Fun In New England - Connecticut

Canaan

Nickname: "Falls Village"
Official Website: www.canaanfallsvillage.org
County: Litchfield
Region: Northwest Hills
Year Settled: 1738
Incorporated as a Town: 1739
Land Area: 33.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 33 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 1,081
Estimated Population for 2006: 1,103
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.8%White
1.5%Black
0.4%Hispanic
0.2%Asian
1.2%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $63,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $172,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $225,000
Poverty: 4.7%
Nearest Hospital (ER): Fairview Hospital (Great Barrington, MA), Sharon Hospital (Sharon, CT)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Also known as Falls Village

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