St. Lawrence County > Canton
County: St. Lawrence
Population:
11,638 town
7,155 village
Population:
11,638 town
7,155 village
Canton was named for district of Switzerland; another theory suggests the community was named for Canton, China.
St. Lawrence University and Canton College, the two largest nonprofits here, dominate the local economy. In 2025, Corning Inc. announced a major investment in its manufacturing plant here.
School districts: Canton Central School District
Libraries: Canton Free Library
Emergency services: Canton Rescue Squad, Canton Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: Masons, Rotary, VFW, Zonta
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Brick Chapel Cemetery, Canton Cemetery, Dekalb Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Jerusalem Cemetery, Morley Cemetery, North Russell Cemetery, Pierrepont Hill Cemetery,
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
Canton Central School District
Smidt Foundation - Beverly Hills, CA - $35,000 (2024)
Canton Village Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $94,000 (2024)
Community Health Center of the North Country
Cloudsplitter Foundation - Saranac Lake, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of St. Lawrence Co
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $489,191 (2025)
GardenShare
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - Albany, NY - $34,180 (2025)
GardenShare
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $161,135 (2024)
Grasse River Heritage Area Development Corp.
Price Choppers Golub Foundation - Schenectady, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Health Workforce New York
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $325,000 (2024)
North Country Public Radio
Cloudsplitter Foundation - Saranac Lake, NY - $10,000 (2024)
North Country Public Radio
Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation - Johnsburg, NY - $5,500 (2024)
North Country Public Radio
Maple Grove Foundation - Nobleboro, ME - $1,000 (2024)
Northern Area Health Education Center
Kinney Drugs Foundation - Gouverneur, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Northern Area Health Education Center
Northern Border Regional Commission - Concord, NH - $277,945 (2025)
St Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $99,814 (2024)
St. Lawrence County Cancer Fund
Kinney Drugs Foundation - Gouverneur, NY - $12,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence County Community Development
Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation - Canton, OH - $1,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence County Community Development
Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation - Canton, OH - $1,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence County Community Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,053,295 (2025)
St. Lawrence County Community Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,053,296 (2025)
St. Lawrence County Community Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $93,379 (2024)
St. Lawrence County Community Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,006,606 (2024)
St. Lawrence County Community Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,006,606 (2024)
St. Lawrence County Historical Association
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $25,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Angelo Family Charitable Foundation - New York, NY - $50,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation - Seattle, WA - $9,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Beyond Boundaries Institute - Hunt Valley, MD - $25,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Brothers Brook Foundation - Denver, CO - $147,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Cherry Family Foundation - Naples, FL - $1,500 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Davidow Family Foundation - Woodside, CA - $50,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Douglas Foundation - Beverly Hills, CA - $500,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Dreamcatcher Foundation - Islamorada, FL - $20,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Edmac Foundation - Pittsford, NY - $1,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Edmond N & Virginia H Moriarty Charitable Foundation - Parsippany, NJ - $1,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Edward John Noble Foundation - Greenwich, CT - $1,000,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Edward John Noble Foundation - Greenwich, CT - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Edward John Noble Foundation - Greenwich, CT - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Eisner Foundation - Beverly Hills, CA - $250,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Equitable Foundation - New York, NY - $2,500 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Fidelity Foundation - Boston, MA - $2,500,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Fidelity Foundation - Boston, MA - $1,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Fidelity Foundation - Boston, MA - $3,400 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Florence V Burden Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Frederick H Bedford Jr & Margaret S Bedford Charitable Foundation - Easton, PA - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Freeman Foundation - New York, NY - $100,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Freeman Foundation - New York, NY - $62,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Fresh Sound Foundation - Cambridge, MA - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Garland and Brenda Reiter Family Foundation - Watsonville, CA - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Hunt Charitable Foundation - Depew, NY - $25,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
James Ford Bell Foundation - Minneapolis, MN - $1,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Ji Foundation - New York, NY - $30,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
John A Hartford Foundation - New York, NY - $52,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Kenwood Foundation - Boston, MA - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Kenwood Foundation - Boston, MA - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Lawrence P Castellani Family Foundation - Sarasota, FL - $1,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Lbj Family Foundation - Austin, TX - $20,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Lozen Foundation - Palm Beach, FL - $216,241 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Mackinnon Family Charitable Foundation - Williston, VT - $1,950 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Mackinnon Family Charitable Foundation - Williston, VT - $1,950 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Marie & John Zimmermann Fund - New York, NY - $1,500 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Mathenaeum Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $50,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
McCutchen Foundation - Brunswick, MD - $35,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $98,592 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Oaklawn Foundationinc - Wilton, CT - $22,500 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Penniman Family Foundation - Naples, FL - $14,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Reed Family Foundation - Lake Geneva, WI - $102,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Rs Evans Foundation - Garden City, NY - $1,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Scott Family Foundation - New York, NY - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust - Cohasset, MA - $3,500 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Syd & Jan M Silverman Foundation - Pennington, NJ - $2,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Theodore H Barth Foundation - New York, NY - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Thorpe Family Foundation - Bluffton, SC - $1,425 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Titus Foundation - Denver, CO - $220,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Tortimaki Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $5,000 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $280,777 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $95,687 (2024)
St. Lawrence University
Webb Larson Family Foundation - Rhinebeck, NY - $2,500 (2024)
St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House
NYS Office of Victim Services - Albany, NY - $547,103 (2025)
SUNY Canton
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $254,733 (2024)
Traditional Arts In Upstate New York
Cloudsplitter Foundation - Saranac Lake, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Traditional Arts In Upstate New York
Cloudsplitter Foundation - Saranac Lake, NY - $4,500 (2024)
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2026)
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2026)
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
Northern Border Regional Commission - Concord, NH - $615,625 (2025)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $257,431 (2025)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $514,862 (2025)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $772,294 (2025)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $36,546 (2024)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $128,716 (2024)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $128,716 (2024)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $514,862 (2024)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $772,293 (2024)
Viable Options
William Penn Foundation - Philadelphia, PA - $1,000 (2024)
Village of Canton
NY Forward - , - $4,500,000 (2024)
Village of Canton
NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation - Albany, NY - $3,375,000 (2025)
Village of Canton
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Albany, NY - $573,602 (2025)
Village of Canton
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2025)
Village of Canton
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $505,485 (2024)
Volunteer Transportation Center
Kinney Drugs Foundation - Gouverneur, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Whole Learners
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $3,000 (2024)
Whole Learners
Price Choppers Golub Foundation - Schenectady, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Whole Learners-Deep Root Center
Cloudsplitter Foundation - Saranac Lake, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Canton (by assets) include:
St. Lawrence University
Canton College Foundation
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
United Helpers Canton Nursing Home
St. Lawrence County Indust Develop Agency Local Develop Corporation
College Association of SUNY Agri & Tech Coll At
Canton Free Library
United Helpers Independent Living Corporation
St. Lawrence County Historical Association
Canton Rescue Squad
St. Lawrence County Community Development Program
St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House for Victims of Family Violence
North Country Freedom Homes
Canton Fire and Rescue Resources Corporation
Foundation of St. Lawrence NYsarc
Canton Fire Corporation
St. Lawrence Hostels
St. Lawrence County Property Development Corporation
Canton Day Care Center
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
Fairview Cemetery Association
St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
Sweetgrass Foundation
Grasse River Heritage Area Development Corporation
St. Lawrence County Snowmobile Association
St. Lawrence County Fire Training Facility
Health Workforce New York
Student Govt Association of the SUNY College of Tech at Canton
Pierrepont Fire Corporation
Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity
Help Sami Kick Cancer Foundation
Northern Area Health Education Center
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United Steelworkers
Spay-Neuter-Now
St. Lawrence Land Trust
Canton Minor Hockey
Knights of Columbus
Gardenshare