Canton, South Dakota

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Canton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States.GR|6 The city was named [ [http://www.augie.edu/cws/Norwegian-American%20guide%202006-07.pdf Microsoft Word - Norwegian-American guide 2006-07 ] ] by Norwegian settler and former legislator James M. Wahl [ [http://legis.state.sd.us/historical/Index.aspx?FuseAction=Detail&MemberID=3424 South Dakota Historical Listing Legislator Detail James M. Wahl ] ] . The population was 3,110 at the 2000 census. The estimated population as of July 1, 2007, was 4,127. [cite web |publisher=US Census Bureau |title=Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in South Dakota, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 |url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-46.csv |date=2008-07-10]

Geography

Canton is located at coor dms|43|18|8|N|96|35|27|W|city (43.302254, -96.590810)GR|1, along the Big Sioux River. [DeLorme (2001). "South Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer". Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-330-3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.01%) is water.

Canton has been assigned the ZIP code 57013 and the FIPS place code 09500.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,110 people, 1,209 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,053.4 people per square mile (407.0/km²). There were 1,286 housing units at an average density of 435.6/sq mi (168.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.43% White, 0.32% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 1,209 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,654, and the median income for a family was $46,058. Males had a median income of $31,121 versus $20,902 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,891. About 2.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Canton Indian Insane Asylum

In 1898, Congress passed a bill creating the first and only 'Institution for Insane Indians' in the United States. The Canton Indian Insane Asylum (sometimes called Hiawatha Insane Asylum) opened for the reception of patients in January, 1903.

Many of the inmates were not mentally ill. Native Americans risked being confined in the asylum for alcoholism, opposing government or business interests, or for being culturally misunderstood. A 1927 investigation conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs determined that a large number of patients showed no signs of mental illness. The asylum was closed in 1934. While open, more than 350 patients were detained there, in terrible conditions. At least 121 died.

Land was set aside for a cemetery, but the Indian Office decided that stone markers for graves would be an unwarranted expense. Today, the cemetery (121 names) is located in the middle of a golf course in Canton. No one knows the cause of death of the incarcerated or why they were even at the asylum. The National Park Service has recently added the cemetery to the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable Natives

*Mike Broderick was a member of the South Dakota State Senate.
*Joel Dykstra a member of the South Dakota State House of Representatives.
*Tim Johnson - South Dakota U.S Senator.
*Ernest Lawrence - Nobel Laureate who invented the Cyclotron.
*John Lawrence - The Father of Nuclear Medicine.
*James M. Wahl - South Dakota Legislator.
*Jillayne Fossum - Miss South Dakota Teen USA 1988. Miss South Dakota USA 1991.

Popular culture

On July 21, 2008, Stephen Colbert made a comment on "The Colbert Report" about John McCain making a campaign stop in Canton, Ohio, and "not the crappy Canton in Georgia."cite news |date=2008-07-23 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |url=http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cherokee/stories/2008/07/23/colbert_canton_comment.html |title=Colbert's 'crappy Canton' comment puzzles mayor |first=Jamie |last=Gumbrecht] The comment resulted in a local uproar, which prompted Stephen to apologize for the story during his July 30, 2008, show, insisting that he was incorrect and that the "real" crappy Canton was Canton, Kansas, after which he made several jokes at the town's expense [cite news |url=http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=119248&catid=3 |first=Paul |last=Crawley |publisher=WXIA-TV |title=Colbert Apologizes To Canton... Sort Of |date=2008-07-31] [cite news |work=Kansas City Star |url=http://www.kansascity.com/238/story/728196.html |title=Stephen Colbert slams Canton, Kansas |date=2008-07-31] resulting in another uproar from local residents [cite news |publisher=KWCH-TV |location=Wichita, Kansas |title=Canton Reacts to Colbert Comments |url=http://www.kwch.com/Global/story.asp?S=8771050&nav=menu486_2 |first=Megan |last=Stader |date=2008-07-31] and Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius. [cite news |publisher=KWCH-TV |work=Associated Press |title=Colbert's remarks draws Kan. governor's response |url=http://www.kwch.com/Global/story.asp?S=8769618&nav=menu486_2_7 |date=2008-07-31] On August 5, 2008, Colbert apologized to citizens of Canton, Kansas, then directed his derision at Canton, South Dakota by calling it "North Dakota's dirty ashtray" and satirizing the town in song. [cite news |work=Argus Leader |title=The Colbert Report pokes fun at Canton, S.D. |url=http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080806/FRONTPAGECAROUSEL/80806022&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL |date=2008-08-06 |quote=During Tuesday night's "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central, host Stephen Colbert apologizes for previously making fun of Canton, Kansas, instead turning his attention to Canton, S.D., "North Dakota's dirty ashtray."] [cite web |work=The Colbert Report |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=178714 |title=Canton, Kansas Apology |date=2008-08-05 |first=Stephen |last=Colbert] On August 12, 2008, Colbert apologized to the people of Canton, South Dakota, then continued this running gag by calling Canton, Texas, an "incorporated outhouse." [cite news |publisher=KTIV News Channel 4 |title=Stephen Colbert apologizes to Canton, S.D. |url=http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8836138 |date=2008-08-13 |quote=Colbert says Canton, South Dakota, is great. In his words: "At least you're not an incorporated outhouse like Canton, Texas."] [cite web |work=The Colbert Report |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=179260 |title=Canton, South Dakota Apology |date=2008-08-12 |first=Stephen |last=Colbert] This jab at the Texas town had been predicted by Governor Sebelius at the end of her July 31, 2008 remarks. [cite news |work=KWCH Eyewitness News |url=http://www.kwch.com/Global/story.asp?S=8769074 |title=Governor Responds to "Colbert Report" Jokes |date=2008-07-31 |quote=Next, you'll surely be headed for Canton, Texas, (population 3,000) which is reportedly home of the world's largest flea market. I bet they can't wait!]

ee also

*Augustana Academy

References

External links

* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~sdlincol/hiawatha.htm Hiawatha Insane Asylum]
* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/if_you_knew/if_you_knew_01.html "If you knew the conditions..."]