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Of the 3,499 people living in Canton in 2020, 49.2 percent (1,720) were women and 50.8 percent (1,779) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Central South Dakota News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 138. In the 65 and over age range, there were 417 females and 267 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,026	29.3
Females 18 and over	888	25.4
Males 65 and over	267	7.6
Females 65 and over	417	11.9

Source: US Census Bureau