Canton is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.

[6] The city was previously served by passenger rail at Canton station.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.

[7] Canton is along U.S. Highway 52 and Fillmore County Road 21, Main Street.

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 346 people, 162 households, and 88 families living in the city.

There were 177 housing units at an average density of 177.0 per square mile (68.3/km2).

40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.