Canton Township

Plymouth Voice regularly covers news and events in the Charter Township of Canton, Michigan, located in Wayne County midway between Detroit and Ann Arbor.

Canton was created by act of the Michigan Territorial Legislature in 1834 out of a southern portion of Plymouth Township. Canton covers an area of 36-square miles with a population of 90,173 and is considered a full-township. The former Plymouth “Super-Township,” which included all of Canton, Plymouth, and Northville Township, was divided into Plymouth Township and Northville Township at the turn of the 19th century.

Canton is Michigan’s second largest township. It was developed as a farming community in the late 1800s and grew into the large municipality of prosperous businesses and commerce it is today. Three school districts and several charter schools serve Canton’s population.

Cherry Hill Village is an unincorporated community located within Canton Township. The historic district is primarily residential. Cherry Hill is the last of the five hamlets in Canton Township to retain substantial historic significance and endured as a commercial and social hub until the 1960s.

Richard Reaume Kurt Heise

State Rep moves to transfer DeHoCo property to State Land Bank

Plymouth Township Supervisor Richard Reaume with State Rep. Kurt Heise R-Plymouth Dec. 26, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Editor note: The 323 ...
PARC

Township remains cool to Central school plan

Dec. 26, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Committee members from the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC) Complex and numerous community residents ...
Canton Michigan

Canton Township officials accept 1-percent raise

Dec. 26, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Canton Township officials will receive a 1-percent salary increase next year. Members of the township ...
Santa arrives in Lake Pte

Community Holiday Events-Updated

Santa had a snowy arrival in Lake Pointe on Saturday Dec. 14, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Penn Theatre A CHRISTMAS STORY ...
Road Work Ahead

State plans reconstruction of Beck Road section

Dec. 14, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE Traffic snarls and delays along Beck Road in both Canton and Plymouth townships will be ...
Debra Madonna

PARC Committee calls for rally at township hall

Dec. 10, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth resident, Debra Madonna, wants to see as many people as possible show up at ...
Sarah Gatzek

Officials’ salaries are puzzling

Plymouth Township Supervisor, Richard Reaume, appointed campaign contributor and former township employee Sarah Gatzek to the Compensation Commission. Dec. 4, ...
Smart Meter

Smart Meters topic of film

Dec. 2, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. That new electric meter that DTE is installing may not be such a bright idea, ...
CANTON POLICE VEHICLE

Canton Police announce the retirement of two veteran officers

Nov. 26, 2013  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Deputy Chief Robert Kerr and Police Officer Kevin Rize will both retire after more than ...
Happy Thanksgiving

Big Storm Threatens Thanksgiving Travel

WATCH VIDEO   A major storm forced more than 300 flights to be cancelled in Dallas-Fort Worth on Sunday. It is ...