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Population (year 2000): 1,081. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,101 (+1.9% change)
Males: 527 (48.8%), Females: 554 (51.2%)
Litchfield County
Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $54,688 (year 2000)
Median house value: $164,600 (year 2000)
Races in Canaan:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- Black (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (21.2%), German (17.9%),
English (17.1%), Italian (10.2%), French (5.9%), Polish (5.8%).
Elevation: 669 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Canaan
- High school or higher: 91.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
- Unemployed: 0.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Canaan town
- Never married: 23.3%
- Now married: 59.5%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 10.5%
4.0% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.6% Latin
America, 0.5% Africa, 0.5% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Canaan:
- FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON,
MA)
- SHARON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SHARON, CT)
- CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 21 miles;
TORRINGTON, CT)
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)
- CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 44 miles; HYDE
PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
- UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 44 miles; WEST
HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
- WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45
miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
- MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles;
MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
Public primary/middle school in Canaan:
- NORTH CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
379; Location: 90 PEASE ST.; Grades: PK - 08)
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)
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