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Population (year 2000): 1,288
Males: 602  (46.7%)
Females: 686  (53.3%)

Litchfield County

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

Zip codes: 06018.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,900 (it was $30,437 in 2000)
Canaan  $34,900
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $196,900 (it was $121,300 in 2000)
Canaan  $196,900
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Canaan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Canaan: 126.0 (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: 751 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: 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 no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Canaan:  1.4% ($1,720)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bristol, CT (36.3 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (85.8 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (90.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Canaan, CT (1.3 miles ), Sheffield, MA (5.1 miles ), Salisbury, CT (7.6 miles ), New Marlborough, MA (7.7 miles ), Norfolk, CT (9.7 miles ), Mount Washington, MA (10.2 miles) , Great Barrington, MA (11.6 miles ), Monterey, MA (12.2 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

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Latitude: 42.03 N, Longitude: 73.33 W


Area code: 860

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Paper (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (36%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Private households (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females



  • 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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Canaan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 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 4 tornado 16.9 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Canaan:
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)
  • SHARON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SHARON, CT)
  • CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TORRINGTON, CT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canaan:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 45 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 47 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 47 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canaan:
  • GREAT BARRINGTON (about 12 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; ID: GBR)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 27 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID: PSF)
  • NORTHFIELD (about 27 miles; THOMASTON, CT; ID: N09)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canaan:
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 43 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 44 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
Library in Canaan:
  • DAVID M. HUNT LIBRARY (Operating income: $79,784; Location: 63 MAIN ST.; 26,582 books; 350 audio materials; 369 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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: Eddy Field (1), Lawrence 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).

 

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

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 (2007 data):
  • Salisbury Bank and Trust Company: Canaan Branch at 94 Main Street, branch established on 1872-01-01; The Canaan National Bank Branch at 100 Main Street, branch established on 1907-02-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $449.2 mil, Deposits: $313.6 mil, headquarters in Lakeville, CT, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
  • People's Bank: North Canaan Stop & Shop Branch at 11 East Main Street, branch established on 2006-06-15. Info updated 2006-08-21: Bank assets: $10,700.1 mil, Deposits: $9,100.8 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices



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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.)
  • WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WSGG (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, CT; Owner: REVIVAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)
  • WAPJ (89.9 FM; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: NUTMEG CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS, INC.)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

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.)

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