Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: |  6.7% | | Whole state: |  7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
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 (2009 data):
- Salisbury Bank and Trust Company: The Canaan National Bank Branch at 100 Main Street, branch established on 1907-02-14. Info updated 2008-04-01: Bank assets: $494.3 mil, Deposits: $344.9 mil, headquarters in Lakeville, CT, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Canaan
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 65.3% | 12.8% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 19.3% | 24.1% | 15.2% | 9.0% | 3.4% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 4.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 18.6% |
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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.
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:
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:
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: 99
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 144
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 42
- Fatalities: 107
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 240
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Canaan fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
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: 1- Church Hill Lower Rd, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPNB755
Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011
Registrant: Phone: (860) 685-8280
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Canaan)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7- Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 225AC , Serial Number: 774-96, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 07/19/1996
Registrant (Corporation): Segallas Flying Service Inc, Po Box 3, Canaan, CT 06018 - Aircraft: SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 57 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 2994H , Serial Number: 692, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1979
Registrant (Individual): Noel Anderson, Po Box 562, Canaan, CT 06018 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-11 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4568M , Serial Number: 11-71, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1955
Registrant (Individual): Stanley Segalla, Box 179, Canaan, CT 06018 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 47509 , Serial Number: 28-7890083, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1977
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Giumarro, Po Box 1025, Canaan, CT 06018 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6128H , Serial Number: 19289, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/26/1955
Registrant (Individual): Richard J Solan, Po Box 895, Canaan, CT 06018 - Aircraft: FOOTE JAMES INNES JR RV-4 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7183E , Serial Number: 1328, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 10/02/1991
Registrant (Individual): Ralph H Jr Stanton, 92 Canaan Valley Rd, Canaan, CT 06018 - Aircraft: LONG DARREL STEVEN S70 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 922LD , Serial Number: L001, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 05/10/1994
Registrant (Individual): Darrel S Long, 41 Moses Mead Rd, Canaan, CT 06018
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 30
- Hazardous Condition: 15
- Service Call: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Canaan, CT
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