Canton, North Carolina
Canton is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, with 4,395 residents in 2020. It is in North Carolina's 11th congressional district. It spans 2 state senate districts. Its state house district is State House District 118.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Haywood County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 11th congressional district (NC-11) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Zeb Smathers | citywide | |
| U.S. Representative (NC-11) | Chuck Edwards (R) | 202-225-6401 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Budd (R) | 202-224-3154 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Thom Tillis (R) | 202-224-6342 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 47) | Ralph Hise (R) | 55% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 50) | Kevin Corbin (R) | 45% | |
| State Representative (State House District 118) | Mark Pless (R) | 100% |
From Wikidata (community-maintained); confirm on the city's website.
Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0); Mayors: Wikidata (CC0).
Local government
- Canton website: http://www.cantonnc.com
- Canton laws: search for the Canton, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Haywood County laws: search for the Haywood County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 47 | 55% |
| State Senate District 50 | 45% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 118 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Canton: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 28716 (25%)
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Canton here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.