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Not to be confused with New Canaan, Connecticut. {{Infobox settlement| official_name = Town of Canaan | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = CanaanCTseal.jpg | image_map = Canaan CT lg.PNG | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut | coordinates = {{coord|41|57|42|N|73|18|30|W|region:US-CT|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{US}} | subdivision_type1 = U.S. state | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Connecticut}} | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Litchfield | subdivision_type3 = Region | subdivision_name3 = Northwest Hills | established_title = Incorporated | established_date = 1739 | government_type = Selectman-town meeting | leader_title = First selectman | leader_name = Patricia Allyn Mechare (D) | leader_title1 = Selectman | leader_name1 = Charles H. Lewis (D) | leader_title2 = Selectman | leader_name2 = Greg Marlowe (R) | unit_pref = Imperial | area_magnitude = 1 E8 | area_total_km2 = 86.2 | area_total_sq_mi = 33.3 | area_land_km2 = 85.3 | area_land_sq_mi = 32.9 | area_water_km2 = 0.9 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.3 | elevation_m = 200 | elevation_ft = 656 | population_total = 1101 | population_as_of = 2005 | population_density_km2 = 13 | population_density_sq_mi = 33 | population_metro = | population_note = | timezone = EST |utc_offset = −5 | timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = −4 | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 06031 | area_code = 860 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 09-10940 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 0213402 | website = {{URL|http://www.canaanfallsvillage.org/}} }}Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The town of Canaan is often referred to locally by the name of its principal constituent village, Falls Village.[1] GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²), of which 33.0 square miles (85.3 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km²) (0.99%) is water. Principal communities
HistoryIncorporated in 1739, "Canaan" is a name derived from Hebrew.[2] Demographics{{US Census population| 1820 = 2332 | 1850 = 2627 | 1860 = 1408 | 1870 = 1257 | 1880 = 1157 | 1890 = 970 | 1900 = 820 | 1910 = 702 | 1920 = 561 | 1930 = 565 | 1940 = 555 | 1950 = 708 | 1960 = 790 | 1970 = 931 | 1980 = 1002 | 1990 = 1057 | 2000 = 1081 | 2010 = 1234 | estyear = 2014 | estimate = 1195 | estref = [3] | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census[4] }}{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}} As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,081 people, 445 households, and 298 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.04% White, 1.48% Black or African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.37% of the population. There were 445 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97. In the town, the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $54,688, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $40,438 versus $29,219 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,841. About 3.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
EducationCanaan is a member of Regional School District 01, which also includes the towns of Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan, Salisbury, and Sharon. Public school students attend Lee H. Kellogg School for grades K-8, and Housatonic Valley Regional High School for grades 9-12. Notable people
TransportationThe town is served by U.S. Route 7, Route 63, and Route 126. PicturesReferences1. ^Early Historical Highlights of the Town of Canaan (Commonly Known As Falls Village) {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405124203/http://www.canaanfallsvillage.org/History.htm |date=April 5, 2009 }}, Town of Canaan website 2. ^{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA331|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=331}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523034651/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html#|archive-date=2015-05-23|dead-url=yes|df=}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |archivedate=May 12, 2015 |df= }} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 |publisher=Connecticut Secretary of State |format=PDF |accessdate=2006-10-02 |url=http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/lists/2005OctRegEnrollStats.pdf |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060923151511/http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/lists/2005OctRegEnrollStats.pdf |archivedate=2006-09-23 |df= }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16871775 |title=Philo Belden |publisher=Find A Grave |accessdate=May 22, 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/27a6a54d |title=Steve Blass |publisher=Society for American Baseball Research |accessdate=May 23, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/09/obituaries/judson-philips-85-author-dies.html |title=Judson Philips, 85, Author, Dies |publisher=New York Times |date=March 9, 1989 |accessdate=May 23, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr07/rr07_393.htm|title=Pane-Joyce Genealogy|publisher=Clark University|accessdate=2010-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625231416/http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr07/rr07_393.htm#|archive-date=2010-06-25|dead-url=yes|df=}} 11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cwhf.org/inductees/politics-government-law/catherine-roraback#.U3_yYVhdWKI |title=Catherine Roraback |publisher=Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame |accessdate=May 23, 2014}} 12. ^{{cite book|editor=Lewis Cass Aldrich|year=1891|title=HISTORY OF Franklin AND Grand Isle Counties VERMONT|location=Syracuse, N Y.|publisher=D. Mason & Co.|pages=225–226}} External links{{Commons category}}{{Portal|Connecticut}}
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