Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canaan had an population of 1,054 people. This is a decrease of 14.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Canaan had a population of 1,234 people. This makes Canaan the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Canaan represents 0.03% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 188th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,234 people, the population of Canaan increased 14.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,081 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canaan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canaan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canaan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canaan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canaan. See our Newspapers Page for Canaan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canaan ...
Looking for more information about Canaan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Canaan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canaan.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canaan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Canaan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Canaan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.