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County
Grafton
Labor Market Area
Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion
Tourism Region
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission
Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development
Grafton County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress
District 2
Executive Council
District
1
State Senate
District 2
State Representative
Grafton County District 10
Incorporated: 1761
Origin: Chartered in 1761, the town probably took its name from the hometown of early settlers from Canaan, Connecticut, which was named for the Biblical land.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken:
504 residents in 1790
Population Trends:
Over three of the last five decades, population growth in Canaan was just above the statewide average. Decennial growth rates ranged from a three percent increase between 1950-1960 to a 28 percent increase between both 1960-1970 and 1970-1980. Canaan’s population increased by a total of 1,854 residents, going from 1,465 in 1950 to 3,319 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Canaan was 3,400 residents, which ranked 102nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004:
63.8 persons per square mile of land area. Canaan contains 53.3 square miles of land area and 1.8 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names:
Canaan Center, Canaan Street, West Canaan
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government
Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004
$2,816,300
Budget: School Appropriations
not available
Zoning Ordinance
No Board
Master Plan
1997
Capitol Improvement Plan
Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:
Board of Selectmen; Planning Board; Budget Committee; Library Trustees
Appointed:
Conservation Commission
Public Library
Canaan Town
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department
Full-time
Fire Department
Part-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating
6/9
Emergency Medical Service
Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Dartmouth-Hitchcock or Alice Peck Day, Lebanon
Distance: 19 miles
Staffed Beds:336; 22
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier
NH Electric Coop., Granite State
Natural Gas Supplier
None
Water Supplier
Canaan Water Dept.
Sanitation
Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
No
Recycling Program
Voluntary
Telephone Company
Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access
Yes
Cable Television Access
Yes
Public Access Television Station
No
High Speed Cable Internet Service:
Business
Partial
Residential
Partial
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$26.66
2004 Equalization Ratio
78.4
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$19.94
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
84.7%
Commercial Land and Buildings
12.0%
Other Property including Utilities
3.3%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units
1,669
2003 Single-Family Units
1,238
Building Permits Issued
10
2003 Multi-Family Units
165
Building Permits Issued
2
2003 Manufactured Housing Units
266
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population
Community
County
2004
3,400
84,169
2000
3,320
81,826
1990
3,048
74,998
1980
2,456
65,806
1970
1,923
54,914
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
1,626
Female
1,693
Population by Age Group
Under age 5
203
Age 5 to 19
761
Age 20 to 34
533
Age 35 to 54
1,170
Age 55 to 64
330
Age 65 and over
322
Median Age
37.7 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income
$20,515
Median 4-person family income
$46,339
Median household income
$43,220
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
$32,946
Female
$25,000
Families below the poverty level
2.9%
LABOR FORCE
Annual Average
1994
2004
Civilian Labor Force
1,747
1,982
Employed
1,707
1,935
Unemployed
40
47
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
2.4%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
1994
2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment
112
92
Average Weekly Wage
$463
$631
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment
247
190
Average Weekly Wage
$323
$555
Total Private Industry
Average Employment
359
282
Average Weekly Wage
$366
$580
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment
207
270
Average Weekly Wage
$461
$590
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment
567
552
Average Weekly Wage
$401
$585
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EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend:
Grades K-12 are part of Mascoma Valley Regional (Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, Orange)
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