Canaan, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Church Street in 1907 | |
 Seal | |
| Motto(s): "Land of Milk and Honey" | |
 Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′48″N 72°00′37″W / 43.64667°N 72.01028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1761 |
| Villages |
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| Government | |
| • Select Board |
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| • Town Administrator | Chet Hagenbarth |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.1 sq mi (142.8 km2) |
| • Land | 53.4 sq mi (138.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) 3.20% |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 3,794 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03741 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-08980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873557 |
| Website | www |
Canaan is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,794 at the 2020 census.[2] It is the location of Mascoma State Forest. Canaan is home to the Cardigan Mountain School, the town's largest employer.
The main village of the town, where 442 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Canaan census-designated place (CDP), and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 4 with New Hampshire Route 118.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Canaan town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2021.