canton and Fillmore County
Canton is associated with Fillmore County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Canton by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Canton, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Fillmore County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Canton city has 2.9% of the land area of nearby Canton township (35 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

