Canaan, Maine

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Population (year 2000): 2,017. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,042 (+1.2% change)

Males: 998	(49.5%)
Females: 1,019	(50.5%)

Somerset County

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04924.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $29,397 in 2000)

Canaan	$30,700
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,600 (it was $74,700 in 2000)

Canaan	$88,600
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Canaan:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

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Ancestries: English (21.7%), Irish (14.7%), French (13.6%), United States (11.3%), German (5.7%), French Canadian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/18/1788

Elevation: 236 feet

Land area: 41.1 square miles.

Population density: 49 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Canaan

High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 8.1%
Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canaan town

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 14.9%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Canaan, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canaan to the number of sex offenders is 254 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Canaan:	1.2% ($875)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (90.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (199.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (401.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Clinton, ME (7.6 miles ), Skowhegan, ME (9.1 miles ), Hartland, ME (9.3 miles ), Clinton, ME (9.6 miles ), Pittsfield, ME (10.4 miles ), Skowhegan, ME (10.9 miles ), Hartland, ME (10.9 miles ), Fairfield, ME (11.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.77 N, Longitude: 69.56 W

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.1%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Paper (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Leather and allied products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Average climate in Canaan, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Canaan:

REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
INLAND HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Canaan, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canaan:

BANGOR INTL (about 52 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 66 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 94 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canaan:

PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; ID: 2B7)
WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 19 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; ID: WVL)
CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 21 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; ID: OWK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canaan:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 34 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 41 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 66 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 90 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 99 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 109 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 147 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public elementary/middle school in Canaan:

CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 178 MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Canaan:

CANAAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 160; Grades: KG - 7)

Library in Canaan:

CANAAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,891; Location: PO BOX 280; 12,735 books; 42 audio materials; 66 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Camp Modin for Boys (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Canaan: Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Slab City Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Saul Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Sibley Pond (A), George, Lake (B), Mud Pond (C), Canaan Bog (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Stream (A), Hood Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Canaan Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Canaan and their reported violations in the past:

RIVERSIDE TERRACE (Population served: 395, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

SKOWHEGAN/CANAAN KOA CAMPGRD (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CANAAN FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2004)

24 routine major monitoring violations

124 regular monitoring violations

CANAAN MOTEL (Population served: 46, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	11.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	17.9%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Canaan compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Maine average:	6.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Kennebec County, ME	2.09% ($29,363 average AGI)
from Penobscot County, ME	0.92% ($25,090)
from Franklin County, ME	0.30% ($36,655)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Somerset County: 0.06%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kennebec County, ME	2.00% ($26,873 average AGI)
to Penobscot County, ME	1.04% ($27,144)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.26% ($26,426)

Strongest AM radio stations in Canaan:

WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canaan:

WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Canaan:

WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)

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