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Litchfield County

Population in July 2007: 1,329.

Males: 621	(46.7%)
Females: 708	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06018.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,691 (it was $30,438 in 2000)

Canaan:	$32,691
Connecticut:	$67,034

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,386

Canaan CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $207,730 (it was $116,800 in 2000)

Canaan:	$207,730
Connecticut:	$291,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $227,203; Detached houses: $242,579; In 2-unit structures: $166,150; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,224

Median gross rent in 2009: $895.

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White alone - 1,439 (96.6%)
Hispanic - 50 (3.4%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Canaan: 123.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (19.6%), Irish (16.6%), German (11.0%), English (10.7%), French (6.3%), Swedish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1739

Elevation: 669 feet

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 775 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Canaan:

High school or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canaan CDP:

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 11.0%
Divorced: 14.6%

109 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

This place:	8.5%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Canaan, Connecticut in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Canaan to the number of sex offenders is 332 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,783 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,286 (1.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bristol, CT (31.5 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (84.2 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (86.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Canaan, CT (1.0 miles ), Sheffield, MA (2.2 miles ), Salisbury, CT (2.5 miles ), New Marlborough, MA (2.6 miles ), Norfolk, CT (2.7 miles ), Mount Washington, MA (2.9 miles) , Millerton, NY (3.3 miles ), Monterey, MA (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,300
1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $219,300
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,600
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,200
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,500
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $104,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,700
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $184,800
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $240,000
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $387,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $392,200
2009: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2010: 1 building, cost: $275,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.03 N, Longitude: 73.33 W

Area code: 860

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	9.1%
Connecticut:	9.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (36%)
Retail trade (36%)
Transportation and warehousing (13%)
Manufacturing (7%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (2%)
Educational services (2%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)

Retail trade (28%)
Health care and social assistance (26%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Manufacturing (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Painters and paperhangers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Media and communication equipment workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Canaan-area historical tornado activity is above Connecticut state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Canaan place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category F4 tornado 16.7 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Canaan-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Canaan center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from Canaan center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Litchfield County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Canaan:

COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; HUDSON, NY)
NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; RHINEBECK, NY)
BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; KINGSTON, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Canaan, CT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canaan:

Westfield State College (about 29 miles; Westfield, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,632)
Bard College (about 30 miles; Annandale-On-Hudson, NY; FT enrollment: 2,162)
University of Hartford (about 36 miles; West Hartford, CT; FT enrollment: 5,374)
Naugatuck Valley Community College (about 36 miles; Waterbury, CT; FT enrollment: 2,771)
Dutchess Community College (about 37 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 5,274)
Holyoke Community College (about 37 miles; Holyoke, MA; FT enrollment: 3,973)
Culinary Institute of America (about 37 miles; Hyde Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,914)

User submitted facts and corrections:

The Library in Canaan is The Douglas Library
Nearest Catholic Church; St. Joseph Church, 4 Main Street, Canaan, Ct - Handicap accessible Catholic Cemeteries: St. Joseph Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Canaan St. Patrick Cemetery, Dublin Hill Road, Falls Village, Ct

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Notable locations in Canaan: Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum (A), North Canaan Town Hall (B), Douglas Library (C), C H Pease Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Canaan: Canaan United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: North Canaan Community Pool (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Canaan include: Lawrence FIeld (1), Eddy Field (2), Canaan Village Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Canaan Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Fun Station (Amusement & Theme Parks; 27 Railroad Street).

Litchfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.6. This is about average.

City:	28.6
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 33.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	33.4
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2003 was 14.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.0
U.S.:	24.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 5.33. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	5.33
U.S.:	9.59

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.974. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.974
U.S.:	2.433

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.7%
(20.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	56.6%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canaan, CT

Canaan compared to Connecticut state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Canaan (2011 data):

Salisbury Bank and Trust Company: The Canaan National Bank Branch at 100 Main Street, branch established on 02/14/1907. Info updated 01/08/2010: Bank assets: $58.3 mil, Deposits: $44.0 mil, headquarters in Lakeville, CT, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
Electricity (25%)
Utility gas (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:

2008 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:

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Religion statistics for Canaan:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.45%

Here		53.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	65.3%	12.8%	6.1%	4.9%	2.2%
Congregations	19.3%	24.1%	15.2%	9.0%	3.4%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Other
Adherents	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	4.9%
Congregations	3.4%	2.8%	2.1%	2.1%	18.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 43

Litchfield County:	2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	2.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12

Litchfield County:	0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	1.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56

Litchfield County:	2.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.27 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 208

Here:	11.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.19 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.9%
Connecticut:	7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Litchfield County:	21.1%
Connecticut:	21.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	11.8%
State:	15.8%

5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.52%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Litchfield County:
0.03%
Connecticut average:
0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from New Haven County, CT	1.40% ($52,019 average AGI)
from Fairfield County, CT	1.06% ($63,262)
from Hartford County, CT	0.92% ($49,007)

5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($263 average AGI)
Litchfield County:
0.04%
Connecticut average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to New Haven County, CT	1.07% ($41,196 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	1.02% ($45,238)
to Fairfield County, CT	0.55% ($50,625)

Strongest AM radio stations in Canaan:

WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canaan:

WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WSGG (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, CT; Owner: REVIVAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Canaan:

WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)

Canaan, Connecticut:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Connecticut average:

Fatal accident count: 106
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 154
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
Fatalities: 114
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 258
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

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FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Canaan, CT)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

Church Hill Lower Rd (Lat: 42.016194 Lon: -73.325944), Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPNB755
Assigned Frequencies: 6835.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011
Registrant: Phone: (860) 685-8280

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Canaan)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Canaan)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 30
Hazardous Condition: 15
Service Call: 2

Incident types - Canaan

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Canaan, CT

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Canaan, CT
FedEx	1	Subway	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	1	U-Haul	1
Rite Aid	1

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#12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
#53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other direct selling establishments"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants"
#61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"

#38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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