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Essex County

Population in July 2008: 1,084. Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 

Males: 542  (50.0%)
Females: 542  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05903.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,029 (it was $32,574 in 2000)
Canaan:  $41,029
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,692
Canaan:  $18,692
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,559 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
Canaan:  $146,559
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,726; Detached houses: $157,593; In 2-unit structures: $148,399; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,350; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $915,875; Mobile homes: $43,190

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Races in Canaan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Canaan: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (34.4%), English (21.2%), French Canadian (16.3%), Irish (14.8%), United States (9.2%), German (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1043 feet

Land area: 33.2 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Canaan

  • High school or higher: 68.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canaan town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

149 residents are foreign born (13.4% North America).

This town:  13.8%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Canaan, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canaan to the number of sex offenders is 1084 to 1.

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

Canaan:  1.5% ($1,148)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Canaan satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (111.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (185.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (309.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lemington, VT (2.1 miles) , Stewartstown, NH (2.3 miles ), Averill, VT (2.7 miles) , Clarksville, NH (2.9 miles ), Colebrook, NH (3.1 miles ), Lewis, VT (3.6 miles) , Columbia, NH (3.6 miles ), Norton, VT (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.99 N, Longitude: 71.56 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-3.9%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  5.1%
Vermont:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (41%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Furniture and related products (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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Canaan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Vermont state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from Canaan center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Canaan center
On 11/20/1994 at 19:33:34, a magnitude 3.0 (2.9 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Canaan:
  • UPPER CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COLEBROOK, NH)
  • NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 33 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
  • WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; LANCASTER, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Canaan, VT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canaan:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 74 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 83 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 84 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 87 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 97 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
Public high school in Canaan:
  • Canaan School (Students: 258; Location: 99 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle school in Canaan:
See full list of schools located in Canaan, School District: CANAAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Canaan:
  • ALICE M. WARD MEMORIAL (Operating income: $54,323; Location: PO BOX 134, 27 PARK ST.; 11,954 books; 106 audio materials; 150 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Alice M Ward Memorial Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Alice Hunt Cemetery (1), Morrison-Schoolhouse Cemetery (2), Old Canaan Hill Cemetery (3), South Canaan Church Cemetery (4), Wallace Pond Cemetery (5), Canaan Hill Cemetery (6), Canaan Village Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Wallace Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clay Brook (A), Jacobs Chopping Brook (B), Hudson Brook (C), Schoolhouse Brook (D), Halls Stream (E), Morrill Brook (F), Keyer Brook (G), Willard Stream (H), Bolter Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Canaan and their reported violations in the past:

CANAAN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 970, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2003), St Boil Water Order (JUL-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-26-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
JACKSONS LODGE (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PURE COUNTRY MOTEL CABINS (Address: 4555 VT RTE 14, Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.6%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canaan, VT



Canaan compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County Vermont:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Canaan

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents63.7%23.0%7.3%3.7%2.3%
Congregations21.4%42.9%14.3%7.1%14.3%
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.


8.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,795 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
Vermont average:  6.60%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Caledonia County, VT  1.95% ($26,878 average AGI)
from Coos County, NH  1.79% ($31,533)
from Orleans County, VT  0.91% ($19,565)


9.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.53%
Vermont average:  6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Caledonia County, VT  2.00% ($22,078 average AGI)
to Coos County, NH  1.73% ($26,205)
to Orleans County, VT  1.02% ($16,692)


Strongest AM radio stations in Canaan:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canaan:
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Canaan:
  • W18BO (Channel 18; PITTSBURG, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)


Canaan fatal accident list:
Jul 5, 2004 07:00 AM, Sr-114, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 2003 09:29 AM, Sr-114, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 12, 1993 09:25 AM, Vt253, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 18, 1984 09:15 AM, Vt114, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $6,886,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,240
Total average daily truck traffic: 342
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 7,860

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KV9R, Previous Call Sign: KV6AF, Licensee ID: L00585584
    Grant Date: 11/18/2003, Expiration Date: 11/18/2013, Certifier: Alexandra D Fassett
    Registrant: Alexandra D Fassett, P.O. Box 151, Canaan, VT 05903-0151


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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