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Litchfield County

Population in July 2007: 3,352. Population change since 2000: +0.1%
 

Males: 1,611  (48.1%)
Females: 1,741  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  40.1 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,400 (it was $39,020 in 2000)
North Canaan  $47,400
Connecticut:  $65,967

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $249,000 (it was $127,700 in 2000)
North Canaan  $249,000
Connecticut:  $309,200

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Races in North Canaan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in North Canaan: 128.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Italian (20.4%), Irish (20.0%), English (13.1%), German (11.1%), United States (9.6%), French (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1858

Elevation: 675 feet

Land area: 19.5 square miles.

Population density: 172 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in North Canaan

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Canaan town

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

136 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This town:  4.1%
Connecticut:  10.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

North Canaan:  1.4% ($1,823)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bristol, CT (35.1 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (84.9 miles , pop. 448,248).

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

Nearest cities: Canaan, CT (1.3 miles ), Sheffield, MA (6.1 miles ), New Marlborough, MA (7.4 miles ), Norfolk, CT (8.4 miles ), Salisbury, CT (8.4 miles ), Mount Washington, MA (11.5 miles) , Monterey, MA (12.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $114,200
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $276,200
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $234,100
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $220,700
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $247,500
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $117,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.02 N, Longitude: 73.31 W


People in group quarters in North Canaan
  • 117 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

North Canaan household income distribution North Canaan home values distribution

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.8%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


North Canaan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the North Canaan town 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 17.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near North Canaan:
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)
  • SHARON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SHARON, CT)
  • CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TORRINGTON, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in North Canaan, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Canaan:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 44 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 45 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 47 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Canaan:
  • GREAT BARRINGTON (about 13 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; ID: GBR)
  • NORTHFIELD (about 26 miles; THOMASTON, CT; ID: N09)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 28 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID: PSF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Canaan:
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 42 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 45 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
Public elementary/middle school in North Canaan:
Library in North Canaan:
  • DOUGLAS LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,672; Location: 108 MAIN ST.; 17,600 books; 511 audio materials; 77 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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

Churches in North Canaan include: Canaan United Methodist Church (A), East Canaan Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mountain View Cemetery (1), Canaan Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: North Canaan Community Pool (A), Whiting River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Squabble Brook (A), Duming Brook (B), Roaring Brook (C), Blackberry River (D), Whiting River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post offices: Canaan Post Office (A), East Canaan Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.4%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.9%

North 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in North Canaan (2007 data):
  • Webster Bank, National Association: Canaan Branch at Main And Granite Streets, branch established on 1982-12-13. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $16,847.6 mil, Deposits: $12,556.9 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


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 North 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.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, 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 North 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.)
  • WSGG (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, CT; Owner: REVIVAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)

TV broadcast stations around North 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.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



See more detailed statistics of North Canaan fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here


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