Canaan, CT

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Canaan, Connecticut

Canaan, Connecticut, in Litchfield county, is 31 miles NW of Bristol, Connecticut (center to center) and 95 miles N of New York, New York. The town has a population of 1,081.

The People and Families of Canaan

In Canaan, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

To its credit, the people in Canaan value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Canaan ($5,950). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Canaan Housing

Canaan sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

High Points

Canaan strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Canaan, CT

Comparing Canaan to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles NW of Bristol, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles N of New York, New York
County	Litchfield
Standard Zip Codes	06018, 06031
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.027
Longitude	-73.329

Station	FALLS VILLAGE
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 60 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	NORFOLK 2 SW
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	53.8 inches

Station	MILLBROOK
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,081	100%
Male	527	48.8%
Female	554	51.2%
Under 18	255	23.6%
18+	826	76.4%
65+	154	14.2%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,049	97%
African-American	16	1.5%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	9	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,101
Growth	20
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.7%
English	13.5%
German	10.5%
Italian	7.8%
US/American	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Polish	5.4%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Scottish	4%
Russian	3.3%
Swedish	3.1%
French Canadian	3.1%
Hungarian	2.2%
Dutch	2%
European	1.5%
Swiss	1.5%
Norwegian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
British	1%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Eastern European	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Syrian	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Slovak	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%

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David M. Hunt Library 63 Main St. Canaan, Connecticut (860) 824-7424

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